BISMARCK, N.D. - Four players scored in double digit figures tonight, powering the University of Mary Women's Basketball team to a triple-digit finish over Oglala Lakota College as U-Mary celebrated Parent's Weekend.
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The Marauders (2-2) jumped out to a massive lead in the first quarter and cruised all the way to a 100-37 finish over the BraveHearts, marking the first game of the season where U-Mary broke the century barrier.
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Hannah Larson and
Dani Clarke took it upon themselves to score the first 11 points of the game for U-Mary, followed by a
Brittney Dietz three-pointer and subsequent layup, with
Anna Schmelzer providing another layup that allowed the Marauders to open up the game on a 18-0 run before Oglala Lakota could record their first basket. The Marauders had a showcase of a stringent defense through the remainder of the quarter as they ended with a 28-2 lead over the BraveHearts.
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U-Mary started launching a slew of perimeter shots early in the second quarter to keep the pace up, which Oglala Lakota could not match, as the Marauders opened up the quarter on a 13-3 run. U-Mary ended the quarter up 52-10 over the BraveHearts.
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The offensive firepower would not slow as the Marauders extended their lead to 72-25 by the end of the third quarter, and 100-37 by the end of the game.
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Brittney Dietz led all scorers with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting, including a 3-for-5 mark from beyond the arc, to go with six rebounds and four assists in only 16 minutes played.
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Tori Mahaffie provided the spark off the bench as she finished with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting, to go with four rebounds, 1 assist and two steals in 22 minutes of action.
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Hayley Niles recorded 11 points off the bench to go with eight rebounds and four steals, while
Sheyenne Williams added 11 points of the own to go with seven rebounds.
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Dani Williams,
Dani Clarke, and
Isabel Schmelzer got the start as they combined for 24 points, while
Hannah Larson added eight rebounds and three blocks in limited action.
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The Marauders will take on Oglala Lakota for the second of a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon starting at 1:00 PM
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