Dickinson, N.D. – Dickinson State picked up a much-needed win by smothering visiting Waldorf University defensively in a 60-44 win in Scott Gym on Friday.

Katherine Fox scored 15 points, pulled down 8 rebounds, and dished 4 assists to lead the way for DSU, while Heather LaBree went 4-8 from deep to finish with 14 points. Whitney Edwards had a big game off the bench with 10 points, while Samantha Oase scored 6 points and grabbed a game-high 9 rebounds. DSU outrebounded Waldorf 43-27 for the game.

The Blue Hawks raced out to an early 8-2 advantage in the opening minutes of the game, but a 12-0 run by Waldorf to end the quarter had the visitors from Forest City, Iowa in the driver’s seat after the first ten minutes.

Waldorf led 17-11 with just over six minutes remaining in the half, but the Blue Hawks responded with a 9-0 run to take the lead with 3:35 left in the quarter and they never trailed again. A basket at the buzzer by Waldorf briefly cut the lead to two heading into the break, but the second half was dominated by DSU.

A 12-0 run to start the half put the Hawks firmly in control, and the run extended to 23-6 over the whole quarter as DSU led by 19, 47-28, heading into the fourth quarter. In the final frame, DSU ballooned their lead to 60-34 with 3:38 remaining before Waldorf finished the game on a 10-0 run to close the final gap.