DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team will be back at the Quality Inn and Suites Turkey Shootout, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stout on Saturday and Sunday.
Game Schedule:
Saturday vs. UW-Stout – 5 p.m.
Sunday vs. University of Dubuque – 11 a.m.
Game Day Media:
Tournament Web site |
Live Video |
Live Stats
About the Saints
Record: 0-2, 0-0 UMAC
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The Saints are coming off their second straight home loss, a 77-50 defeat to Augsburg on Tuesday.
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Junior Kayla Heisler (Remer, Minn./Northland HS) leads the way with 9.0 points per game and is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game.
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Sophomore Mariah Hovick (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) averages 8.5 points per game and also leads the team with 5.5 rebounds per game.
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As a team, the Saints are only shooting 29 percent from the field and only 24 percent from beyond the arc.
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CSS has only three blocks on the year compared to 11 by opponents.
About the Blue Devils
Record: 1-2, 0-0 WIAC
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UW-Stout is coming off a 74-56 loss to Division II's St. Cloud State this past Tuesday.
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The Blue Devils are led by Katelynne Folkers, who averages 11.7 points per game and has a team-high 12 steals.
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Whitney Rawdon and Brea Boomer each average 11 points per game.
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The Blue Devils shoot 33 percent from the field, but only 23 percent from beyond the arc.
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Three of the five starters on the year average 6.0 rebounds or higher per game.
Series History: (CSS is 7-10 vs. UW-Stout)
The Blue Devils have won eight straight in the series by an average of 29 points per game.
About the Spartans
Record: 1-1, 0-0 IIAC
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Dubuque is coming off a close 64-62 loss to UW-Platteville, but did beat Edgewood College to start out the 2012-13 campaign.
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Mollie Whiting is a dynamic player for the Spartans, averaging 23.5 points per game, while leading the team in free throws made, rebounds, assists, and steals.
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The next closest player in the scoring column is Jessica Goetz at 8.0 points per game.
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The Spartans as a team shoot 44 percent from the field, but just 16 percent from beyond the arc.
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Dubuque has 29 steals on the year, but has committed 43 turnovers thru two games.
Series History: (CSS is 0-1 vs. Dubuque)
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The Saints and Spartans last met at the Turkey Shootout in 2008 with Dubuque coming out on top 77-51.
