The Bemidji State women's basketball saw its season come to a close with a 73-59 loss to Winona State on Saturday at the BSU gymnasium.
It was the last game for seniors Samantha Baldwin and Taylor Davis. Baldwin scored 11 points, while Davis tallied two points.
Jessi Corrick led Bemidji State with 13 points.
Winona State opened a 40-31 lead at the break.
BSU was able to trim its deficit to 46-40 when Melissa Borstner drained a 3-pointer but the Warriors countered with six consecutive points.
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The Beavers drew within 64-47 with 5:20 remaining on Lee's 3-pointer but, once again, the visitors answered, this time with four straight points.
And BSU never drew closer than nine the rest of the way.
Bemidji State ended its campaign 9-18 overall and 7-15 in the NSIC. Winona improved to 18-10 and 13-9.
Winona State (73)
McDonald 6-10 6-8 21; Friestleben 5-10 0-0 15; Busch 4-6 4-6 13; Tobin 4-5 1-3 9; Alberson 2-7 0-0 5; Dulas 2-9 0-0 5; Andrist 1-6 0-0 3; Wolff 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 25-54 11-17 73.
BSU (59)
Corrick 4-5 5-5 13; Lee 5-12 0-0 12; Baldwin 3-9 2-2 11; Warmack 4-8 0-0 8; Wessling 2-4 0-0 5; Thompson 1-5 0-0 3; Borstner 1-1 0-0 3; Kaus 1-3 0-1 2; Davis 1-4 0-0 2; McKee 0-1 0-0 0; Lee, Tatum 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-52 7-8 59.
Winona State 40 33 - 73
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Bemidji State 31 28 - 59
3-point goals--Winona State 12-27, Bemidji State 8-22
Total fouls--Winona State 12, Bemidji
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