NEW TOWN, N.D. -- Ashley Martodam scored 17 points, 12 of them in the fourth quarter, but Bismarck State (N.D.) women's basketball fell to Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 92-66 in its regular season opener Friday, Nov. 6, at the 4 Bears Event Center.
The Mystics (0-1) trailed just 19-18 after the first quarter of the first game at the New Town Tip-Off Jamboree. The Warriors (2-3) then outscored BSC 54-20 over the second and third quarters before the Mystics won the fourth quarter 28-19. Natalie DeCoteau added 12 points, and Mashae Miller and Tatem Votava each scored 11. BSC had to start the season without a few key contributors, as Piper Harris and Jordyn Rossow were with the Mystics volleyball team in Billings, Mont., where they defeated Rocky Mountain (Mont.) on Friday, and Harper Harris was sidelined with an injury prior to game time.
First Quarter
LCÂ State opened with a 5-0 lead, but Miller answered with a 3-pointer at 8:13, assisted by Avery Lunde. DeCoteau's 3-pointer at 7:17, assisted by Martodam, gave BSC its first lead at 6-5. The Mystics led three times in the quarter, the last at 14-13 on a Miller 3-pointer with 2:01 left, her second of the quarter. Raegan Honeyman's 3-pointer with 1:10 remaining trimmed a four-point deficit to 19-18 at the end of the quarter. BSC made 4-of-10 3-pointers in the period.
Second Quarter
A DeCoteau jumper at 9:01 made it 21-20, but BSC then went scoreless for 4:45 as the Warriors built a 28-20 lead. LCÂ State outscored the Mystics 22-8 in the quarter, shooting 45.0% (9-of-20) with four 3-pointers, and took a 41-26 lead into the break. BSC shot 21.4% (3-of-14) in the quarter and missed all five of its 3-point attempts.
Third Quarter
The Warriors put the game away in the third, outscoring BSC 32-12 while shooting 61.1% (11-of-18) and going 8-of-8 at the free-throw line. A 13-0 run from 4:01 to 1:08 stretched the lead from 20 (55-35) to 33 (68-35), and LC State led 73-38 at the end of the quarter. BSC shot 23.5% (4-of-17) and made 1-of-10 from 3-point range.
Fourth Quarter
The Mystics opened the fourth on an 8-0 run, with a Lunde 3-pointer at 9:31, a Votava free throw, a Martodam layup at 8:49 and a Nero jumper at 8:08. Martodam scored 12 of her 17 points in the quarter, going 4-of-5 from the field and 4-of-5 at the line. Votava's 3-pointer at 3:04, assisted by Mickellyn Walker, cut the deficit to 22 at 86-64. BSC shot 50.0% (8-of-16) in the quarter, including 3-of-9 from 3-point range and 9-of-12 at the line.
Mystics Key Performers
- Ashley Martodam: 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting, 5-of-6 at the free throw line, 12 points in the fourth quarter, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
- Natalie DeCoteau: 12 points, 2 steals, 1 assist
- Mashae Miller: 11 points on 3-of-7 3-point shooting, 2-of-2 at the free throw line, 5 rebounds
- Tatem Votava: 11 points, team-high 9 rebounds (4 offensive), 5-of-6 at the free throw line
- Avery Lunde: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3-of-5 at the free throw line
Game Notes
- BSC shot 32.8% (21-of-64) from the field, 23.5% (8-of-34) from 3-point range and 72.7% (16-of-22) at the free throw line. Thirty-four of its 64 field goal attempts came from 3-point range.
- LCÂ State shot 47.8% (33-of-69) from the field, 42.9% (9-of-21) from 3-point range and 89.5% (17-of-19) at the free throw line.
- BSC scored 28 points in the fourth quarter, its most in any quarter, and outscored the Warriors 28-19 in the period.
- The game had six lead changes and one tie. BSC's largest lead was one point, and LCÂ State's was 35 (73-38 at the end of the third quarter).
- LCÂ State held advantages in rebounds (37-29), offensive rebounds (11-8), second-chance points (18-10), points in the paint (28-14) and bench points (19-7).
- BSC had 13 turnovers to the Warriors' 8, and points off turnovers were 12-10 in LCÂ State's favor. The Mystics had 5 steals, with 2 from DeCoteau.
- BSC attempted 22 free throws to Lewis-Clark State's 19, and the Warriors were whistled for 19 fouls to the Mystics' 13.
- The Mystics started three newcomers: transfers Miller and Lunde and freshman Votava.
Up Next
The Mystics stay at the 4 Bears Event Center for the second game of the New Town Tip-Off Jamboree, facing UMary (N.D.) on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1:30 p.m. CT. BSC then opens Frontier Conference play at home against Dickinson State (N.D.) on Friday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. in the Bavendick Center, where the first 500 fans will receive a free Mystics jersey. Tickets are available at BSCMystics.com/Tickets.
See the women's basketball schedule for more information on how to follow and attend the upcoming games.
JV Notes
The Mystics JV team fell to NJCAA powerhouse Gillette College 85-55 on Friday, Nov. 6, in Miles City, Mont. The JV squad plays Northwest College on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. in Miles City.
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