(Peru, Neb.) – On Saturday, Dec. 11, the Grand View women's basketball team – who were receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll – won on the road 77-64 against Peru State. With the win the Vikings improved to 9-2 overall and 4-0 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart).
 
The 'Cats fell to 8-6 overall and 3-2 in the Heart.
 
1^st Quarter
 
Peru State went on an 8-0 run to start the game off in the first four minutes of the game before the Vikings stopped the run with a three at the 5:53 mark. The Bobcats led 10-3 after Samantha Stewart (Mount Ayr, Iowa) hit a bucket off the pass from Lycia Peevy (Paris, Ark.).
 
The Vikings would go on a 9-5 run to end the first quarter as Peru State led 15-14 after the first ten minutes of the game.
 
2^nd Quarter
 
The Vikings would take the lead at 16-15 and the lead would change after Peevy made two free throws with the score at 17-16 with 8:08 on the clock.
 
The Vikings would retake the lead at 25-24 with 4:51 on the clock. Julie Miller (Easton, Kan.) made a layup at the 4:27 mark to take the lead right back. The first half would end with the Vikings taking a one-point lead going into break.
 
3^rd Quarter
 
Grand View came out of the break and went on a 6-0 to take a 41-34 lead at the 8:21 mark. The Bobcats would stop the run as Peevy made a layup to get within five points at 41-36 with 7:28 left in the quarter.
 
The Vikings would have their first double-digit lead at 49-38 with 5:47 on the clock. Peru State would tie the game at 49 all after going on an 11-0 run.
 
After 30 minutes of play Grand View led by three points at 53-50 going into the final ten minutes of the game.
 
4^th Quarter
 
The Vikings lead would get within one point after Hailey Ingram (Omaha) made a layup with the score 53-52 with 9:44 on the clock.
 
Grand View extended their lead to six points at 59-53 with 7:25 left in the game. At the 6:44 mark the Vikings lead would just be four points after Jescenia Mosely (Shenandoah, Iowa) hit a bucket. With 2:36 on the Bobcats trailed by ten points at 67-57.
 
The Vikings would out score the Bobcats by ten points in the fourth quarter to win the conference game 77-64.
 
After the game Peru State head coach Ian Holleran said, "I thought we did a lot of things well against a tough opponent in Grand View. The difference was turnovers and offensive rebounds. Even with the loss I'm still proud of where this team is at right know. We still have work to do to get where we want to be, but I'm confident that we will get there."
 
Stats
 
Peru State shot 21-50 for 42% which included 6-16 from three for 37.5%. The 'Cats made 16-21 free throws for 76.2%.
 
Maddy Duncan (Hamburg, Iowa) led the team with 18 points while going 4-5 from behind the arc. Ingram and Stewart added nine points each.
 
Miller added a team-high nine rebounds while Duncan added six.
 
Ingram had three assists which would lead the team.
 
Ingram added team-high four steals while Mosley added two.
 
Miller added two blocks while Ingram was credited with one block in the game.
 
Upcoming Game
 
This was the last game of 2021. The Bobcats will play in Atchison, Kan., on Jan. 5, against the Benedictine College Ravens (10-2, 3-1). The game with the Ravens, who are receiving votes in the most recent NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.