The Minot State women’s basketball team surrendered 38 points to U-Mary’s Bergen Kinnebrew in a 79-64 loss to the Marauders at the Minot State University Dome on Saturday, Jan. 3.

The Beavers jumped out to a 12-11 lead at the end of the first quarter, but were outscored by 17 in the second quarter to find themselves trailing 43-25 at halftime. Kinnebrew scored 18 points in the second quarter. Leading 23-19, U-Mary (13-4 overall, 6-2 NSIC) went on an 18-6 run to close out the first half.

Minot State (7-8, 4-4) cut the deficit down to 10 in the third quarter, but that was as close as the Beavers would get as the Marauders would extend their lead to 20-plus points throughout the majority of the second half.

Kinnebrew finished 12-for-19 from the field and 3-for-6 from behind the 3-point line. She also knocked down 11 free throws, grabbed six rebounds and dished out three assists. Chloe Pfau and Allison Undlin added 17 and 10 points, respectively.

Taryn Hamling led the Beavers with 15 points.

The Beavers received 26 points from its bench, led by nine from Jaime Skeggs and eight from Maya Vibeto.

Minot State hosts St. Cloud State on Friday, Jan. 9, at the MSU Dome at 7:30 p.m.