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Marquette Pulls Away from Missouri State for 70-58 Road Win
By Megan McCarthy
Photo: Marquette / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Mackenzie Givens scored 23 points as Marquette handed Missouri State its first loss of the season, earning a 70-58 victory at Great Southern Bank Arena.
Marquette improved to 3-1, matching Missouri State’s 3-1 record after the Bears opened the season unbeaten. The Golden Eagles established an early advantage with a 14-0 run in the first quarter and carried a 34-27 lead into halftime.
Marquette continued to hold the upper hand after the break, leading by as many as 15 points in the third quarter. The early run and sustained second-half advantage helped the Golden Eagles maintain control through the finish.
Givens led Marquette’s scoring with 23 points, according to scoreboard reporting. The Golden Eagles shot 50% from the field, making 27 of 54 attempts. That efficiency helped Marquette build and protect its lead against a Missouri State team that shot 38%, going 21-of-55.
Halle Vice finished with four points for Marquette before leaving the game with a shoulder injury. She did not play in the second half.
Missouri State had two players reach double figures. Kaemyn Bekemeier recorded 10 points and eight rebounds, while Kendal Brueggen also scored 10. The Bears were unable to overcome Marquette’s first-quarter burst and the deficit that followed.
The 14-0 run gave the Golden Eagles an early foothold, and their 34-27 halftime lead kept Missouri State chasing the game after the break. Marquette’s advantage grew to 15 in the third quarter before the visitors completed the 12-point win.
The result gave Marquette its third victory in four games and ended Missouri State’s unbeaten start. Missouri State entered the matchup unbeaten at 3-0; Marquette entered at 2-1.
For Missouri State, the loss was its first of the season. The Bears also finished with a lower field-goal percentage than Marquette, a difference that accompanied the early deficit and the Golden Eagles’ control of the game.
Megan McCarthy
Women’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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