MINOT, N.D. — The Minot State women's basketball team returns to the Minot State University Dome this week as Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play continues following a pair of road contests.
The Beavers enter the week with a 9-14 overall record and a 6-10 mark in NSIC action after falling to Concordia–St. Paul on Friday and Winona State on Saturday.
Minot State opened the weekend with a 75-54 loss at Concordia–St. Paul despite a strong defensive showing. Taryn Hamling led the Beavers with 17 points, five steals, and two blocks, while Maya Aguilar added 11 points. Minot State forced 14 turnovers and limited the Golden Bears to 38.5 percent shooting from the field, but Concordia–St. Paul built a halftime lead and pulled away in the second half.
Saturday's matchup saw Minot State fall 74-64 at Winona State in a competitive contest. Hamling again paced the Beavers with 18 points, while Jessica Mogen finished with 12 points and Tiyahna Trottier added 11 points off the bench. The Beavers forced 14 turnovers while committing just five of their own and made several runs throughout the game, including trimming the deficit to five points late in the third quarter.
Minot State continued to find success in the paint in both contests and showed resilience by responding to deficits with multiple scoring runs, but was unable to close out either game on the road.
This week, the Beavers return home for two key conference matchups inside the Minot State University Dome. Minot State will host Bemidji State University on Thursday, February 5, with tipoff scheduled for 5:30 p.m., before welcoming the University of Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, February 7, at 1:30 p.m. as NSIC play continues.
