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Posted: Feb 11, 2023

Top Ranked Rochester Defeats Lady Spartans for 20th Straight Win

Top Ranked Rochester Defeats Lady Spartans for 20th Straight Win
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Game Leaders
Rochester Community and Technical College
Pts: Myia Ruzek - 21
Reb: Myia Ruzek - 6
Ast: Ravyn Miles - 9
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Pts: 2 Players (#3, #21) - 14
Reb: Lindsey Kurz - 8
Ast: 5 Players (#3, #4, #21, #22, #30) - 3
Team Stats
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The M State lady Spartans hosted the number one ranked team in the nation, the Rochester Yellowjackets on Saturday afternoon in Fergus Falls.  Rochester recorded their twentieth straight win by beating M State 75-51.  The loss was the fifth in a row for the lady Spartans.

Rochester started the game on a 10-0 run and led 26-6 after one quarter.  The two teams each scored 16 second quarter points, leaving Rochester with a 42-22 lead.  A 24-5 third quarter increased their lead to 66-27, however, M State outscored the visitors 24-9 over the final 10 minutes, including a 19 point run that brought the score from 73-32 to 73-51.

Myia Ruzek led five players in double figures for Rochester with 21 points.  Jada James finished with a dozen, Sophie Andring had 11 and two players, Olivia Christianson and Kandace Sikkink contributed 10 each.  Ravyn Miles score d8 points and dished out 9 assists.  James had a team high 5 steals.  Rochester shot 47.6% (30-63) from the field and held a 33-28 edge on the boards.

Lindsey Kurz (14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks) and Emily Dehler (14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists) led the way in the final home game of their M State careers.  The Spartans shot 40% (20-50) from the floor and 40% (8-20) from 3-point range.

The lady Spartans (10-15, 2-9 MCAC South) will close out the season with road games at St. Cloud on Wednesday and at Ridgewater on Saturday.