WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — Minnesota State (1-1) defeated Lake Superior St. (0-2) 110-76 on Saturday. The Mavericks scored 71 points off 42 Lake Superior St. turnovers and added 50 bench points.
Haylee Stokes led the Mavericks with 22 points and six steals while making nine field goals.
Rhyan Holmgren scored 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting and added two steals.
Brielle Janssen finished with 11 points, six rebounds and five steals.
Shantell Harden added 12 points, three steals and one block.
"This team continues to show great buy in to our defensive system and team first approach," said Head Coach
Emilee Thiesse. "I've been especially pleased with our ability to make adjustments throughout the game. We got a little out of sorts in the second quarter with foul trouble and some defensive positioning issues, but I was really proud of how we regrouped and responded with an outstanding defensive effort in the third quarter. Our depth has been a tremendous asset in these back to back games, and this group is hungry to continue to grow as we prepare for our third game of the tournament."
The Mavericks led 26-23 after the first quarter behind 18 points off 11 Lake Superior St. turnovers, including an 8-0 stretch that moved the score from 18-13 to 26-13. The Mavericks did most of their scoring inside with 20 points in the paint, while Lake Superior St. stayed close by shooting 8 of 13 from the field and 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
In the second quarter, the Mavericks outscored Lake Superior St. 26-17, shooting 9 of 16 while holding the home team to 4 of 13 and forcing 10 turnovers. The Mavericks scored 16 points off turnovers and 16 in the paint, with two 10-0 runs helping them enter halftime ahead 52-40.
The Mavericks outscored Lake Superior St. 37-12 in the third quarter, using 17 turnovers and 11 steals to generate 29 points off turnovers. The Mavericks also held a 24-8 edge in paint points and 16-0 advantage in fast-break scoring in the quarter, taking an 89-52 lead into the fourth.
The Mavericks shot 8 of 17 in the fourth quarter and produced 14 points in the paint, 10 fast-break points and 16 bench points. Lake Superior St. scored 14 of its 24 fourth-quarter points at the free-throw line, outscoring the Mavericks 24-21 in the quarter, but the Mavericks finished off a 110-76 win.
Up next, the Mavericks host Northern Michigan on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Dells, Wis.
