FAYETTE, Iowa, - Facing at four-point deficit at the half, the Minot State women's basketball team outscored Upper Iowa 26-8 in the third quarter to pick up the road Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference win on Saturday afternoon in Fayette, Iowa.
 
With the victory, Minot State improves to 11-13 (6-12 NSIC) while the Peacocks fall to 3-23 (0-18 NSIC).
 
Leaders
Minot State
Mariah Payne: 23 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
Calli Delsman: 17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal
 
Upper Iowa
Haley Martin: 14 points, 9 rebounds
 
How It Happened

• The teams traded baskets early and Upper Iowa stretched its lead to 16-10 before the Beavers rallied for an 8-2 run to take an 18-18 tie into the second quarter.
• Anna Counts connected on a triple to give Minot State a 24-21 lead while the Peacocks outscored the Beavers 15-8 in the final four minutes of the half to take 36-32 lead into the break.
• Holding a seven-point lead late in the third quarter, baskets by Madison Wald, Payne and Delsman extended the Beaver lead to 14 heading into the fourth quarter.
• The Peacocks opened the fourth quarter with a 13-1 run to cut the Minot State lead to 59-57 with 4:28 left.
• Five straight points from Payne led to a seven-point Beaver lead with 2:15 remaining.
• The Beavers were 6-of-8 from the charity stripe in the final 29 seconds of the game to clinch the 72-69 victory.

 
Inside The Box Score

• The Beavers shot 45.6 percent from the field, including a blistering 75 percent shooting mark in the third quarter.
• Minot State clipped the Peacocks in rebounding (31-30) while capitalizing on UIU turnovers with 25 points.
• Wald netted 13 points with three treys and a team-high four steals.
• Kari Clements scored 10 points and shot 5-of-6 from the free throw line.

 
What's Next
The Beavers continue NSIC play on the road as Minot State travels to take on Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State next weekend.