CROOKSTON, Minn. -- The Minot State women's basketball team got an 18-point performance from the bench, but fell 67-54 to the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles on the road Tuesday in the NSIC opener for both teams.
Sydney Gustavsson led the Beavers (1-6 overall, 0-1 NSIC) with 19 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Emma Mogen tacked on five points and three steals off of the bench and Cassidy King helped out with two points and four steals from the bench.
Led by Gustavsson's four offensive rebounds, Minot State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 17 boards that resulted in 15 second-chance points.
Minot State did a great job disrupting Minnesota Crookston shots in the contest, as well, coming away with five blocks. Jaime Skeggs led the way individually for the Beavers with two rejections.
Coach's Comments
"I certainly cannot fault our effort!" Minot State's head coach Mike Brandt said. "We played extremely hard and fought to the bitter end. We made a great comeback and got to within a basket and then we missed nine consecutive shots and had three turnovers in that run. That was pretty much the difference in the game.
"When you shoot 16 percent from three and 25 percent for the game overall it's very tough to win," Brandt added. "We really do have good shooters, we just have to step up and get it done."
How It Happened
Minot State kept it close in the first quarter, but entered the second frame down 18-14.
The Beavers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 34-26 halftime deficit.
Minnesota Crookston continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 45-30 advantage before Minot State went on an 11-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Peyton Breidenbach, to trim its deficit to 45-41 with 25 seconds to go in the third, a score which remained until the end of the third quarter. Minot State's bench made the most of its minutes in the period as non-starters totaled seven of the team's 15 third-quarter points.
Minot State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 67-54. Minot State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring eight of its 13 points in the paint.
Game Notes
» The Beavers held the Golden Eagles to only 36.8 percent shooting from the field.
» The Minot State bench made an impact by scoring 18 points to its scoring output.
» The Minot State defense forced 18 turnovers.
» The Beavers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying five blocks as a team.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 17 offensive boards in the game.
» Sydney Gustavsson led the Beavers with 19 points.
» Minot State got a team-high eight rebounds from Sydney Gustavsson.
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