Spartans Stun Ducks: 85-81 Victory After Dramatic Comeback

by Javier Moreno - Sports Editor
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Okay, here’s a breakdown of the key information from the provided text, formatted for clarity. I’ll organize it by player,highlighting their performance in the most recent game (Sunday’s game) and recent trends.

Overall Team Context: The team played against oregon. The date references (e.g., 12/14/25, 1/1/26) suggest this is reporting from the 2025-2026 season. MSU (Michigan State University) has a good record when certain players score in double figures.


Player Performance Summaries:

1. Ava VanSlooten

* Sunday’s Game: 16 points, 10 rebounds (double-double).
* Recent Trends:

* Double-figure scoring in 99 of 111 career games (55/111 at Oregon).
* Four double-digit rebound games this season, all resulting in double-doubles.
* Five or more rebounds in 11 of 17 games.
* At least one block in 7 of the last 8 games, team-best 16 blocks on the season.
* Played in 44 of 48 games as a Spartan.

2. Kennedy Blair

* Sunday’s Game: 11 points.
* Recent Trends:

* Double-digits for the fifth-straight game (12th time this season, 15th of her career).
* Team-best 4 assists (fifth-straight game with 4+ assists).
* MSU is 15-1 when she has 4+ assists.
* 3 steals (eighth game with multiple steals, seventh with 3+).

3. Jalyn Brown

* Sunday’s Game: 10 points (first double-figure game in the last three).
* Recent Trends:

* 37 points in the last three road games (averaging 12.3 ppg).
* Double-digits for the eighth time this season; MSU is 8-0 when she scores in double figures.
* Three double-figure games have come in true road games.

4. Emma Shumate

* Sunday’s Game: 3 three-pointers.
* Recent Trends:

* Multiple triples in each of the last five contests (13 of 17 games this season).
* 12 triples in the last five games (averaging 2.4/game).
* 19 triples in the last seven games (averaging 2.7/game).
* Team-leading 39 three-pointers on the season (out of 42 total field goals).
* Averaging 2.3 three-pointers per game.
* At least one block in each of the last four games (6 total blocks in the last four games).

5. Julianna Woodard

* Sunday’s Game: 3 three-pointers (at pivotal moments).
* Recent Trends:

* Most 3-pointers in a Big Ten game this season.
* Third-straight game with at least one 3-pointer (10th game with at least one).
* Third game with multiple 3-pointers.

6. Ines Sotelo

* sunday’s Game: 2 steals (both in the fourth quarter).
* Recent Trends:

* Second-straight game with two steals.
* At least two steals in four games this season (9 total steals in 7 games played).


Key Takeaways:

* VanSlooten is a consistent double-double threat and a strong defensive presence.
* Blair is a key playmaker and distributor for the team.
* Shumate is the team’s primary three-point shooter and is currently on a hot streak.
* Brown is a reliable scorer, and the team performs well when she reaches double figures.
* woodard is providing valuable shooting off the bench.
* Sotelo is contributing defensively with steals.

Let me know if you’d like me to focus on a specific aspect of this information, or if you have any other questions!

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