Mustangs unable to upset No. 1 Dordt on the road
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — The Morningside University women’s basketball team led by as many as eight points Wednesday against the NAIA’s top-ranked team, but Dordt was too much during the fourth quarter.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
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13 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 67 |
Team Stats
#1 Dordt (IA)
| Game Statistics | Morningside | #1 Dordt (IA) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-60) | (24-61) |
| Field Goal % | 36.7% | 39.3% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 39 |
| Assists | 13 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 23 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 11 |
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — The Morningside University women's basketball team led by as many as eight points Wednesday against the NAIA's top-ranked team, but Dordt was too much during the fourth quarter.
Dordt outscored the Mustangs 21-13 over the fourth quarter en route to a 67-55 victory.
Morningside (12-15, 10-11 GPAC) shot 44 percent throughout the third quarter, making seven of 16 shots. It went on an 8-0 run toward the end of the quarter to build that eight-point lead. In that span, the Mustangs hit four straight buckets in the paint, including three from Lily Vollertsen.
Vollertsen recorded her second-straight double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Alexis Spier scored a team-high 16 points, all in the first half. She hit six shots, including three 3-pointers.
Sam Ehlers scored 10 points in 24 points off the bench, and she also had nine rebounds.
Morningside closes its regular season campaign with a 2 p.m. Saturday home game against Briar Cliff.