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3rd Quarter Run By NDSCS Stalls Pioneer Women Upset Bid

3rd Quarter Run By NDSCS Stalls Pioneer Women Upset Bid
Posted: Feb 05, 2023

Pioneers 62... NDSCS 74

MonDak Conference leading NDSCS Wildcats outscored the MCC Pioneer Women 18-9 after trailing 33-32 at halftime and a 16-0 2nd half run by the Wildcats held off a Pioneer upset bid. NDSCS freshman Grace Massaquoi scored 22 points (7-14 FG, 8-8 FT) and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Wilcats hang on to the league lead. 

In a balanced offensive attack for the Wildcats, Arianna Berryhill scored 14 points (3-9 FG, 3-3 3's, 5-6 FT), while Tiny Lewis (3-11 FG, 1-2 3's, 4-6 FT) and Ivy Fox (5-11 FG, 1-2 FT) each scored 11 points. 

The Pioneers got another double double out of 6'0 Freshman Jessica Tompkins (Melbourne, Australia). Tomkins scored 15 points (7-10 FG, 1-4 FT) and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the Pioneer charge. Becky Melcher (Forsyth, MT) scored 13 points (5-13 FG, 3-9 3's) and India Blyth (Melbourne, Australia) had 11 points (5-14 FG, 1-5 3's) and 5 assists. 

Inside the Box Score

  • The Pioneers scored only 4 points at the free throw line (4-8). NDSCS scored 24 points at the free throw line (24-28)
  • MCC hit on 26-56 (46%) field goal attempts and 6-18 (33%) at the 3-point line. 
  • NDSCS was 23-67 (34%) from the field and 4-9 (45%) at the 3-point line. 
  • NDSCS outrebounded the Pioneers 39-38. The Wildcats had 13 offensive rebounds and the Pioneers only 5. 
  • There were 14 lead changes and 7 ties in the game. 
  • The Pioneers had 17 assists and 23 turnovers. NDSCS had only 9 assists but 10 turnovers. 

The Wildcats moved to 14-1 in MonDak play and 21-3 overall. MCC fell to 4-11 in conference play and 7-17 overall. MCC travels to United Tribes Tech in Bismarck for a Monday night game at 4:30 PM MST.