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 Safranski scored 15, including 11 in the second half, with seven rebounds and four steals.  Ayelishka Teko-Folly scored 10.

Cordes was the only Jimmie in double-figure scoring with 24 points, hitting four three-pointers.  Mataeya Mathern scored nine points with eight rebounds in her UJ debut.  Jessika Lofstrom scored seven points with 12 rebounds.

The Jimmies were plagued with 21 turnovers and MSU Moorhead outscored Jamestown 14-3 in points off turnovers.

Jamestown will host Dickinson State on Saturday at Harold Newman Arena.  Coverage will begin at 6:30 PM on Jamestown 107.1 and the NSIC Network.

photo credit: University of Jamestown Athletics