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Marshalltown, IA—The Marshalltown Community College Women's Basketball team dropped a 79-49 contest to the Mineral Area College Cardinals on the final day of the 2015 Emerson Classic at the Student Activity Center. Cassie Cullen (Ankeny, IA/Lynnville-Sully) scored a career-high 15 points for the Tigers.
MCC hung with the Cardinals through the opening minutes of the first quarter as Barbara Araoz's (Neuquen, Argentina/Maria Auxiliadota) three-point shot tied the game at nine with 5:31 remaining. Mineral Area took over from that point on, going on a 30-7 run to close out the first half.
The Cardinals maintained its lead the rest of the way, but the Tigers put up a fight in the fourth quarter, outscoring Mineral Area 21-15 in the final frame.
Cullen connected on four of seven shots from the field and went 7-9 at the free throw line to reach her personal-best scoring total of the season. Joining Cullen in double-figures was JeAnn Hiraldo (Ames, IA/Ames) with 14 and Araoz with 11.
Accacia Huff (Peoria, IL/Central) pulled down a team-best six rebounds and Hiraldo added five in the loss.
Des Moines Area Community College defeated Missouri Valley JV 88-42 in Saturday's opening game of the Emerson Classic to finish the weekend 2-0.
The Tigers travel to Ellsworth Community College on Nov. 24 for a doubleheader with the men's team. The women tip-off at 5:30 PM and the men at 7:30 PM.
