HELENA, Mont. – Four players posted double-digit scoring outputs for No. 7 Carroll as the Fighting Saints defeated The College of Idaho 79-54 on Thursday afternoon.
After an hour delay prior to the game due to a power outage in the area, the Fighting Saints (1-1) would turn it on from the field, shooting 7-of-19 from the perimeter and 32-of-63 from the floor.
The Yotes (0-1) were able to stay within striking distance throughout until a 14-2 run by Carroll starting with 3:37 left in the third quarter extended the lead to 66-42.
Prior to the hot stretch for the home team, C of I utilized back-to-back baskets from
Mackenzie Royce-Radford and
Kaylee Krusemark to cut the lead to 43-35 with 8:21 on the clock in the third quarter. That was as close as the Yotes would get the rest of the way, as the Fighting Saints went on a 9-2 run following the Krusemark basket.
Royce-Radford highlighted the offensive attack for the Yotes, making 7-of-12 field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers to finish with 21 points.
Emily Harwood tallied eight points, while 10 other players got involved in the scoring, including the first career points at C of I for
Lexi Mitchell (3),
Kate Renfro (3),
Emma Anthony (2) and
Tayla Sayer (2).
Carroll finished with a 42-31 advantage in rebounds and held a 42-24 edge in points in the paint.
Pacing the scoring for the Fighting Saints was the foursome of Danielle Wagner (16), Sienna Swannack (14), Jaidyn Lyman (12) and Emerald Toth (10), who combined to score 52 of the 79 points on the afternoon.
C of I has a quick turnaround before returning to action tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. against defending national champion Montana Western. The game will be played on a neutral floor in Butte on the campus of Montana Tech.
