(Peru, Neb.) – A balanced Grand View (Iowa) scoring attack led the Vikings to an 82-53 win on the Peru State women's basketball court Tuesday night.
 
The Vikings had three players in double figures while another eight scored in the contest which included 46 points from those coming off the bench to improve to 7-1 overall on the season. Grand View also moved to 3-0 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart) North Division.
 
Peru State fell to 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the Heart North.
 
First Quarter Action
 
The first quarter was tight throughout with the Bobcats taking the early lead on a trey by Dayna Dewitt (Mansfield, Calif.) off an assist from Maddy Duncan (Hamburg, Iowa). The Vikings would tie it up with an old-fashioned three-point play before Libby Baumert (Plattsmouth) hit a three off an assist from Dewitt to make it 6-3 with 7:35 left in the quarter.

 
The Vikings would score six straight to go up 9-6 before Mackenzie Shupe (Lenexa, Kan.) was fouled on a three-point attempt. Shupe would hit all three free throws to tie the game again at 9 with 3:21 left in the first ten minutes.
 
About a minute later, Shupe would hit a bucket in the paint to give the 'Cats what would be their last lead of the game at 11-9. The Vikings would score the last five points of the quarter to lead 14-11.
 
Second Quarter Action
 
Grand View would continue their scoring run and put up six points to start the second ten minutes and led 21-11 at the 8:13 mark.
 
Samantha Stewart (Mount Ayr, Iowa) would hit one of two free throws to stop the run. Duncan then hit a trey off an assist from Ellie Bream (Waverly) to pull the Bobcats within six at 21-15.
 
That would be as close as the 'Cats would be in the quarter as Grand View would lead 37-26 at halftime.
 
Third Quarter Action
 
Shupe would grab an offensive rebound and feed it to Duncan who put in the hoop to start the second half scoring.
 
Later, McKenzie Witt would make a pair of free throws to cut the score to 39-32 with eight minutes on the third period clock. The seven-point deficit was as close as Peru State would come as the Vikings would outscore the 'Cats 19-6 the rest of the stanza to lead 58-38.
 
Fourth Quarter Action
 
A Dewitt bucket from Witt started the scoring in the last ten minutes. Grand View would put up 24 points in the quarter while the Bobcats finished with 15 in the final quarter.

GRAND VIEW GAME BOOK
 
Team Statistics
 
Grand View shot the ball well in their win while the Bobcats struggled for the second-straight game from the floor. The Vikings made 30 of 67 field goal tries for 44.8% which included hitting 9 of 32 from long range for 28.1%. At the free throw line, Grand View went 13 of 20 for 65%. Peru State made 17 of 60 on the floor for 28.3% and only managed to make 4 of 19 from behind the arc for 21.1%. At the charity stripe, the 'Cats were 15 of 21 for 71.4%.
 
The Bobcats did out-rebound the taller Vikings 36 to 34. Grand View more than doubled the 'Cats in assists as they had 20 compared to eight for Peru State.
 
The Vikings finished with eight turnovers while the Bobcats had 14. Grand View blocked three shots and had nine steals. Peru State had two blocks and seven steals.
 
Peru Individual Statistics

 
Shupe was the only Bobcat who finished in double figures as she had 18 game-high points. Duncan added eight while Dewitt, Witt, and Stewart each added seven.
 
Shupe was also the game's leading rebounder as she finished with a double-double as she grabbed ten rebounds. Dewitt and Duncan each finished with five boards while Witt, Stewart, and Julie Miller (Easton, Kan.) each had four.
 
Duncan dished out four assists. Dewitt and Bream were each credited with one block. Stewart led the team with two steals while five others each had one.
 
Upcoming Contests
 
Peru State will be back in action on Saturday as they will play a game which was moved up from February in order to try to get it played. The Bobcats will be travelling to Baldwin City, Kan., to face Baker at 2 p.m. The Wildcats are 2-2 on the season and 1-1 in the Heart South having won their last two games.
 
The 'Cats will then travel to William Penn in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, to face the Statesmen at 5:30 p.m. William Penn is 2-3 on the season and 2-2 in conference play which includes a win over the Bobcats on their home floor earlier in November.
 
Peru State's next home contest will be Saturday, Dec. 5, when they host MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) at 2 p.m.
 
Be sure to follow the College's Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PeruStateCollege or Twitter at @pscbobcats.com for changes in the schedules due to the coronavirus pandemic.