Mustangs push No. 9 Dakota State late in loss
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Morningside University women’s basketball team put up a tough fight on Saturday, but fell short in a 78-68 loss to No. 9 Dakota State.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Morningside University women's basketball team put up a tough fight on Saturday, but fell short in a 78-68 loss to No. 9 Dakota State.
The Mustangs (4-4) closed the gap to three points with 1 minute, 39 seconds remaining, but the Trojans sealed the win at the free-throw line down the stretch.
The Mustangs had 18 second-chance points during the loss, and it forced 14 DSU turnovers.
Alexis Spier led the Mustangs with 18 points on 6 of 14 shooting. She made four of her team's seven total 3-pointers, and she also led Morningside with three steals.
Sam Ehlers scored 14 off the bench, as she played 20 minutes. She was 5-for-7 from the floor.
Ella Wragge had a team-high nine rebounds, while in assists, Jordyn Carr led with five.
Team Stats
#9 Dakota State (SD)
| Game Statistics | #9 Dakota State (SD) | Morningside |
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| Field Goals | (25-65) | (22-56) |
| Field Goal % | 38.5% | 39.3% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 41 |
| Assists | 12 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 22 | 22 |