HAVRE, Mont. - After an emotional home finale win Saturday against Carroll College (Mont.), the Dickinson State women’s basketball team was feeling on top.
But Montana State-Northern quickly took them out of their daydream as the Skylights took a 20-point lead at the half and won 65-42 in a Frontier Conference game on Thursday.
DSU senior Jess Bygate led the team with nine points and contributed four rebounds.
The Blue Hawks play their final game of the season at Carroll College at 5:30 p.m. today.
DICKINSON STATE (14-15, 4-10 Frontier): Name Dawne Degel 2-6 0-0 4, Ja’Lisa Gatlin 2-10 2-2 6, Mariah Duran 0-2 1-2 1, Keshawnee Alley 3-7 2-3 8, TaRicka Linzy 1-5 0-0 3, Rachael McDOnough 1-3 0-2 2, Hannah Beede 2-3 0-0 5, Jess Bygate 3-9 3-4 9, Jalyn Klauzer 2-6 0-0 4. Totals: 16-52 8-15 42.
MONTANA STATE-NORTHERN (19-8, 9-6 Frontier): Kassie Brta 2-8 0-0 6, Kacie McKeon 2-6 0-1 6, Natalee Faupel 5-8 4-4 18, Rachelle Bennett 0-3 1-2 1, Taylor Cummings 1-3 2-2 5, Megan Feldman 2-4 5-6 9, Molly Kreycik 0-3 1-2 1, A’Jha Edwards 5-10 3-6 13, Taybra Teeters 3-6 0-1 6. Totals: 20-51 16-24 65.
Halftime: 37-17. Total fouls: DSU 18, MSUN 13. 3-point goals: DSU 2-15 (Linzy, Beede), MSUN 9-22 (Barta 2, McKeon 2, Faupel 4, Cummings 1). Rebounds: DSU 31 (Linzy 6), MSUN 43 (Edwards 9). Assists: DSU 6 (Duran 3), MSUN 16 (Cummings 6).
