MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead women's basketball dropped its fourth straight contest on Saturday afternoon. The Dragons struggled on offense in a 74-50 loss to visiting Minnesota Duluth.
Inside The Game
- MSUM would hold an early one-point lead in the first quarter behind five points from Abby Berge.
- Minnesota Duluth would regain control of the scoreboard with just over six minutes to play in the first period.
- Eventually, the Bulldogs would lead by eight points (21-13) after one quarter.
- The Bulldogs would hold a lead as large as 11 points in the second quarter before MSUM closed the half strong.
- MSUM finished the half on a 7-2 run behind five points from Caylin Kelly, including a late three-pointer.
- UMD led by six points (34-28) at the break as Berge led the Dragons with seven points.
- The Bulldogs would begin the second half on a 14-4 run to lead by 17 points, eventually ballooning the lead to 19 points late in the frame.
- Minnesota Duluth led 53-36 after 30 minutes of play.
- UMD would have a lead of 21 points midway through the final quarter.
- Karlee Fisher paced the Dragon offense in the final period, scoring four points in the frame.
- The Bulldogs would win by 24 points, their largest advantage of the contest, 74-50.
- Fisher and Ashton Safranski led the Dragons with 10 points apiece.
- MSUM finished the game shooting just 28.8 percent from the floor, including a harsh two of 20 mark from long range.
Top Dragons
Steve d'Eustachio's Stat of the Game
The Dragons now have two four-game losing streaks in the same season for the first time since starting the 1997-98 season 0-4, beating Concordia (Moorhead), then suffering losses in their next four contests.
Up Next
MSUM (6-8, 4-4 NSIC) hits the road for NSIC action against Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls next weekend. The weekend begins with the Mustangs on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
