NEW TOWN, N.D. – LC State Women's Basketball, receiving votes in the national poll, wrapped up a 2-0 weekend in North Dakota at the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge Classic on Saturday morning. The Warriors rolled past Dickinson State (N.D.) by a final of 76-54.
Darian Herring packed the box score with a game-high 18 points, seven assists and three blocks, and
Kaylee Cordle and
Kendall Wallace joined Herring in double-digit scoring.
"Great weekend for our team," coach
Caelyn Orlandi said. "I thought we found offensive rhythm this weekend and shared the ball exceptionally well. I'm always extremely happy with a 21-assist game. Some great individual performances this weekend and two great team wins."
The victory improves the LC State record to 3-3 on the season ahead of four straight home games.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Similar to Friday's contest, the first quarter was an even battle. Baskets by Cordle and Herring got the Warriors on the board and back-to-back baskets by
Grace Beardin and Herring had LC State in front 9-5 at 4:03.
Tatum Brager and Cordle each scored in the final three minutes of the frame that ended tied 13-13.
The Warriors put their foot on the gas in the second quarter with a 25-10 frame. Beardin netted a 3 to get the offense rolling and
Kiana Skogstad, Wallace and Brager each drained a triple of their own for a 27-17 advantage by 5:02. Beardin and Herring combined for a quick six-point run to make it 33-18 at 2:56, and a 3-pointer by Wallace closed out the half for LC State and sent the Warriors to the break with a 38-23 lead.
Cordle scored six straight points early in the third quarter before a triple by Wallace capped the scoring stretch at nine points for a 49-28 cushion at 4:14. Cordle and Herring continued to excel in the paint and LC State led 57-35 with 10 minutes to play.
Wallace and Skogstad knocked down back-to-back 3s in the fourth quarter before
Madalyn Green,
Lucy Teegarden and
Ellee Brockman joined the scoring efforts. A three-point play by Brockman gave the Warriors their largest lead of the contest, 74-45, in the final two minutes and Skogstad closed out the scoring with a layup for the 76-54 final.
STAT RECAP
Herring led the contest in points (18), assists (7) and blocks (3) to go with five rebounds and shot 9-for-13 from the floor. Cordle tallied 16 points on 8-for-11 shooting with four boards, three assists and a career-best three steals.
Wallace was lights out from 3-point range with 12 points all on triples. She converted 4-of-8 attempts from behind the 3-point line, and Skogstad netted both of her 3-point shots.
Beardin led the defense on the boards with six rebounds to go with eight points, and Teegarden grabbed three rebounds.
LC State tallied 21 assists on 32 made baskets and shot 54.2% from the floor. The Warriors forced 12 turnovers and held Dickinson State to 29.0% shooting from the floor.
UP NEXT
LC State hosts the Guardian Plumbing, Heating and A/C Classic next weekend in the P1FCU Activity Center. The Warriors will face The Master's (Calif.) and Arizona Christian in the tournament.
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