MINOT, ND --The Minot State women's basketball team got a 24-point performance from the bench, but fell 79-63 to the Mayville State Comets at home Thursday.
The Beavers (1-5 overall) had two players score in double figures, led by Lara Dobbins, who had 17 points. Lorelei McIver tacked on 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocks and Emma Mogen added five points and two steals.
The Minot State offense was very productive from three point land, making 10 threes on 39 attempts. Dobbins was the most prolific shooter for the Beavers, draining three treys in the contest.
Minot State forced 18 Mayville State turnovers while committing 16 themselves in Thursday's game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 15 points on the offensive end of the floor. Sydney Gustavsson led the way individually with two steals.
Coaches Comments
"Right now our margin for error is not great," Minot State head coach Ryan Clark said, adding, "so when we have these lapses, especially on the defensive end - and giving up 51 points and a half is way too much - we showed that in the second half coming out and battling and keeping them to 28. We've got to clean some things up, we've got to have more of a want and desire on the defensive end to and want to be the best version of ourselves because we are capable of it, we showed that we're capable of it."
How It Happened
Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 25-19 at the end of the first quarter.
The Beavers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 51-36 halftime deficit.
Minot State's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Beavers faced a 62-43 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Minot State took advantage of three Mayville State turnovers in the quarter, scoring two points off of takeaways.
Minot State kept the Comets from increasing their lead before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by McIver's layup, to shrink the deficit to 74-63 with 2:24 to go in the contest. Mayville State responded and outscored the Beavers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 79-63. Minot State fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 20 points.
Game Notes
» Minot State lit it up from beyond the arc, knocking down 10 treys in the game.
» The Beavers put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 70 percent of made field goals.
» The Minot State bench came alive by scoring 24 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 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Lara Dobbins led the Beavers with 17 points.
» Minot State got a team-high nine rebounds from Lorelei McIver.
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