Sioux Falls 80 Wayne State 45

            The Wayne State College women's basketball team shot just 21.9 percent (14-64) from the field in falling at Sioux Falls Friday evening 80-45 in NSIC South Division basketball played at the Stewart Center in Sioux Falls.  Host USF is now 6-2 overall and 6-2 in the NSIC South Division while WSC drops to 5-6 and 4-5 in division play.
            The host Cougars raced to an early 11-0 lead on the Wildcats before WSC got on the board with a Kylie Hammer layup with 5:52 to play in the quarter. 
            WSC made just 2 of 15 shots in the opening stanza and fell behind 21-5.
            Both teams struggled early in the second quarter but Wayne State's shooting woes continued, going just 2 of 15 again in the second quarter, as the Wildcats trailed 36-15 at intermission.
            USF outscored WSC in the third quarter 22-13 with the Wildcats hitting just 4 of 16 shots in the quarter as Sioux Falls built a 58-28 lead.
            Reserves played a majority of the final quarter with the host Cougars holding a 22-17 scoring edge over the Wildcats with Sioux Falls finishing the night with an 80-45 win.
            Senior point guard Halley Busse was the lone Wildcat in double figures with 13 points. 
            WSC ended the game making just 14 of 64 shots and 4 of 28 from the 3-point line.  The 'Cats were 13-14 at the charity stripe.
            Anna Brecht poured in 25 points on 10 of 14 shooting for Sioux Falls.  Lauren Sanders also hit double figures with 11.
            The Cougars made 31 of 68 shots for 45.6 percent and connected on 13 of 28 3-pointers for 46.4 percent while going 5 of 7 at the line.
            Sioux Falls held a sizeable 50-34 advantage in rebounding over the Wildcats.  Kylie Hammer hauled in six boards for Wayne State and also had a team-high four assists. 
            The Wildcats face Sioux Falls again Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the Stewart Center at Sioux Falls.