DICKINSON, N.D. – The Dickinson State women's basketball team secured their sixth North Star conference win of the season as DSU defeated Viterbo University, 72-54, on Friday night. With the win, the Blue Hawks improve to 9-18 overall and hold a 6-4 conference record.

How it Happened – *Please note, play-by-play statistics were unavailable for this release.

The Blue Hawks used a big first half – outscoring the V-Hawks 34-23 for the 11-point halftime lead. DSU continued to pour in the points in the third quarter as they extended their lead up to 19 with one-quarter left to play. Although the Blue Hawks were slightly edged out in the final ten minutes of the game, DSU stayed with their game plan and came away with their sixth conference win.

From the Box Score –

Senior Courtney Olson poured in a team-high 23 points in the win. The Mandan, North Dakota, native added seven rebounds and dished out a team-high four assists in the win. Kailyn Groves and McKenzie Johnson added to the Blue Hawk attack as they each added nine points to the scoreboard. Groves led the team in rebounds with eight and steals with three.

As a team, DSU shot 39.7% from the floor, 38.1% from beyond the arc, and 79.2% from the foul-line. The Blue Hawks added 37 rebounds, two blocks, seven steals, and 18 assists in the win.

From the Coach –

"I thought our team played really well on the defensive end tonight," stated DSU's head women's basketball coach Eric Nelson. "It was a really physical game and our girls did a great job of rising to the occasion. We had multiple girls step up and hit shots on the offensive end. Overall, it was a great team win but we need to refocus and get another win against Waldorf University on senior night."