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Miners rally past the Rattlers in exhibition match

The Lady Miners (1-0,0-0) secured an 83-45 victory against St. Mary’s University (0-1,0-0) Sunday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center. The Lady Miners were able to control the game from the first quarter all the way to the end thanks to excellent defense and shooting.

To start the first half, graduate transfer forward Teal Battle put them on the board with a 2-0 lead after making a jump shot.

Junior guard Destiny Thurman increased the lead for the Miners to 4-0 at the 7:04 mark, however the Rattlers finally got on the board with a jump shot, putting the score at 4-2.