No. 7 Mavericks Fall at UW-Parkside, 88-68
KENOSHA, Wis. – The Minnesota State women’s basketball team (1-3) lost to UW-Parkside (1-0) 88-68 Monday at De Simone Arena. Minnesota State forced 16 turnovers and had 15 steals, but committed 22 turnovers that led to 29 Parkside points.
Alyvia Padgett scored 16 points, grabbed six rebounds and added two steals. Brylee Miller finished with 13 points, making 5 of 9 from the field and 2 of 5 from 3-point range. Amaya Pahl recorded four steals and collected six rebounds. Rhyan Holmgren added nine points, two steals and three rebounds.
1st Quarter
Turnovers put Minnesota State under pressure throughout the first quarter, as the Rangers recorded seven steals and scored 10 points off turnovers on the way to a 25-13 lead. Earlier, Padgett gave Minnesota State its best early stretch, scoring the first basket and adding another jumper for a 4-2 lead at 8:33. UWP answered with repeated paint scoring, but Miller’s 3-pointer off a Brooklyn Lewis assist brought Minnesota State within 10-7 midway through the quarter. Minnesota State stayed active on the glass with 11 rebounds, including three offensive boards, but shot 4 of 13 and committed nine turnovers as the Rangers closed the quarter ahead 25-13.
2nd Quarter
Minnesota State closed the second quarter with seven straight points in the final 52 seconds, getting a Miller 3-pointer, a Natalie Mueller steal and jumper, and a Miller steal and layup to reach halftime down 41-36. Earlier, Minnesota State turned the Rangers turnovers into offense, with Miller scoring inside, Brielle Janssen converting in transition and Mallory Czinano adding back-to-back jumpers as the deficit moved to 27-21. UWP rebuilt separation with second-chance baskets and two Katie Hamill 3-pointers, pushing the score to 39-25 before Czinano answered with a 3-pointer off Padgett assist. Minnesota State finished the quarter with eight steals, forced eight turnovers and committed just one turnover while outscoring UWP 23-16 in the quarter.
3rd Quarter
Minnesota State was outscored 26-15 in the third quarter as the Rangers turned seven turnovers into 10 points and scored 18 in the paint, stretching the game to 67-51 by quarter’s end. Earlier, Minnesota State answered an early deficit with offensive rebounding and interior scoring, as Czinano’s tip-in and Haylee Stokes’ layup off a Mueller assist pulled MSU within 45-41 at 6:50. UWP responded with repeated paint baskets and transition chances while Minnesota State dealt with blocks and turnovers during the middle of the quarter. Padgett and Holmgren added third-quarter baskets, and Holmgren and Shantell Harden combined for late free throws, but MSU finished the quarter 4-for-16 from the field while Wis.-Parkside closed at 67-51.
4th Quarter
The Mavericks fourth-quarter push reached 76-65 on Lewis’ two free throws with 3:59 remaining, but the Rangers followed with the next 10 points. Earlier, Holmgren turned a steal into a fast-break layup at 9:17, and Stokes scored off a Harden assist after MSU forced another turnover. Padgett helped carry the mid-quarter response with a 3-pointer at 5:57 and a layup at 4:04, while Pahl added a tip-in and Janssen contributed on the glass. The Mavericks finished the quarter with four steals and four offensive rebounds, but also committed five turnovers and shot 6-for-15 as Wis.-Parkside went 8-for-13. Hannah Leverson hit a late 3-pointer off Mueller’s assist, and UWP closed out the 88-68 final score.
Cassidy Arni scored 30 points on 14-of-19 shooting and added five rebounds. Lillie Petersen finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds, six steals, four assists and two blocks. Hamill added 15 points with two 3-pointers and three assists. Lexi Bugajski recorded three blocks, four assists and three rebounds.
Up next, the Minnesota State women’s basketball team visits Quincy on November 20 at 7 p.m. at Pepsi Arena in Quincy, Ill.
