MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead women's basketball nearly erased a 30-point halftime deficit on Saturday evening, but the Dragon comeback attempt fell just shy of completion. MSUM fell to visiting Mary, 68-63.
How It Materialized
- The Dragons trailed 48-18 at the halftime break as the Marauders would net 10 three-pointers in the first 20 minutes.Â
- MSUM shot just 21.8 percent from the field through one half, only converting on seven field goals in total through two periods.Â
- Coming out of the halftime locker room, MSUM would employ a full court press in an attempt to stifle the Mary offense. At one point early in the quarter, Mary led by 32 pointsÂ
- The press proved effective as MSUM outscored Mary 20-6 in the third quarter to bring the deficit to 16 with one quarter remaining. The Dragons forced eight Marauder turnovers in the stanza.Â
- MSUM scored 10 points off of those eight turnovers to give them needed momentum in the final 10 minutes.Â
- The Dragons would once again outscore Mary in the final 10 minutes (25-14), bringing the game as close as five points at the end.Â
- Freshmen Abby Berge and Karlee Fisher were instrumental on defense for MSUM, combining for four steals in the second half. Natalie Jens had six steals as well for the Dragons.
- While MSUM shot an improved 35.2 percent in the final 20 minutes, they would come up just shy with Mary nailing needed foul shots at the end.Â
- The Dragons shot 30 free throws in the game, but only converted on 20 of those opportunities.Â
- In the end, MSUM outscored Mary 45-20 in the second half. Mary only attempted 23 field goals in the half.Â
Top Dragons
Steve d'Eustachio's Stat of the Game
Despite tonight's setback, the Dragons have still won 12 of their last 17 games against the University of Mary.
Up Next
MSUM (0-7, 0-2 NSIC) remains at home as they will welcome Bemidji State and St. Cloud State to Nemzek Fieldhouse next weekend. Action begins against the Beavers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 8.Â
