MINOT, N.D. -- The Minot State women's basketball team got a 22-point performance from the bench, but fell 80-42 to the hot-shooting Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs at the MSU Dome on Saturday in NSIC action.
Maya Aguilar led the Beavers (5-14 overall, 2-8 NSIC) with seven points. Jaime Skeggs also tacked on six points off of the bench and Lorelei McIver chipped in as well with six points and two steals.
Southwest Minnesota State shot 44.4 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (16-of-36), powering their road win.
Coach's Comments
"Well, it's always great to get the conference win," Minot State head coach Mike Brandt said of Friday's 62-60 victory over Sioux Falls. "Those are hard to come by, and it doesn't matter home or away, or who you're playing.
"(SMSU has) won eight or nine in a row," Brandt added of Southwest Minnesota State, the Beavers opponent Saturday. "I think they're playing their best basketball right now, which I think is the best of the conference right now. And they're really good three-point shooters; they're all the same, you can't focus on one or two players because all their starters averaged over 33-percent from three."
How It Happened
Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 20-14 at the end of the first quarter.
The Beavers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 36-21 halftime deficit.
Southwest Minnesota State continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 52-27 advantage before Minot State went on a 6-0 run to trim its deficit to 52-33 with 1:20 to go in the third. Southwest Minnesota State countered and stretched its lead to 54-33 heading into the fourth. Minot State played well near the basket, scoring eight of its 12 points in the paint.
Minot State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 80-42. Minot State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring eight of its nine points in the paint.
Game Notes
» The Minot State bench came alive by adding 22 points to its scoring output.
» Maya Aguilar led the Beavers with seven points.
» Minot State got a team-high four rebounds from Jaime Skeggs.
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