JAMESTOWN, N.D.— Kate Cordes had a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds to help lead the 24^th-ranked University of Jamestown women's basketball team to a 75-60 win over Dickinson State (N.D.) University Friday evening at Harold Newman Arena in the North Star Athletic Association opener for both teams.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Jamestown 75, Dickinson State 60
LOCATION: Harold Newman Arena, Jamestown, N.D.
RECORDS: Jamestown 8-1 overall (1-0 NSAA), Dickinson State 3-7 (0-1 NSAA)
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Dickinson State took an 8-4 lead early in the game, but four free throws from Jessika Lofstrom and a three-pointer by Cordes put Jamestown ahead 11-8.
• The Blue Hawks closed the quarter with the final four points to lead 12-11 going into the second period.
• After shooting 19 percent in the first, UJ hit on 40 percent of their shots in the second on the way to outscoring DSU 20-15.
• Cordes scored with 7:42 left before halftime to make it 17-16, giving the Jimmies a lead they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game.
• Dickinson State closed the gap to 34-31, only to see Cordes connect on back-to-back threes and Hannah Hagel score from inside, turning the lead into 11 points in just 75 seconds.
• Jamestown closed out the game with a 23-16 fourth-quarter scoring edge as seven different players contributed points over the final 10 minutes.
• Joining Cordes in double figures was Kate Busek with 10. Megan Oswald narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with 9 points and 9 rebounds.
• Busek and Jayden Wiest each had three assists.

UP NEXT

• Jamestown is the host team in a neutral site game on Saturday in Miles City, Mont., against Montana Western. Game time is 5:30 p.m. Central.