RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines women's basketball finished out the weekend playing Colorado Mesa University Saturday afternoon at the King Center. The Hardrockers held a lead at the half but were unable to come out with the win.
How it Happened – The Mavericks started the game up 4-0, but
Bailey Johnson nailed a 3-pointer to make the score 4-3. Syndee Durtsche gave the 'Rockers their first lead with a layup 5-4 with 5:30 remaining in the quarter.
Madelyn Heiser's 3-pointer with four minutes left gave South Dakota Mines a 10-8 lead.
Megan Alexander hit two free throws at the end of the quarter to give the Hardrockers an 18-17 lead.
The Hardrockers held a two-point lead in the first two minutes 23-21 until the Mavericks tied it up at 23. Heiser extended the 'Rockers lead to four with a layup 29-25. South Dakota Mines went up six on a Heiser fade away, 33-27. The Hardrockers would tack on four more points and took a 38-31 lead into the locker room.
The Hardrockers were held scoreless at the beginning of the third period while Colorado Mesa went on a 12-0 run to take a 43-38 lead.
Kaydin Davis scored the first bucket for the Hardrockers in the third to cut into the Mavericks' lead, 43-40. South Dakota Mines regained the lead at the end of the quarter when
Jansi Merz made a turnaround layup at the buzzer. The Hardrockers went into the fourth quarter, leading 45-44.
The Hardrockers fell behind by four at the eight-minute mark 52-48. The Mavericks increased their lead to eight 58-50 with 4:00 left in the game. Johnson's three and Alexander's two free throws cut the Mavericks' lead to six 61-55. South Dakota Mines couldn't catch the Mavericks late and fell, 68-61.
Notes – Madelyn Heiser led the team with 15 points…
Megan Alexander ended the game with 13 points…
Jansi Merz grabbed six rebounds while
Bailey Johnson added five…Heiser added four steals.
Up Next – The Hardrockers take on CSU Pueblo on Friday, Jan. 20th at 5:30 p.m.
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 10 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
