Turnovers Cost Jimmie Women’s Hoops In Season-Opening Loss

JAMESTOWN Jamestown Jimmies Women s Basketball had a quick start to their 2026-27 season, but turnovers caught up with them. MSU Moorhead rallied from a 14-point deficit Wednesday to hand Jamestown a 59-57 defeat at Harold Newman Arena. The Jimmies (0-1, 0-1 NSIC) led by as much as 13 points in the third quarter before MSU Moorhead (1-0, 1-0) led by five at 50-45 with 7:44 left in the fourth quarter. Jamestown came back with an 8-0 run over the next 2:36.  Kate Cordes, in her first game since sitting out last season, hit a three-pointer and a tying layup.  Madelyn Malmgren hit a go-ahead free throw and Addison Sage hit two foul shots. But the Dragons responded with their own 8-0 run.  Grace Massaquoi scored a layup to put MSUM ahead for good with 2:31 left and Caylin Kelly nailed a three with 1:28 to go for a 58-53 lead for the visitors. Cordes scored Jamestown s last basket with 1:08 to play. Kelly paced MSU Moorhead with 16 points, 10 of which came in the second half.  Ashton Safra