A big scoring run in both the first and second quarter gave No.15 Dordt an 89-68 win over Dakota State in a game played tonight at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The Defenders improve to 2-0 on the young 2022-23 season while Dakota State drops its season opener.
Karli Gustafson scored a game-high 23 points, 15 in the second half, and pulled down 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.
Bailey Beckman poured in 18 points and
Janie Schoonhoven added 12 points and six rebounds go give the Defenders three players in double figures.
Tied 8-8, Gustafson scored off a basket in the lane to begin an 11-2 run that put the Defenders in front 19-10.
Faith Van Holland drained a three-pointer to push the lead to double-digits and Beckman closed the quarter with a jumper for a 28-15 lead.
Dakota State scored the first two baskets of the second quarter but Dordt responded with a 14-0 run, beginning with a
McKenna Klecker three-pointer and ending on a another basket by Gustafson, to put the Defenders in front 44-19. Dordt led 51-32 at the half.
The Defenders lead stayed around the 20-point margin for the entirety of the second half.
By the Numbers...
- Dordt shot 46% for the game compared to 40% by DSU
- the Defenders made 8-of-18 3pters (44%); DSU was limited to 22% (6/27)
- Dordt outrebounded DSU 50-35, limiting the Trojans to eight offensive boards
- Gustafson has 16 double-doubles for her career
- Klecker made a career-high three 3pters
- Courtney Menning led Dakota State with 17 points
