DULUTH, Minn. – After falling in the season opener across the bridge, the St. Scholastica women's basketball team will look to return the favor on Sunday when it hosts the University of Wisconsin-Superior in Reif Gymnasium.
Game Time:
Sunday @ 3 p.m.
GameDay Media:
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Live Stats
Last Action:
The Saints were defeated by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Thursday night 48-24 at Reif Gymnasium. It was just the second home game of the season for the Saints. #Laura Amys# led CSS with seven points and eight rebounds
St. Scholastica Saints (2-7)
The Saints will be looking to snap a two-game losing skid on Sunday …
Laura Amys (South Range, Wis./Superior HS) has come on for the Saints as of late leading the team in scoring and rebounds the last two games … Amys has led the Saints in rebounds in the last six games and seven games overall this season … CSS has struggled from the free throw line this season, shooting just 65-percent … The two wins this season by the Saints have come when someone on the team has scored at least 20 points … The highest leading scorer in the losses have managed just 17 points … The Saints also need to take care of the ball as they have already had four games of 30 or more turnovers.
UW-Superior Yellowjackets (6-5)
The Yellowjackets are coming off a Holiday Inn Express Holiday Classic Championship after defeating the host, University of Dubuque, 74-72 in overtime on Thursday … UWS has won three straight games entering Sunday's contest … The 'Jackets are 2-1 against UMAC teams this season with their only loss coming in overtime at Northwestern College … Hailey Hart leads the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game, which is also second-best in the WIAC … Connie Urmanski is tied for second in the conference in 3-pointers made … UWS as a team is third in the league in scoring offense, but last in scoring defense.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. UW-Superior: 17-14)
The Yellowjackets defeated the Saints in the season opener at Mertz Mortorelli Gym 86-62. #Kelly Cinquegrani# led the Saints with 13 points. Freshman #Savanna Treichel# added 11 points in her first collegiate game.