NEW TOWN, N.D. -- Natalie DeCoteau scored a team-high 16 points and Tatem Votava added 11 points and nine rebounds, but Bismarck State (N.D.) women's basketball fell to UMary (N.D.) 85-51 on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the 4 Bears Event Center.
The Mystics (0-2) led by as many as four points in the first quarter and trailed just 20-16 after one. The Marauders then outscored BSC 65-35 over the final three quarters. UMary won the rebounding battle 49-31, including 18 offensive rebounds to BSC's five, and scored 23 points off 21 Mystics turnovers. The game was BSC's second at the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge Classic after Friday's 92-66 loss to Lewis-Clark State (Idaho).
First Quarter
Eden Fridley's layup gave Mary a 2-0 lead, but DeCoteau answered with a 3-pointer at 8:37, assisted by Votava, to give BSC its first lead at 3-2. Votava followed with a layup, assisted by Mashae Miller, and a free throw at 7:10 to make it 6-2, the Mystics' largest lead of the game. UMary tied it at 6-6 at 6:32 and took a 10-9 lead on an Allison Undlin layup at 5:30. Ashley Martodam's layup at 5:20 put BSC back in front 11-10, its last lead of the game. Mary closed the quarter on a 10-5 run, capped by a Chloe Pfau 3-pointer at 1:12, before DeCoteau hit two free throws with 21 seconds left to make it 20-16. BSC shot 35.7% (5-of-14) in the quarter but committed seven turnovers.
Second Quarter
Votava's 3-pointer at 8:29, assisted by DeCoteau, cut the deficit to 20-19, and Miller's 3-pointer at 7:34 tied the game at 22-22 for the last time. UMary then went on a 10-0 run, and the Mystics did not score again until a Votava free throw at 2:29. Mickellyn Walker's 3-pointer at 1:51 cut the deficit to 34-26, but Mary led 38-26 at the half. BSC made 3-of-4 3-pointers in the quarter but went 0-of-7 on 2-point attempts.
Third Quarter
DeCoteau (9:07) and Miller (8:23) hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the deficit to 40-32. Mary then closed the quarter on a 17-2 run, taking a 57-34 lead into the fourth. BSC shot 15.4% (2-of-13) in the quarter, including 2-of-7 from 3-point range, and scored eight points.
Fourth Quarter
Mary's lead reached a game-high 39 at 78-39 on a Chloe Netzinger jumper at 4:22. BSC then outscored the Marauders 12-7 the rest of the way. Raegan Honeyman made two 3-pointers in the quarter, at 6:04 and 3:52 (the latter assisted by Martodam), and DeCoteau scored seven of her 16 points, including a jumper with 23 seconds left to set the final score. BSC shot 35.0% (7-of-20) in the quarter and scored 17 points.
Mystics Key Performers
- Natalie DeCoteau: 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting, 2-of-4 from 3-point range, 4-of-5 at the free throw line, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
- Tatem Votava: 11 points, team-high 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2-of-4 from 3-point range
- Mashae Miller: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2-of-5 from 3-point range
- Raegan Honeyman: 7 points on 2-of-4 3-point shooting, 4 rebounds
- Ashley Martodam: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Game Notes
- BSC shot 29.3% (17-of-58) from the field, 34.6% (9-of-26) from 3-point range and 47.1% (8-of-17) at the free throw line. Nine of its 17 field goals were 3-pointers.
- Mary shot 38.6% (32-of-83) from the field, 22.2% (6-of-27) from 3-point range and 75.0% (15-of-20) at the free throw line. The Marauders attempted 25 more field goals than BSC.
- UMary outrebounded BSC 49-31, including 18-5 on the offensive glass, and held a 22-8 edge in second-chance points.
- BSC had 21 turnovers to Mary's 11, and the Marauders held a 23-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
- UMary outscored BSC 32-10 in the paint and 46-10 in bench points. Thirteen Marauders scored.
- The game had two ties and four lead changes. BSC's largest lead was four points (6-2, first quarter), and Mary's was 39 (78-39, fourth quarter).
- BSC made 17 3-pointers in its two games at the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge Classic (eight Friday, nine Saturday).
- BSC had four blocks, two of them by DeCoteau, and seven steals.
- This was a countable game for BSC, but a non-countable exhibition for the Marauders (they remain 0-0)
Up Next
The Mystics open Frontier Conference play at home against Dickinson State (N.D.) on Friday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. in the Bavendick Center, the first conference game in the new facility. 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
Mystics JV fell on Saturday against Northwest College in Miles City, Mont., 111-59. Their next action is on Monday, Nov. 9, in Bottineau, N.D., against Dakota College at Bottineau, followed later in the week by a two-day doubleheader against North Dakota State College of Science on Nov. 13 & 14.
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