Forest City, Iowa - The No. 12 Comets Women's Basketball team wrapped up their regular season with an afternoon game against the Waldorf Warriors. After a slow start, Mayville State stormed back and routed the Warriors 90-47.

The Warriors blitzed the Comets in the first five and a half minutes and jumped out to a 10-2 lead. Jordan Zrust and Mackenzie Hughes took over the rest of the period and outscored Waldorf themselves 12-3 and took back the lead 14-13 at the end of the quarter.

Mayville State took over the game in the second quarter, as the Comets scored 17 straight points over a five minute span to turn a slim 17-15 lead into a 34-15 advantage.

Zrust and Greta Hillukka sparked this run with six points apiece. The Comets bumped the lead to 20 points with two minutes left, but Waldorf finished the first half strong with five consecutive points to trim the lead to 39-24.

The Comets continued their strong play and opened the third with a 10-3 run to boost the lead to 49-27.

Later in the quarter Mayville State added a 13-1 run to lead 62-33. Zrust once again was the offensive catalyst with six points during that run.

With 10 minutes remaining, Mayville State held a 64-37 advantage.

There was no letup in the Comets in the fourth period, as they opened the quarter with a 15-2 rally to get the lead to 79-39. Hillukka started the quarter with a pair of triples to spark the run.

With 3:41 left in the game, Hughes sunk a free throw for her 1000^th point of her career. Mayville State cruised the rest of the way to win 90-47.

"I am so proud of Mackenzie and the player she has become. She is such a fearless competitor and her work ethic is second to none. Scoring 1000 points is a great accomplishment and I am excited to see how she will continue to get better. Mackenzie exemplifies Mayville tate Women's Basketball," said head coach Dennis Hutter about his junior guard.

Zrust added to her stellar career by grabbing her 1000^th rebound of her career at 6:31 of the third quarter.

"Jordan just continues to add to her legacy here at Mayville State. One thousand rebounds is an amazing accomplishment for any player. We all know Jordan can score, but she also takes great pride in defending and rebounding as well. I am so proud of the complete player that Jordan has become," commented Hutter.

Zrust finished with her tenth double-double of the season and fifth in a row with 34 points and 13 rebounds, and also added three blocks..

Hillukka finished with 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the three point line. Hughes reached double figures with 10, CJ Decker dished out six assists and Jes Mertens tallied four steals.

In addition to the career accolades, the Comets victory earns them a share of the regular season conference title! The Comets are now 22-3 and 11-1 in the North Star. A coin flip has given the Comets the #1 seed in the tournament and will host their first game Sunday, February 25^th.

"This season has been a journey of mostly ups and some downs. This group has learned to give their very best with a target on their back all year long. The regular season has prepared us for the post season. It is always nice to be meitoned with the top teams in the country. These players have worked so hard to get to this point. They are a great bunch of young ladies who do a great job of representing Mayville State both on and off the floor," said Hutter.