EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – After a back-and-forth first half, which noticed the Michigan State girls’s basketball staff lead 39-35 at halftime, the Spartans would put collectively an enormous second half for his or her fourth win of the season.
Michigan State outscored Jap Kentucky 30-12 within the third quarter. Grace VanSlooten went to work within the publish and completed with 15 factors. Julia Ayrault added a pair of three-point performs within the publish and led all scorers with 19 factors.
Within the 4th quarter, freshman Juliann Woodard got here in for the final six minutes for the sport and went 5-5 from the sphere together with 4 three-pointers. She mentioned after the sport she’s by no means scored that many factors that quick.
“I was just going with the game I kind of just blocked everything else out and stay focused,” mentioned Woodard.
Head coach Robyn Fralick credit Woodard’s efficiency to her laborious work and at all times being prepared for the second.
Michigan State begins the season with a 4-0 file and hit the highway for the primary time this season on Sunday after they tackle Western Michigan.
