Dickinson State coach Guy Fridley’s claim that Dakota State is the best women’s basketball team in the Dakota Athletic Conference might not be far off.

The Lady T's had four players score in double figures Friday night as they coasted to a 93-47 DAC victory at Memorial Fieldhouse.

“They kept the train going, it’s hard to stop a train when it’s full speed ahead,” Fridley said.

Angela Carr scored a team-high 13 points off the bench for the Trojans (17-9, 9-3 DAC) while the front line of Laura Tewes, Jessica VanLoy and Maria Gengler each added 12 points.

"We did a great job defensively tonight," said Dakota State coach Jeff Dittman.  "We pressured well, got into passing lanes and got steals, and blocked shots when they got to our interior defense.  Over the past two months, our defense has continued to improve and that put us in the race for another conference championship."

The Lady T's, who outscored DSU 52-20 in the paint, built a 48-20 halftime lead behind their tough inside game.

“I thought we were pretty physical and they pushed us around and got after us defensively,” Fridley said.

DSU senior Brittany Mesa scored a game-high 20 points and added six rebounds. Ashley Bakich-Emmons had 14 points, five steals and four assists.

Dakota State held a 53-28 advantage on the boards.

“They’re just a very difficult match for us,” Fridley said. “They not only convert on some shots, but they’re a good combination of everything.”

The Blue Hawks (8-18, 4-8 DAC) play Mayville State at 4 p.m. CST today.

Fridley hopes his team can forget about Friday and pick up the pieces against the Comets.

“It’ still counts as one loss, that’s the way we’ve got to take it,” he said.

Dakota State has a big match-up with fellow frontrunner Minot State.  Both teams enter the contest with 9-3 conference marks.

"We had a great game with Minot in January," said Dittman.  "We controlled the first half and built a 21 point lead but they came roaring back to within three in the second half.  Fortunately, we were able to hold on.  I expect a very fast tempo as both teams like to push the ball.  It should be a great college game for our fans."