BEMIDJI, Minn. (BSU Gymnasium) -- Junior guard Coley Rezabek pulled out a career game Sunday afternoon to lead the Bemidji State University women's basketball team to a 70-48 win over the University of Minnesota Crookston at BSU Gymnasium. Rezabek scored a career-high 20 points, including 13 points in the second quarter, behind 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range as the Beavers improve to 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Both teams struggled shooting from the field to open the game, as BSU put in just three baskets compared to two for UMC. The Golden Eagles and Beavers traded 3-pointers to start the game before senior guard Trinity Yoder put in a layup and senior forward Claire Wolhowe sank her first 3-pointer of the game. Bemidji State failed to score again before the end of the first quarter as Minnesota Crookston made five free throws for a 10-8 lead.

Rezabek heated up in the second quarter with BSU's first eight points, enough to give the Beavers a 16-15 lead just over four minutes in. BSU and UMC traded leads twice before an 11-2 Beavers run to close the half. Rezabek scored 13 of her 20 points in the quarter as BSU took a 30-21 lead into halftime.

Yoder added in seven of her 16 points after halftime as Bemidji State outscored Minnesota Crookston, 19-8, in the third quarter. BSU hit 8-of-12 shots in the quarter and took advantage of seven UMC turnovers for six points. The Beavers grabbed their first 20-point lead of the day on a layup from Rezabek to end the third quarter with a 49-29 lead.

BSU limited UMC to four or fewer field goals in three of the four quarters while the Golden Eagles shot just 37.2 percent from the field (16-43) through the game. The Beavers knocked down 48.3 percent of its field goals (28-58) and 40.0 percent from beyond the arc (10-25). BSU recorded 16 points off 20 UMC turnovers and won the battle in the paint, 34-18.

Rezabek finished the game shooting 8-of-12 from the field with three rebounds, one assists, one steal and one block, while Yoder added seven assists, four rebounds and four steals to go along with her 16 points. Senior guard Brooklyn Bachmann led BSU with six rebounds and dished out five assists.

Bemidji State returns to normal conference play with a homestand Jan. 7-8 against Winona State University and Upper Iowa University at BSU Gymnasium.

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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

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