Mount Marty Women's Basketball kept its undefeated record intact on Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas, blowing past Haskell Indian Nations University 80–45 to stay perfect at 5-0 on the season.
After trailing by a single point at the end of the opening quarter, the Lancers completely dominated the middle periods, outscoring Haskell 52–20 across the second and third quarters to put the game far out of reach.
Game Breakdown
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1st Quarter: Haskell came out firing early to edge out a 16–15 advantage after ten minutes of play.
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2nd Quarter: Mount Marty flipped the switch in the second period, exploding for 27 points while clamping down defensively to hold Haskell to just 4 points, taking a commanding 42–20 lead into halftime.
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3rd Quarter: The Lancers kept their foot on the gas out of the locker room, putting up another 25 points while holding Haskell to 16 to extend their lead to 31 points (67–36).
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4th Quarter: Mount Marty emptied the bench and closed out the frame 13–9 to lock in the 35-point road victory.
Key Performers
Mount Marty Lancers
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Alexus Motley: Led all scorers with a stellar 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting, adding a perfect 6-of-6 effort from the free-throw line, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
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Claire Tereshinski: Efficient from the floor, scoring 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 26 minutes.
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Bella Swedlund: Provided a perimeter punch with 11 points, knocking down 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
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Leah Herdman: Stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.
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Sadie Marshall: Delivered high energy off the bench, adding 9 points on 4-of-6 shooting in just 8 minutes.
Haskell Fighting Indians
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Eryn Roman Nose: Paced Haskell with 13 points, connecting on three 3-pointers.
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MorningRain Honani: Added 7 points, going 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.
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Jayla Flient: Led Haskell on the glass with 8 rebounds off the bench.
By The Numbers
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Offensive Efficiency: Mount Marty shot 46.9% from the field (30-of-64) and capitalized at the foul line, shooting 85.7% (12-of-14).
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Defensive Lockout: The Lancers held Haskell to just 31.8% shooting overall (14-of-44) and 16.7% from three-point range (4-of-24).
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Glass & Turnover Advantage: Mount Marty controlled the rebounding battle 33–23 and forced 25 Haskell turnovers while picking up 4 steals.
