by NEW TOWN, N.D. — Shania Ferguson scored 23 points to lead the United Tribes Technical College women past Lake Region State 79-72 on Sunday. Ferguson shot 10-of-20 from the field and added seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Ferguson set the tone for the Thunderbirds, leading the scoring and filling the stat sheet across the board in a game that stayed close throughout.
Patneaude matched Ferguson’s 23 points off the bench, hitting 8-of-10 from the field, including 5-of-7 from three-point range, and grabbed eight rebounds.
LaBlanc added 14 points, and McAllister posted a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Lake Region State was led by Deman, who also scored 23.
Ferguson’s 23-point night came a day after she scored 28 in the Thunderbirds’ 78-46 win over Dakota College at Bottineau.
United Tribes returns to action Friday, Nov. 6, against Turtle Mountain Community College at 1 p.m. CST in Bottineau.
