ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - The Grand View women's basketball team delivered an impressive performance on the road, defeating Missouri Baptist 71-47. 

Grand View struggled to find their rhythm early, missing their first several attempts from the field. Missouri Baptist capitalized on the slow start, building a 7-2 lead. The Vikings battled back with Anna Gossling knocking down a three-pointer assisted by Amaya Davison to cut the deficit to 9-5. Taryn Ottemann finished a layup in the paint and Eva Peterson added a jumper to help Grand View close the gap to 17-12 at the end of the first quarter. 

The second quarter belonged to the Vikings. Gossling opened the period with a pair of free throws after being fouled, and Knock followed with a layup in the paint. The Vikings' defense clamped down while the offense found its groove. Lily Smith drained a three-pointer to give Grand View a 21-19 lead, igniting a 14-0 run that saw Claire Galbraith connect from beyond the arc to extend the advantage to 26-19. Smith continued her strong play off the bench with a jumper, and Eva Solseth added a layup in the paint. Galbraith hit another layup in the paint late in the quarter to give the Vikings a commanding 34-31 halftime lead. 

Grand View maintained their momentum in the third quarter with suffocating defense. Davison scored a fast break layup to push the lead to 36-31, and after Missouri Baptist turnovers, Taryn Ottemann converted a three-point play to extend the advantage to 39-32. The Vikings' defensive pressure forced multiple Spartans miscues, and Gossling punished them by hitting a three to end the third quarter to build the lead to 54-41.  

The Vikings controlled the fourth quarter from start to finish, never allowing Missouri Baptist to mount a serious threat. Claire Ladage scored a layup in the paint assisted by Knock, and Smith continued to make plays on both ends with a blocked shot. The Vikings were able to continue their momentum through the end of the game, taking the 71-47 victory. 

GAME NOTES: 

• Anna Gossling led all scorers with 17 points on 5-14 shooting, including 4-9 from three-point range, and added 2 steals. 

• Claire Galbraith posted 13 points on 5-11 shooting with 3-6 from beyond the arc, grabbed 8 rebounds, and dished out 2 assists. 

• Taryn Ottemann contributed 12 points with 5 rebounds and a block in 19 minutes off the bench. 

• Lily Smith provided a spark with 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. 

• Amaya Davison chipped in 6 points with 2 assists and 2 steals. 

• The Vikings dominated points off turnovers 21-13 and outscored the Spartans 30-14 in the paint. 

WHAT'S NEXT? 

Grand View improved to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in conference play. The Viking will return home to face Graceland University in Sisam Arena on Tuesday, November 25th at 5:30 PM.