BILLINGS, Mont. – Nationally-ranked MSU Billings proved too much for the Colorado School of Mines Women's Basketball team on Saturday night as the Yellowjacket Classic came to a close with a 85-54 loss for the Orediggers.
Emma Sixta led all players with 16 points.
Jenna Siebert and
Peyton Freiermuth notched nine points apiece. No other player had more rebounds than
Jade Leon who pulled down 11. Outside of that, highlights included three assists from
Josephine Howery, two blocks by Sixta, and two steals by Freiermuth. After four quarters of play, MSU Billings (6-1) led Mines (1-3) in every single statistical category, underscoring just three ties and two lead changes.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Beaty poured in six points across the first 10 minutes on Saturday night. It marked the Orediggers' most competitive period as they trailed just 17-16 going into the second quarter. Unfortunately for Mines, MSU Billings dominated the remaining three periods with two of the three margins hitting double digits. An 11-0 run for the home team sent the game into the half. Along the way, Freiermuth scored four points in the second quarter, Leon notched three rebounds in the third quarter, and Sixta put up 10 points in the fourth quarter.
NOTABLES
- Mines is 1-7 in the all-time series against MSU Billings.
- Freiermuth made the first free throws of her collegiate career on Saturday.
- Sixta's 16 points matched her career high, and her two blocks were a new collegiate best for the sophomore.
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Jenna Siebert was named to the all-tournament team.
- Mines Head Coach
Brittany Simpson is now 220-126 in her 13th season at the helm.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers play #1-ranked Texas Woman's on Wednesday in Denton, Texas. Live stats and pay-per-view video will be available at
www.minesathletics.com.
Fans can keep up with Mines women's basketball on "X" (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram at @MinesWBB. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.
