Kent State Stymies Bobcat Offense in 56-47 Victory
11/27/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
“We struggled with our offense, but give our defense credit for keeping us in the game,” said MSU interim head coach Greg Kudrna. “I’m happy with the way we competed and the effort the kids gave us on the defensive end. However, we’re having a hard time scoring and that is something we’ll be working on a lot.”
Montana State (1-2) was led by senior Kati Burrows with a game-high 17 points, including a seven-of-15 effort from the field. Hillary Scott also hit double-figures with 10 points, including a four-of-four outing from the free throw line.
Kent State (2-1) opened the game with an 8-0 run, before MSU climbed back to 10-8 following a pair of Scott charity tosses at the 14:28 mark of the first stanza. However, the Bobcats went scoreless over the next nine-minutes as the Golden Flashes built a 28-8 lead. Kent State held a 30-19 lead at halftime.
In the second half, MSU cut the margin to 43-39 with 6:12 remaining on a pair of Burrows free throws. Kent State immediately answered with a three-pointer by Asheley Harkins, and the Bobcats got no closer than five points down the stretch.
KSU was also paced by Lindsay Shearer with ten points and eight rebounds. The Golden Flashes also held a sizeable 46-33 advantage under the boards. For the game, Kent State shot 38 percent from the field, while MSU went 36 percent, including a 27 percent effort in the first stanza.
“When you’re not scoring and you’re turning the ball over, you better pick it up defensively,” Kudrna said. “Kent State is an excellent team, and holding them to 56 points and 38 percent shooting is a great job. However, we definitely needed to put more than 47 points on the board.”
Freshman redshirt Katie Proietti came off the bench and notched a career-high eight points for the Bobcats, including a two-of-two effort from three-point territory.
MSU will host Utah Valley State on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Montana State (1-2) was led by senior Kati Burrows with a game-high 17 points, including a seven-of-15 effort from the field. Hillary Scott also hit double-figures with 10 points, including a four-of-four outing from the free throw line.
Kent State (2-1) opened the game with an 8-0 run, before MSU climbed back to 10-8 following a pair of Scott charity tosses at the 14:28 mark of the first stanza. However, the Bobcats went scoreless over the next nine-minutes as the Golden Flashes built a 28-8 lead. Kent State held a 30-19 lead at halftime.
In the second half, MSU cut the margin to 43-39 with 6:12 remaining on a pair of Burrows free throws. Kent State immediately answered with a three-pointer by Asheley Harkins, and the Bobcats got no closer than five points down the stretch.
KSU was also paced by Lindsay Shearer with ten points and eight rebounds. The Golden Flashes also held a sizeable 46-33 advantage under the boards. For the game, Kent State shot 38 percent from the field, while MSU went 36 percent, including a 27 percent effort in the first stanza.
“When you’re not scoring and you’re turning the ball over, you better pick it up defensively,” Kudrna said. “Kent State is an excellent team, and holding them to 56 points and 38 percent shooting is a great job. However, we definitely needed to put more than 47 points on the board.”
Freshman redshirt Katie Proietti came off the bench and notched a career-high eight points for the Bobcats, including a two-of-two effort from three-point territory.
MSU will host Utah Valley State on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
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