(Nov. 30, 2000)--GRAND FORKS, N.D.--Theresa LeCuyer (Sr., Anoka, Minn.) scored 25 points and Jenny Boll (So., Crookston, Minn.) scored 20 to lead North Dakota past Bemidji State, 96-52, in non-conference women's basketball Thursday.
LeCuyer also had a game-high eight rebounds, a career-best nine assists and two steals. UND's Tonia Jones (Sr., Thompson, N.D.) had seven assists, five steals and no turnovers.
North Dakota (5-0) led by just four points at 21-17 with 10:13 to play in the first half, but outscored Bemidji State (0-5) by a 24-6 score to lead 51-29 at halftime.
The Sioux then held the Beavers scoreless for the first 8:55 of the second half while opening up a 73-23 lead. Two free throws by Bemidji State's Christine Morris ended a 12:26 scoring drought for the Beavers. UND outscored the Beavers 52-6 over an 18:42 stretch during the middle of the game.
Mandy Arndtson (Sr., Austin, Minn.) scored 14 points for the Sioux and Janel Palbicki (So., Bloomington, Minn.) added 13 points.
The Fighting Sioux shot 52.9 percent (36-of-68) from the field, while Bemidji State shot 35.3 percent (18-of-51). UND outrebounded the Beavers 43-28. Elizabeth Sievert led Bemidji State with 10 points.
UND will play at MSU, Moorhead on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS Bemidji State vs North Dakota 11/30/00 7 p.m. at Grand Forks, N.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Bemidji State 0-5 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 10 Leah Laurich........ * 3-8 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 1 9 2 9 0 0 32 32 Elizabeth Sievert... * 4-8 2-4 0-0 1 0 1 0 10 1 2 0 2 31 34 Jessica Cottingham.. * 3-7 0-1 3-3 1 4 5 3 9 2 6 0 1 30 35 Allisia Stewart..... * 0-1 0-0 2-4 2 5 7 4 2 1 4 0 2 16 45 Jodi Haugen......... * 2-11 0-0 1-1 1 4 5 4 5 1 4 1 3 28 12 Christine Morris.... 2-8 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 2 6 2 1 0 1 21 20 Susie Deprey........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 4 2 1 1 14 23 Alison Cesnovar..... 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 6 2 3 0 0 11 40 Megan Heritsch...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 44 Amy Owens........... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 6 50 Christine Melander.. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 54 Cassie Lundquist.... 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 9 TEAM................ 2 2 Totals.............. 18-51 5-10 11-14 8 20 28 24 52 15 33 3 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-26 38.5% 2nd Half: 8-25 32.0% Game: 35.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 50.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 1-1 100 % 2nd Half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 78.6% 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: North Dakota 5-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 03 Theresa LeCuyer..... * 8-13 2-2 7-10 4 4 8 0 25 9 4 0 2 24 10 Tonia Jones......... * 4-6 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 9 7 0 0 5 24 24 Jenny Hoffner....... * 0-3 0-3 0-1 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 0 3 20 43 Mandy Arndtson...... * 5-6 2-3 2-2 1 0 1 5 14 4 0 0 0 17 44 Jenny Boll.......... * 8-12 0-0 4-7 2 5 7 1 20 0 0 0 2 25 05 Tamar Elias......... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 20 Annie Leake......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 21 Marisa Leighton..... 2-4 1-1 1-2 2 2 4 1 6 3 4 1 1 19 22 Becky Moen.......... 2-6 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 2 1 0 0 20 23 Megan Pick.......... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 2 10 30 Tara Zoanni......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 41 Kristin Kilander.... 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 8 55 Janel Palbicki...... 5-11 0-0 3-6 4 4 8 2 13 0 1 2 1 18 TEAM................ 3 3 Totals.............. 36-68 7-14 17-28 16 27 43 18 96 30 19 3 17 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-34 47.1% 2nd Half: 20-34 58.8% Game: 52.9% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 50.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 10-17 58.8% 2nd Half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 60.7% 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Technical fouls: Bemidji State-None. North Dakota-None. Attendance: 1012 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Bemidji State................. 23 29 - 52 North Dakota.................. 45 51 - 96