The Lady Raiders rode a hot second quarter, a balanced offense and stifling defensive effort to a dominant victory on Friday afternoon in the Murphy Center, as the MT triumphed 103-49 over Lane College.
Middle Tennessee led in nearly every statistical category against the NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference side, outrebounding the Dragons 46-35 and limiting Lane to just 45 shots from the field compared to 66 shots for MT.
Six Lady Raiders scored in double digits on Friday, led by freshman Jalynn Gregory, who dropped 16 points with five three-pointers in her first action in a Middle Tennessee uniform. Junior Courtney Whitson posted a double-double, scoring 11 points and hauling in 11 rebounds in the post for the Lady Raiders.
Senior Dor Saar, also making her Middle Tennessee debut after transferring in as a grad transfer from Maine, added in 10 points of her own to go with four assists. Redshirt sophomore Kseniya Malashka, also getting her first on court action after sitting out last season following her transfer from VCU, was second on the team with 15 points on 6-of-8 from the field.
Freshman Courtney Blakely posted stellar numbers in relief of Saar at point guard, drilling her second three of the night to take Middle Tennessee past the century mark in points, finishing with fourteen points and six assists. Freshman guard Skye Payne also finished in double figures, contributing 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field, including a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
The first quarter showcased some early season rustiness and tight defense, as both teams combined for 15 personal fouls and a 8-for-28 clip from the field. Middle Tennessee missed their first eight three point attempts, until Kseniya Malashka drilled a three from the top of the key to give MT a 14-13 lead at the quarter break.
MT started the second quarter hot and never cooled off, riding the momentum of a mid-quarter 19-0 run to a 46-22 halftime lead. The Lady Raiders excelled defensively, holding the Dragons to 25 percent from the field (and just 12 shots overall), while finding their three point stroke, drilling five three pointers as a team in the second quarter.
The third quarter featured more suffocating Middle Tennessee defense, and the Dragons were held without a field goal for more than seven minutes to open the half. The Lady Raiders' hot three point shooting continued in the frame, as MT went 5-for-10 from beyond the arc to give themselves a 71-32 advantage at the quarter break.
The Lady Raiders iced the game in the fourth quarter behind continued hot shooting, as head coach Rick Insell rotated his squad, with MT outscoring the Dragons 32-17 in the final frame.
Middle Tennessee will have one more scrimmage before starting their season in earnest, taking on UT Southern (formerly Martin Methodist) on Thursday, November 4. Tipoff is schedule for 6 pm in the Murphy Center.
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