Record-Courier staff report
The Mid-American Conference's Ball State women's basketball team advanced to the second round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament on Friday, defeating Minnesota 54-51.
The Cardinals (16-15) built a 10-point lead at halftime (27-17), then was able to hang on as the Gophers (18-14) rallied in the second half to make it a closer game.
Ball State was led offensively by Brandy Moody, who scored a game-high 19 points. The 5-foot-4 junior guard hit 6-of-14 from the floor, including a pair of 3-pointers and was 5-of-6 from the free-throw line. She also had five rebounds.
Joining her in double figures was sophomore guard Brittany Carter. She hit three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points.
The win advances Ball State into a second-round matchup against Northern Iowa (17-16) on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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