Storm hold off Grand View for 84-83 win
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Simpson (7-1) | 39 | 45 | 84 | |
Grand View (4-7) | 29 | 54 | 83 |
Grand View
Game Statistics | Simpson | Grand View |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (28-61) | (29-71) |
Field Goal % | 45.9% | 40.8% |
Rebounds | 39 | 44 |
Assists | 16 | 22 |
Turnovers | 13 | 16 |
Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 18 |
2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 7 |
Pts in the Paint | 32 | 22 |
Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 35 | 31 |
DES MOINES, Iowa - MacKenzie Haupt scored 17 points and Maddie Muhlenbruck made the go-ahead layup with 1 second left as the Simpson women's basketball team held off a furious rally by Grand View in an 84-83 win on Wednesday.
Britney Boland scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Muhlenbruck added 13 points off the bench as the Storm (7-1) won their sixth straight.
Britny Halleland scored 16 points and went 4-for-7 from beyond the arch for the Vikings (4-5). Maddie Westergard finished with 14 points and eight rebounds.
Simpson led by 17 with 4:29 to play when Grand View came roaring back. Heather Greer knocked down a 3 to start a 22-5 run and the Vikings made six 3s over the next 4 minutes. Emily Bell hit the final 3 in the run, tying the game 80-all with 3 seconds left.
Muhlenbruck scored the go-ahead layup on the next possession and added a pair of free throws to put it away.
Simpson won despite shooting a season-low 54.1 percent from the free throw line, going 20-for-37.
Simpson led 60-55 at the 7:09 mark in the second half before going on a 12-0 run to extend the lead to 17. Haupt scored seven points during the stretch, which included a 3 by Boland.
Up Next: The Storm are off until its trip to the Cruzin' Classic in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on Dec. 17-18. Simpson will face Goucher on Dec. 17 and St. Thomas (Fla.) on Dec. 18.