MINOT, ND --The Minot State women's basketball team went into the half beating Minnesota State University Mankato 38-35, but could not hang on in the second half and fell 95-78 to the Mavericks at home Saturday.

The Beavers (4-11, 3-5) had three players score in double figures, led by Maya Aguilar, who had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Emma Mogen added 16 points and 5 assists and Sydney Gustavsson chipped in as well with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.

The Minot State offense was strong from three-point land, pouring in 10 threes on 24 attempts. Aguilar hit 4 treys for the Beavers in the contest.

Minot State forced 14 Maverick turnovers. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 17 points on the other end of the floor. Gustavsson's 3 steals led the way for Minot State.

"I think anyone who has been watching us from the start of the season until now can tell the improvements that we've made. We're down players right now, so we've got a bit of a shortened rotation on the bench, so there's some fatigue from back to back nights, but the girls came out ready and they played hard" said Beavers head coach, Ryan Clark. 

How It Happened

After falling behind 21-18, Minot State went on a 6-0 run with 52 seconds left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Cassidy King, to take a 24-21 lead, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 24 points.

Minnesota State University Mankato rallied to take a 27-26 lead before Minot State went on a 6-0 run starting at the 5:34 mark in the second period, highlighted by a bucket from Jessica Mogen, to take a 32-27 lead. The Mavericks cut into that lead, but the Beavers still enjoyed a 38-35 advantage heading into halftime. Minot State was strong from deep in the period, knocking down 2 three-point shots to account for 6 of its 14 points.

Minnesota State University Mankato then took a 59-49 lead following intermission before Minot State went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a three from Aguilar, to trim its deficit to 59-54 with 3:03 to go in the third. Minnesota State countered and stretched its lead to 71-60 heading into the fourth. Minot State played well near the basket, scoring 12 of the 22 points in the paint.

Minot State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 95-78.

Game Notes

» The Beavers shot well from three point range, knocking down 10 of 24 long range attempts.
» The Minot State defense forced 14 turnovers.
» Maya Aguilar led the Beavers with a game-high 23 points.
» Minot State got a team-high seven rebounds from Sydney Gustavsson.

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