MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team pulled away in the second half to score a 62-52 exhibition victory over the Doane University Tigers Tuesday in
Bearcat Arena.
The Bearcats used a 12-0 spurt that spanned part of the third and fourth quarters to turn a two-point halftime deficit into a lead for the home squad.
The
Bearcats created turnovers and blocked two shots in the first quarter, but the offense went 4-for-14 and did not make a 3-pointer or free throw.
Bailey Birmingham accounted for six of Northwest's eight points, including a steal and fast-break layup that pulled it within 7-6 with 3:26 left. The Tigers scored the next six points before
Boston Wand's late jumper, leaving the Bearcats down 13-8 at the end of the first quarter.
Northwest kept answering in the second quarter, moving ahead 21-20 on
Maggie Collins' jumper at 4:17 and again 24-23 on
Izzy Eisbach's 3-pointer at 2:31. Eisbach added another jumper for a 26-25 lead with 1:18 left, but the Tigers responded with a 3-pointer at 1:01 and the Bearcats ended the half trailing 28-26.
Northwest changed the third quarter late, holding the Tigers scoreless after a basket at 2:34 and moving from a 35-34 deficit to a 43-35 lead by the horn. Wand put the Bearcats ahead with a put-back bucket at 1:38, and Birmingham added a 3-pointer before
Sadie Maas closed the third quarter with a jumper. Northwest forced six turnovers and held the Tigers to 2-for-13 shooting in the quarter.
Brooklyn Stanley carried the
Bearcats' fourth-quarter offense with three 3-pointers and a layup as the home side shot 8-for-16 in the quarter. Northwest also finished the quarter with six assists on its eight made baskets and 10 rebounds, closing out a 62-52 win over the Tigers.
Wand scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and added eight rebounds and four assists. Maas collected 13 rebounds, including four offensive boards, and posted three blocks with eight points. Birmingham finished with 13 points and four steals. Stanley added 11 points with three 3-pointers, four rebounds and four assists.
Northwest will open the regular season at home Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. against the Lincoln Blue Tigers.
