LANGLEY EVENTS CENTRE, Langley --The Minot State women's basketball team went into halftime tied 33-33 with Western Washington, but could not take control in the second half and fell 69-64 to the Vikings at Saturday.
The Beavers (0-2) had two players score in double figures, led by Taryn Hamling, who had 20 points. Maya Aguilar added a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and Lara Dobbins added eight points.
The Minot State offense was very productive from downtown, knocking down 14 threes on 35 attempts. Aguilar was the most prolific shooter for the Beavers, draining six treys in the contest.
Minot State forced 13 Western Washington turnovers. The Beavers turned those takeaways into nine points on the offensive end of the floor. Aguilar's two steals led the way for Minot State.
How It Happened
After playing to a 6-6 tie early in the game, Minot State went on a 6-0 run with 2:43 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Hamling, to take a 12-6 lead. The Beavers then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 12-9 advantage. Minot State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 12 points.
The Beavers surrendered their lead in the second quarter and entered halftime with the score tied 33-33. Minot State was strong from deep in the period, knocking down four three-point shots to account for 12 of its 21 points.
Western Washington proceeded to claw their way ahead after halftime, leaving Minot State trailing 46-43 as the game entered the fourth quarter. Minot State knocked down three three-pointers in the quarter to score nine of its 10 total points.
Western Washington kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 50-45 advantage before Minot State went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Tiyahna Trottier's layup, to even the score at 50 all with 6:20 to go in the contest. The Beavers could not turn their rally into a victory, as the Vikings outscored them 19-14 the rest of the way to hand Minot State the 69-64 loss. Minot State fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 21 points.
Game Notes
» Maya Aguilar notched a double-double for the Beavers with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Beavers shot well from three point range, knocking down 14 of 35 long range attempts.
» The Beavers put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 64 percent of made field goals.
» The Minot State defense forced 13 turnovers.
» Taryn Hamling led the Beavers with 20 points.
» Minot State got a game-high 10 rebounds from Maya Aguilar.
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