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WBB - Ventling vs. HNU
Stan Plewe/Utah Tech Athletics
50
Holy Names University HNU 4-23/3-16PacWest
87
Winner Dixie State DX-WBB 12-13/8-10 PWC
Holy Names University HNU
4-23/3-16PacWest
50
Final
87
Dixie State DX-WBB
12-13/8-10 PWC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Holy Names University HNU 9 12 15 14 50
Dixie State DX-WBB 16 26 21 24 87

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | By DSU Athletics Media Relations

DSU Women cruise past Holy Names on Senior Night, 87-50

Trailblazers sink 13 3-pointers en route to the victory

The Dixie State women's basketball team honored its four seniors prior to tipoff on Monday, then sent them out in winning fashion with an 87-50 triumph over Holy Names on Senior Night inside the Burns Arena.

The Trailblazers (12-13, 8-10 PacWest) never trailed in the contest, outscoring the Hawks in each quarter on the way to recording its largest margin of victory this season for the second time this month. DSU also converted on 13-of-30 3-point attempts, marking the second-most 3-pointers made this year.

Dixie State raced to a 9-0 lead less than three minutes into the game when Matti Ventling (Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas HS), Gabrielle Cabanero (Las Vegas, Nev./Valley HS), and Keslee Stevenson (Willard, Utah/Box Elder HS) each buried a triple to set the tone for the night. Holy Names countered with five consecutive points, but DSU responded with a 7-2 run to build a 16-6 lead. Maile Richardson (American Fork, Utah/American Fork HS) scored five of the seven points during the stretch.

The Trailblazers enjoyed their highest scoring quarter of the night in the second frame, outscoring the Hawks 26-12. DSU forced 11 HNU turnovers during the quarter and turned those turnovers into 10 points. Taylor Moeaki (American Fork, Utah/American Fork HS) scored six points during the stanza, while Ventling and Mariah Martin (Sandy, Utah/Alta HS) added five points each to help build a 42-21 halftime lead.

Dixie State opened the third quarter with a 10-2 run to extend the lead to 52-23 at the 7:01 mark. Cabanero scored on back-to-back layups during the run, while Ashlee Burge (Riverton, Utah/Herriman HS) and Moeaki each added a layup. The teams went back and forth for the final five minutes and DSU took a 63-36 lead to the fourth quarter.

The Trailblazers used their second-quarter performance as a blueprint for the fourth quarter, outscoring the Hawks 24-14 in the final frame. Dixie State shot a blistering 53 percent (8-of-15) from the field in the quarter and buried five triples. Ventling accounted for three of the fives 3-pointers for nine points during the stretch, while Morgan Myers (St. George, Utah/Desert Hills HS) buried the other two treys to help seal the 87-50 victory.

Dixie State shot 40 percent (30-of-75) from the field, 43 percent (13-of-30) from 3-point range, and 70 percent (14-of-20) from the free throw line. Ventling led three DSU players in double figures with a game-high 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting from outside. Ventling also added 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. Moeaki added 14 points, while Stevenson chipped in 10 points. Burge finished with six points and a game-high 14 rebounds, while Cabanero recorded a season-high eight points.

The Trailblazers now head to southern California for their final road trip of the season at Biola on Thursday and Point Loma on Saturday.
 
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