Monday, November 14
Fargo, N.D.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
2-0,0-0Summit League
96
vs
45
Valley City State
0-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley City St. | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 45 |
| North Dakota St. | 29 | 33 | 19 | 15 | 96 |
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
Fast Start Propels NDSU Women’s Basketball Past Valley City State, 96-45
11/14/2022 10:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. – Nine different players reached the scoring column as the North Dakota State women's basketball team rolled past Valley City State, 96-45, on Monday night at Scheels Center.
Heaven Hamling paced the Bison (2-0) with a game-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. She also added a game-high four steals with four assists and five rebounds. Taylor Brown tallied a season-high 14 points, while Elle Evans netted a season-best 12 points with six rebounds. Abbie Draper rounded out the top performers with a season-high 13 points and three blocks.
As a team, the Bison shot 53.3 percent from the field (32-60) and 83.3 percent from the free throw line (25-30). NDSU also netted 50 points in the paint and scored 40 points off of turnovers. The Bison bench poured in 31 points.
NDSU got off to a fast start opening up a quick 11-2 lead after Hamling knocked down a three-pointer to force a Valley City State timeout. The Bison then pushed their lead up to 16, 20-4, after Abby Graham went coast-to-coast for a layup at the 5:42 mark of the first quarter. NDSU didn't look back from there and led after two quarters of play, 62-20.
The Bison continued to surge into the third quarter after Abby Schulte created a steal and found Evans in transition for the layup, 66-20, at the 8:37 mark. NDSU then began to put the contest away building its largest lead of the game, 85-32, following a layup from Emily Behnke with 8:31 to play. The Bison, who never trailed in contest, went on to pick up the 96-45 win.
NDSU will continue its homestand hosting Minnesota on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
Heaven Hamling paced the Bison (2-0) with a game-high 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. She also added a game-high four steals with four assists and five rebounds. Taylor Brown tallied a season-high 14 points, while Elle Evans netted a season-best 12 points with six rebounds. Abbie Draper rounded out the top performers with a season-high 13 points and three blocks.
As a team, the Bison shot 53.3 percent from the field (32-60) and 83.3 percent from the free throw line (25-30). NDSU also netted 50 points in the paint and scored 40 points off of turnovers. The Bison bench poured in 31 points.
NDSU got off to a fast start opening up a quick 11-2 lead after Hamling knocked down a three-pointer to force a Valley City State timeout. The Bison then pushed their lead up to 16, 20-4, after Abby Graham went coast-to-coast for a layup at the 5:42 mark of the first quarter. NDSU didn't look back from there and led after two quarters of play, 62-20.
The Bison continued to surge into the third quarter after Abby Schulte created a steal and found Evans in transition for the layup, 66-20, at the 8:37 mark. NDSU then began to put the contest away building its largest lead of the game, 85-32, following a layup from Emily Behnke with 8:31 to play. The Bison, who never trailed in contest, went on to pick up the 96-45 win.
NDSU will continue its homestand hosting Minnesota on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
Team Stats
VCS
NDSU
FG%
.231
.533
3FG%
.333
.412
FT%
.567
.833
RB
29
47
TO
26
21
STL
8
13
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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