RCC women beat Hibbing

Published 9:17 pm Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Riverland women’s basketball team tallied its sixth straight win when it beat Hibbing 76-57 in Riverland Gym Saturday.

RCC (7-2 overall) broke open a close game when it turned up the defensive pressure in the second half.

“I think they were a little worn down and were able to press them and force a lot of turnovers,” RCC head coach Suzy Hebrink said.

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Brittany Murphy, a freshman from Minneapolis, led the Blue Devils with 17 points.

“She played a great game and really boosted our defense in the second half,” Hebrink said.

The Blue Devils have won their last four games by at least 15 points.