Saturday, November 6
BOZEMAN
5 p.m.
Montana State University
94
vs
43
South Dakota Mines (exhibition)
Darian White scored 21 points and added four assists as the Bobcats defeated South Dakota Mines 94-43 in exhibition action on Saturday night.
Photo by: Thomas Anderson
White Leads Balanced Bobcat Attack
11/6/2021 7:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Montana State junior point-guard Darian White scored a game-high 21 points to lead a balanced Bobcat attack as MSU handed South Dakota Mines a 94-43 setback in exhibition action on Saturday night in Worthington Arena.
Montana State junior point-guard Darian White scored a game-high 21 points to lead a balanced Bobcat attack as MSU handed South Dakota Mines a 94-43 setback in exhibition action on Saturday night in Worthington Arena.
Montana State held a one-point advantage over the Hardrockers after the opening 10-minutes, but outscored South Dakota Mines 26-4 in the second period to hold a 43-20 cushion at intermission. MSU scored the final 18-points of the first half as six different Bobcats put points on the board.
"I thought our balance was the key," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "We really got our posts involved after the first media timeout. We started to get touches everywhere and worked inside-out.
"And on the defensive end, we just really wanted to lock in after Piper (Bauer) went off and hit some early threes," Binford added. "We needed to locate her, and after that, we didn't give up those looks in the second half."
Bauer kept South Dakota Mines in the game in the first period connecting on five-of-nine from the field, including four 3-pointers and 14 points. She finished the game with 17 points.
Montana State closed out the third frame on an 18-2 run and took its largest lead of the contest on a Taylor Janssen triple with under a minute remaining in the game.
Also scoring in double-figures for the Bobcats were Leia Beattie and Lindsey Hein with 11 points, apiece. Six Bobcats scored between seven and nine points as MSU shot 57.8% from the field, 40% from beyond the arc and 75% from the line.
MSU outrebounded the Hardrockers 44-29. The Cats were led under the glass by Katelynn Limardo and Hein with eight and six rebounds, respectively. MSU's starting backcourt duo of White and Ashley Van Sickle each dished out four assists, while Van Sickle added two steals.
The Bobcats held a 46-16 advantage in points in the paint and turned 18 South Dakota Mines turnovers in 27 points.
MSU opens the regular season against Carroll College on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 12 p.m. in Worthington Arena.
Montana State held a one-point advantage over the Hardrockers after the opening 10-minutes, but outscored South Dakota Mines 26-4 in the second period to hold a 43-20 cushion at intermission. MSU scored the final 18-points of the first half as six different Bobcats put points on the board.
"I thought our balance was the key," said MSU head coach Tricia Binford. "We really got our posts involved after the first media timeout. We started to get touches everywhere and worked inside-out.
"And on the defensive end, we just really wanted to lock in after Piper (Bauer) went off and hit some early threes," Binford added. "We needed to locate her, and after that, we didn't give up those looks in the second half."
Bauer kept South Dakota Mines in the game in the first period connecting on five-of-nine from the field, including four 3-pointers and 14 points. She finished the game with 17 points.
Montana State closed out the third frame on an 18-2 run and took its largest lead of the contest on a Taylor Janssen triple with under a minute remaining in the game.
Also scoring in double-figures for the Bobcats were Leia Beattie and Lindsey Hein with 11 points, apiece. Six Bobcats scored between seven and nine points as MSU shot 57.8% from the field, 40% from beyond the arc and 75% from the line.
MSU outrebounded the Hardrockers 44-29. The Cats were led under the glass by Katelynn Limardo and Hein with eight and six rebounds, respectively. MSU's starting backcourt duo of White and Ashley Van Sickle each dished out four assists, while Van Sickle added two steals.
The Bobcats held a 46-16 advantage in points in the paint and turned 18 South Dakota Mines turnovers in 27 points.
MSU opens the regular season against Carroll College on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 12 p.m. in Worthington Arena.
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