Megan Topping/MDN Minot State freshman and Watford City High School alum, Jessica Mogen (3), works the ball up the court in action against Mayville State at the Lady Beaver’s home opener on Thursday at the MSU Dome.

The Minot State University (MSU) women’s basketball team got a 24-point performance from the bench, but fell 79-63 to the Mayville State Comets on Thursday, November 21, at home at the MSU Dome.

The Beavers (1-5) had two players score in double figures, led by Lara Dobbins, who had 17 points. Lorelei McIver tacked on 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocks and Emma Mogen added five points and two steals.

The MSU offense was very productive from three point land, making 10 threes on 39 attempts. Dobbins was the most prolific shooter for the Beavers, draining three treys in the contest.

MSU forced 18 Mayville State turnovers while committing 16 themselves in Thursday’s game. The Beavers turned those takeaways into 15 points on the offensive end of the floor. Sydney Gustavsson led the way individually with two steals.

MSU struggled out of the gate, falling behind 25-19 at the end of the first quarter.

The Beavers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 51-36 halftime deficit.

MSU’s deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Beavers faced a 62-43 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter.

MSU took advantage of three Mayville State turnovers in the quarter, scoring two points off of takeaways.

MSU kept the Comets from increasing their lead before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by McIver’s layup, to shrink the deficit to 74-63 with 2:24 to go in the contest. Mayville State responded and outscored the Beavers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 79-63.

MSU fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 20 points.

The Beavers put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 70 percent of made field goals. The MSU defense forced 18 turnovers. The Beavers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying five blocks as a team.