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Upper Iowa Peacocks
Jessica Musgrave
Alec Schoof, UIU Student Photographer
61
Upper Iowa UIU 3-20,2-14 NSIC
77
Winner Mary UMARY 16-10,10-7 NSIC
Upper Iowa UIU
3-20,2-14 NSIC
61
Final
77
Mary UMARY
16-10,10-7 NSIC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Upper Iowa UIU 16 6 17 22 61
Mary UMARY 17 30 21 9 77

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Emma Christensen, Sports Communication GA

UMary Defeats UIU Behind Dominant Second Quarter

The University of Mary Marauders used a dominating second quarter to roll past the Upper Iowa University women’s basketball team on Friday evening in Bismarck, N.D. The Peacocks outscored the home team 55-47 between the first, third and fourth quarters, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the cushion UMary built behind a 30-6 second quarter. Upper Iowa now sits at 3-20 (2-15 NSIC) on the season, while UMary moved to 16-10 (10-7 NSIC).

The University of Mary Marauders used a dominating second quarter to roll past the Upper Iowa University women's basketball team on Friday evening in Bismarck, N.D. The Peacocks outscored the home team 55-47 between the first, third and fourth quarters, but it wasn't enough to overcome the cushion UMary built behind a 30-6 second quarter. Upper Iowa now sits at 3-20 (2-15 NSIC) on the season, while UMary moved to 16-10 (10-7 NSIC). 

The Marauders took control from the get-go, winning the opening tip and using that momentum to jump out to a quick 9-0 lead on their home court. After a Peacock timeout, Bekka Pierson hit a three to get Upper Iowa on the board and ignite a 12-0 run that gave the visitors a 3-point lead. The two teams then battled back and forth with UMary claiming an 8-4 advantage to close out the quarter ahead by just one, 17-16.

The second frame was all UMary as the Marauders knocked down 64.7 percent of their shots from the floor including 42.9 from behind the arc en route to a 30-point quarter. Along with efficient offense, UMary also showed tough defense and was able to hold the Peacocks to just two buckets in 14 attempts. By the end of the frame, the Marauders held a comfortable 47-22 lead.

UMary extended its advantage to 30 with a 5-0 run to start the third quarter but the Peacocks never gave up and managed to outscore their hosts 39-25 the rest of the way including a 22-9 fourth quarter. Upper Iowa cut the deficit to 14 on two occasions in the final leg but there wasn't enough time left on the clock to close the gap completely as the Peacocks fell 77-61.

PEACOCK OF THE GAME… 
  • Jessica Musgrave shot 58.8 percent from the field and 75.0 percent at the line for a game-high 23 points. She also brought down 11 rebounds to notch her third career double-double and second in as many games
STATS OF THE GAME...
  • Upper Iowa struggled behind the arc throughout the game, making a season-low 19.2 percent (5-26)
  • The Peacocks out-rebounded the Marauders 42-39 including a 13-9 advantage in offensive boards, which translated into a 10-point advantage for UIU in second chance points (14-4). 
  • Both Upper Iowa's overall rebounds (42) and offensive rebounds (13) are the third-highest totals this season
UP NEXT... Upper Iowa will head to Minot, N.D. for the final cross-division matchup of the regular season against Minot State University. The Beavers improved to 5-16 (2-15 NSIC) with a 68-53 win over Winona State University on Friday evening. 
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