Concordia junior forward amanda behnke recorded her fifth double-double of the season in leading concordia (15-8, 12-2 nsic) to a 79-62 win over the university of mary (11-13, 7-8 nsic) in bismarck, nd.

behnke scored 28 points on 11-18 shooting from the field, including 6-9 from the free throw line, while also grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds in 37 minutes. The 28 points marks the sixth time this season behnke has scored 20-plus points.

junior forward candace olstad also tallied her second double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds. She shot 5-8 from the field, and went 1-3 from the free throw line and 1-3 from three point range.

junior katie laviolette just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds in 40 minutes, while kali olstad also scores 10.

the bears shot an impressive 54.7% (29-53) from the floor, while going 8-21 (38.1%) from beyond the arc and 13-20 (65%) from the free throw line. The defense held the marauders to 20-57 (35.1%) from the floor. They were 15-18 (.831) from the free throw line.

the bears controlled the boards 41-25 and outscored mary 34-16 in the paint.

corrie villegas led the marauders with 22 points, while kayla rogers added 11.

concordia will return home on friday, feb. 16th when they host upper iowa in nsic action. Game time is 6:00 in the gangelhoff center.

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