No. 9 NIACC women stop Dakota-Bottineau, 103-64

By The Globe Gazette staff

WAPHETON, N.D. - The No. 9 NIACC women's basketball team got back on track Saturday.

The Lady Trojans snapped their four-game losing streak by hitting 16 3-pointers and cruising past Dakota College at Bottineau 103-64 on the final day of the NDSCS Classic.

Hattie Davidson continued her strong play with a team-high 18 points, UU Longs added 16, Marci Wolters had 11 and Morgan Cuffe (10) and Adria Stewart (10) also reached double figures.

NIACC had seven players make at least one 3-pointer, and Wolters, Davidson and Taylor Laabs each hit three.

"We made shots that we've been getting every game," NIACC coach Todd Ciochetto said. "We played harder this weekend, and I think we got better. We shared the ball and played better basketball."

NIACC returns to action Friday vs. MCC-Penn Valley at Kansas City.

Note: Before Saturday's game against Dakota-Bottineau, the last meeting between the two schools was in the opening round of the 2014 NJCAA Division II national tournament where NIACC won, 100, 49.

NIACC – Riley Galvin 6, Taylor Laabs 9, UU Longs 16, Morgan Cuffe 10, Adria Stewart 10, Sarri Happel 3, Cierra Stanciel 9, Khalilah Holloway 4, Kelsie Willert 7, Marci Wolters 11, Hattie Davidson 18.

3-point goals (16-44): Galvin 2, Laabs 3, Longs 3, Stewart 2, Stanciel 1, Wolters 3, Davidson 3.

NIACC's 2016-17 season (5-4 overall)

NIACC 95, Illinois Central 76

NIACC 116, Bryant & Stratton-Milwaukee 76

NIACC 109, Little Priest Tribal College 65

NIACC 102, Lake Land College 68

Northeast CC 98, NIACC 53

NDSCS 61, NIACC 50

Marshalltown 75, NIACC 68

NDSCS 70, NIACC 61

NIACC 103, Dakota-Bottineau 64