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[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball Rides Past Hastings

Doane Women's Basketball snapped a six-game losing streak to Hastings (Neb.) on Wednesday evening in Crete with a 94-59 victory to improve to 4-0 on the season. The Tigers led through the early stages but a 6-0 run on a pair of 3-point baskets by Hastings put the Broncos up 8-5 with 6:17 to play in the opening quarter. They would maintain the lead through the opening 10 minutes, leading 17-14 at the quarter break.Doane opened the second quarter with a 9-0 run behind seven points from Mak Hatcliff (SO/Beatrice, Neb.). The Tigers would out-score Hastings, 20-4, in the opening five minutes of the quarter to change the tide. At halftime, Doane was in front, 46-29.A Bronco layup opened the second half scoring but Doane would answer with an 8-0 run as Rylie Rice (FR/Chapman, Neb.) hit a pair of 3-point baskets. The Tigers out-scored Hastings by five points in the quarter and extended their lead to 61-39 heading into the final 10 minutes.Doane capped the game by shooting 61-percent in the final quarter. The Tigers closed the game with a 24-5 run with the final score being the largest lead in the game.Hatcliff led all players with 26 points, eight rebounds, and six steals, while adding three assists. Macy Holtz (SO/Plainview, Minn.) scored a career-high 21 points for the Tigers, adding four assists and three steals. Rice added 14 points with Megan Chambers (FR/Omaha, Neb.) posting 13 points and Libby Trausch (FR/Juniata, Neb.) finishing with 11 points. Kali Staples (SO/Broken Bow, Neb.) dished out a team-high five assists.Alyssa Baker led Hastings with 11 points and Mariyah Avila finished with 10 points.Doane will host No. 25 Northwestern on Saturday, November 19, at 2 PM in Crete.