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Pioneer Women Snap 12-Game Losing Streak With Split on Bismarck Trip

Pioneer Women Snap 12-Game Losing Streak With Split on Bismarck Trip
Posted: Jan 14, 2025

The MCC Pioneer Women's Basketball team got a huge monkey off their back snapping a 12-game losing streak and handing interim head coach Sam Kortum her 1st college coacing victory. 

The Pioneers dropped a 91-62 decision at Bismarck State on Sunday and then defeated United Tribes 72-63 on Monday night at United Tribes. 

Pioneers 62... Bismarck State 91

5 Bismarck State Mystics reached double figures and the Mystics used a huge 28-12 advantage in the 2nd quarter to build a 53-28 lead at the half and coasting to a 91-62 win on Sunday afternoon in Bismarck, ND. 

Harys Beauchamp scored 21 points (7-15 FG, 2-7 3's, 5-5 FT) and grabbed a team high 8 rebounds while Aleah McPherson scored 20 points (7-17 FG, 4-11 3's, 2-2 FT), dished out 6 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds.

The Pioneers were led in scoring off the bench by Tyla Scorah (Freshman - Pakenham, Victoria) with 17 points (5-13 FG, 4-8 3's, 3-4 3's) and 4 steals while Lainey Smith (Sophomore - Miles City, MT) chipped in 11 points 4-11 FG, 2-5 3's, 1-2 FT) and 7 rebounds in the MonDak Conference loss. 

Inside the Box Score

  • The Pioneers shot 22-63 (35%) from the field and 9-24 from the 3-point line. MCC hit 9-14 at the free throw line.
  • The Mystics shot 29-86 (34%0 from the field and 13-48 from the 3-point line. BSC was 20-25 at the free throw line. 
  • BSC outrebounded MCC 57-42. The Mystics had 26 offensive rebounds and the Pioneers had 10. 
  • MCC committed 31 turnovers to 18 for BSC.

 

Pioneers 72... United Tribes Tech 62

Interim Head Coach Sam Kortum snagged her first career victory and the Pioneers snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 72-63 win on Monday night in Bismarck, ND. 

Tyla Scorah led 4 Pioneers in double figures with a 22 point (7-22 FG, 5-9 3's, 3-4 FT), 5 rebound effort and Isabella Gurie (Sophomore - Columbus, MT) hit for 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 FT) as the Pioneers picked up their 3rd victory of the season and 1st against a NJCAA team. Lainey Smith added 10 points (4-10 FG, 2-5 3's) and 7 rebounds while Jessica Makayabo (Sophomore - Eastlake, TX) keyed a 3rd quarter run for MCC with 10 points (3-9 FG, 4-4 FT) and 4 rebounds. 

MCC led 29-28 at halftime and extended that lead to 19 points (64-45) with 4 minutes to play in thhe game. 

UTTC got 17 points (6-14 FG, 2-4 3's, 3-4 FT) from Alionna Lawrence and 16 (7-24, 1-8 3's, 1-2 FT) from Natalie Decoteau. 

Inside the Box Score

  • There were 3 ties and 8 lead changes in the game. 
  • MCC shot 25-70 (36%) from the field and 10-24 from the 3-point line. MCC was 12-17 at the free throw line.
  • UTTC shot 24-75 (32%) from the field and 6-27 from the 3-point line. UTTC was 9-14 at the free throw line. 
  • UTTC outrebounded MCC 57-45. The T-Birds had 21 offensive rebounds and the Pioneers had 13. 
  • The Pioneers committed 18 turnovers and the T-Birds had 21.

MCC is now 3-17 overall and 1-3 in MonDak Conference play. UTTC is 8-10 overall and 1-2 in conference play. The Pioneers will host Dawson CC on Martin Luther King night at 5:30 PM.