LEWISTON, Idaho – LC State Women's Basketball, receiving votes in the national poll, erased a halftime deficit against No. 24 Carroll (Mont.) on Sunday, but the Fighting Saints outlasted the Warriors 59-55 in a tight battle.
LC State held Carroll to a 33.9% shooting mark from the field and shot 47.9% as a team, but fouls sent the Saints to the free throw line for 14 made free throws which made the difference.
The loss drops the LC State record to 1-3 on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
LC State stormed out to a 9-2 lead early in the first quarter with the help of baskets by
Kaylee Cordle,
Kendall Wallace,
Tatum Brager and
Darian Herring. A layup by Herring had the advantage at 11-4 at 6:31 before the Saints rallied to surge in front 17-11 by 2:14. Carroll maintained its lead to put the Warriors in a 19-13 deficit after 10 minutes.
Baskets by
Madalyn Green and Brager kept the score within six in the second frame, but the Saints put together multiple runs for a 36-24 lead at the half.
LC State put together a 22-10 third quarter that erased the deficit and had the score even with 10 minutes to play. Brager started a 6-0 run to start the frame before 3-pointers by Wallace and Brager helped cut the difference to one point, 39-38, at 4:24.
Brager put the Warriors in front 44-43 with a layup at 1:08 and Herring kept things tied 46-46 with a basket in the final seconds of the quarter.
Carroll converted on two free throws and a 3-pointer to start the final 10 minutes before a basket by Cordle and foul shots by
Grace Beardin cut the margin to one, 51-50, with 4:16 to play. The Saints made six free throws down the stretch to hold off a Warrior comeback.
STAT RECAP
Brager led LC State with 17 points on seven field goals including three triples and Cordle added 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Wallace scored 13 points with three 3-pointers. Herring had a busy night with eight rebounds, six points, six assists and five blocks.
LC State shot 47.9% as a team including a 75% mark in the third quarter. The Warriors held Carroll to 33.9% shooting but the Saints made 14-of-15 free throws.
UP NEXT
The Warriors hit the road for the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge Classic, hosted by Bismarck State (N.D.) in New Town, N.D., Nov. 6-7.
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