Minnesota Falls to Washington 67-54 on the Highway

SEATTLE – Mara Braun, Amaya Battle and Grace Grocholski mixed to attain 41 of Minnesota’s 54 whole factors, however the Golden Gophers (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) fell to the Washington Huskies (14-4, 4-3 Big Ten) 67-54 on the street Sunday.

Braun led the Gophers with 18 factors and 6 rebounds. Battle tacked on 12 factors and two steals and Grocholski chipped in as nicely with 11 factors and 7 rebounds.

Minnesota compelled 13 Washington turnovers. The Gophers turned these takeaways into 5 factors on the opposite finish of the ground. Battle’s two steals led the way in which for Minnesota.

How It Happened

After leaping out to a 12-10 benefit, Minnesota went on a 5-0 run with 2:19 left within the first quarter, culminating in a 3 from Braun, to extend its result in 17-10. The Gophers then misplaced a few of that lead, however nonetheless entered the quarter break with a 17-13 benefit. Minnesota relied on its three-point capturing within the interval, flattening three pictures to account for 9 of its 17 factors.

The Gophers couldn’t preserve their lead within the second quarter and entered halftime trailing 30-27.

Washington continued to extend its lead after halftime, constructing a 45-36 benefit earlier than Minnesota went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a 3 from Grocholski, to trim its deficit to 45-41 with 4:17 to go within the third. Washington countered and stretched its result in 56-44 heading into the fourth.

Washington stored widening its lead within the fourth, establishing a 63-46 benefit earlier than Minnesota went on a 5-0 run, completed off by Battle’s jumper, to shrink the deficit to 63-51 with 1:57 to go within the contest. Washington responded and outscored the Gophers the remainder of the way in which, ending the sport with a closing rating of 67-54. Minnesota fired away from deep within the quarter, flattening two pictures to account for six of its 10 factors.

Game Notes

» Braun, Battle, and Grocholski mixed to account for 76 p.c of the Gophers factors.

» The Minnesota protection compelled 13 turnovers.

» Braun led the Gophers with 18 factors.

» Minnesota bought a team-high seven rebounds from Grocholski.