GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota women's basketball team fell 75-68 to Mayville State Friday night in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
 
An early 7-0 run put the Fighting Hawks up by two points just three minutes into the game. However, after the lead changed hands two more times, the Comets scored 10 straight to take an 18-9 edge. A pair of free throws from Nevaeh Ferrara Horne closed out the first period with the Hawks trailing 22-14. The Hawks offense couldn't find their rhythm in the opening period, as they were held to a .294 shooting percentage. Mayville State hit three triples and went five-for-five from the charity stripe in the opening quarter.
 
Kacie Borowicz led the Hawks in scoring for the sixth time this season with 16 points and had a team high eight rebounds. She also tallied four steals and dished out a season high seven assists. Fatima Ibrahim had a career night with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 15 minutes off the bench. Ibrahim matched her single-game high of five rebounds, with three off the offensive glass.
 
Mayville State led by as many as 10 points in the fourth quarter, but the Hawks began to chip away late at the Comet lead. Four straight points from Nevaeh Ferrara Horne capped a 7-0 run to pull NoDak within three points with 56 seconds remaining. However, the Hawks were unable to knock down a three-pointer in the final minute of play, while the Comets went 4-for-6 from the free throw line to close out the win.
 
Ibrahim added a spark for the NoDak offense in the third quarter, scoring six points on 3-of-4 shooting. She pulled down five rebounds, including three of UND's six offensive rebounds in the period. Mayville State, however, would outscore UND by two points in the third to take a 57-49 lead into the fourth quarter.
 
Borowicz paced the Hawks in the second quarter, scoring seven points to bring her first half total up to 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting. A Ferrara Horne bucket started a seven-point swing in favor of the Hawks, cutting the Comet lead to 33-30 after a Borowicz three-pointer. The Comets answered with a triple of their own to close out the half with a 36-30 lead.
 
North Dakota returns to the Betty next Thursday for a noon matchup with Drake.
                                                      
Postgame Notes 

• Fatima Ibrahim reached double-digit points for the first time in her career
• Kacie Borowicz's seven assists were a season high and her four steals matched a season best she set against Grand Canyon
• Nevaeh Ferrara Horne scored 10 or more points in her second straight game
• NoDak won the rebounding battle with 54 total boards and had seven players grab four or more rebounds
• Borowicz led the Hawks in rebounding for the first time this season with eight boards
• UND is now 36-1 all-time against Mayville State
• Mayville State connected on 10 three-pointers and shot 39.0 percent from the field
• The Comets forced 18 UND turnovers, with 14 steals for 19 points off turnovers

How It Happened 
Q1: MSU 22, UND 14
Q2: MSU 36, UND 30
Q3: MSU 57, UND 49
Q4: MSU 75, UND 68

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