Mount Marty Dominates Faith Baptist 92–53 in High-Pressure Home Victory
YANKTON, S.D. — The Mount Marty Lancers (2-0, 0-0) put on a defensive clinic at home, forcing 35 turnovers and snatching 25 steals en route to a commanding 92–53 victory over the Faith Baptist Eagles (0-1, 0-0).
Mount Marty set the pace early with a dominant 60-point first half, outscoring the Eagles 28–11 in the first quarter and 32–11 in the second to build an insurmountable 38-point lead at halftime.
Key Game Highlights
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First-Half Onslaught: Mount Marty came out firing, knocking down 28 points in the opening frame before holding Faith Baptist to back-to-back 11-point quarters. The Lancers capitalized heavily on 35 total Eagles turnovers, transforming defense into instant transition points.
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Balanced Scoring Attack: Four Lancer starters finished in double figures, led by Bella Swedlund and Leah Herdman, who scored 14 points apiece. Alexus Motley added 13 points, while Claire Tereshinski chipped in 5 points and a team-high 7 rebounds.
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Deep Lancer Bench: Mount Marty flexed its depth, receiving scoring contributions from nine separate bench players. Halle Peterson and Sadie Marshall led the reserve unit with 9 points each, while Maci Nemetz added 8 points.
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Faith Baptist Standouts: Miriam Beenken posted a team-high 14 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double, while Emily Franklin provided a major spark off the Eagles' bench with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting (3-of-4 from three-point range).
Defensive & Turnover Breakdown
Mount Marty's relentless perimeter defense disrupted Faith Baptist's offense from the opening whistle:
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Swedlund & Herdman Steals: Leah Herdman swiped a game-high 6 steals, while Bella Swedlund added 5 steals of her own to spearhead Mount Marty's press.
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Pressure Defense: The Lancers collected 25 total steals as a team and restricted Faith Baptist to just 18 made field goals on 52 attempts (34.6%).
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Board Control: Mount Marty won the overall rebounding battle 45 to 37, including 17 offensive rebounds that generated second-chance scoring opportunities.
Team Stat Comparison
| Statistic |
Faith Baptist |
Mount Marty |
| Field Goals Made / Att |
18-52 (34.6%) |
37-90 (41.1%) |
| 3-Point FG Made / Att |
8-25 (32.0%) |
7-28 (25.0%) |
| Free Throws Made / Att |
9-15 (60.0%) |
11-16 (68.8%) |
| Total Rebounds |
37 |
45 |
| Offensive Rebounds |
5 |
17 |
| Assists |
8 |
20 |
| Steals |
5 |
25 |
| Blocks |
3 |
2 |
| Turnovers Committed |
35 |
8 |
| Personal Fouls |
15 |
15 |
Scoring Breakdown
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1st Quarter: Mount Marty 28, Faith Baptist 11 — 28–11
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2nd Quarter: Mount Marty 32, Faith Baptist 11 — 60–22
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3rd Quarter: Mount Marty 15, Faith Baptist 10 — 75–32
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4th Quarter: Faith Baptist 21, Mount Marty 17 — 92–53
