Bismarck State used the comforts of their home gym to build a 34-point lead in the 3rd quarter and coast to a 79-55 MonDak Conference victory over the MCC Pioneers. The Mystics used a 16-10 advantage in the 2nd quarter and parlayed that to a 31-17 3rd quarter to put things out of reach for the Pioneers. 

Bismarck State used a balanced scoring effort led by Reile Payne's 12 points (4-10 FG, 3-7 3's, 1-2 FT) and Jayleen Kihle 10 points (5-10 FG) off the bench as 12 Mystics scored in the victory. Bismarck State converted on 40% (30-76) from the field but only 23% from beyond the arc (5-22) and outrebounded the Pioneers 55-42. 

The Pioneers had only one player in double figures as Gabby Flute Player (Flandreau, SD) returned to the lineup after missing Saturday's game as she scored 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3's) and grabbed 7 rebounds. Sydney Johnstone (Miles City, MT) came off the bench to grab 9 rebounds and Aylin Ramirez (Phoenix, AZ) dished out 5 assists. The Pioneers connected on only 22-69 (31%) from the field and 6-23 (26%) from the 3-point line. The Pioneers shot only 8 free throws in the game and connected on 5. 

Next up is a Thanksgiving weekend non-conference tilt against Central Wyoming on Friday night at 5:00 PM in Miles City. They will then host the Jamestown College JV on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM. The Pioneers are 0-6 in MonDak Conference play and 1-7 overall.