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BOISE, Idaho — The Montana State girls went greater than six minutes within the second quarter with out scoring on Tuesday.
For many groups that will be an issue. For the Bobcats, it was a minor dry spell on the way in which to a different blowout victory.
High-seeded MSU, scarcely affected by that first-half drought, marched into the Huge Sky Convention match championship recreation with a 75-42 semifinal win over Idaho State at Idaho Central Enviornment.
The win sends the Bobcats into the title recreation for the primary time since 2022 and units them up for an opportunity to play within the NCAA match.
Taylor Janssen hit a 3-pointer on the 7:34 mark of the second quarter to present MSU a 26-12 lead. The Bobcats didn’t rating once more till an Izzy Bunyan jumper with 59 seconds left earlier than halftime.
However Idaho State was unable to take benefit. And after MSU’s Esmeralda Morales beat the buzzer and completed a three-point play from the foul line proper earlier than the half, the Bobcats took that very same 14-point lead into the break main 36-21.
Montana State improved its file to 29-3, an extension of the program-record for single season wins. With a victory in Wednesday’s championship recreation, the Cats can be on their option to the NCAA match for the fourth time at school historical past.
For no matter bother MSU had scoring within the second quarter, the Bengals didn’t fare any higher. Idaho State solely scored six factors within the third quarter. The Bobcats outscored the ISU 21-6 in that 10-minute stretch.
The fourth quarter was a lot of the identical. Lexi Deden’s layup of a turnover early within the quarter gave the Bobcats a 32-point benefit.
Montana State once more unfold its scoring output, placing three in double figures led by Bunyan’s 15 factors. Morales, the league’s MVP, hit three 3s and completed with 14 factors. Marah Dykstra added 10 factors on 4-of-6 capturing. As a workforce, MSU hit 11 3-pointers.
Idaho State, which leaves the match with a 14-17 file, was led by Tasia Jordan’s 14 factors. Piper Carlson had 9 factors and 10 rebounds.
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