DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team gets back to action on Friday and Saturday when they face Central College (Iowa) on Friday and William Penn University (Iowa) on Saturday.
Game Schedule: (Game Day Media)
Friday at Central – 3 p.m.
(Live Video & Live Stats)
Saturday at William Penn – 1 p.m.
About the Saints
Record: 3-6, 0-0 UMAC
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The Saints last played on Friday, December 14th and that was an 85-75 loss at Bridge Rival UW-Superior.
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This weekend's games will be No. 3 and 4 of a five-game, three-state road span. The Saints defeated Finlandia 78-56 in the U.P. prior to the Superior loss.
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Mariah Hovick (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) and Erin Frase (Phillips, Wis./Phillips HS (UW-River Falls)) are each averaging in double figures with Hovick at 10.8 and Frase at 10.3.
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Caitlin McKernon (Coon Rapids, Minn./Fridley HS) is just shy of double figures at 9.9 per game and leads the team with a six rebounds per contest.
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McKernon has scored in double figures in each of the last four games, while Frase in the last three games.
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Freshman Danica Schellbach (Rush City, Minn./Rush City HS) had a season-high 13 points in the loss to the Yellowjackets.
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In its last four games, CSS has had a better field goal percentage than its opponents, but have had a lower free throw percentage.
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The Saints, who average 11.8 steals per game, had a season-low two steals vs. UWS.
About the Dutch
Record: 6-3, 0-0 IIAC
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Central rides a three-game winning streak into Friday's contest with the Saints.
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Friday's game will be the last in a five-game home stretch for the Dutch, who are 3-1 during that time.
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Central has already defeated UMAC schools Crown College and Bethany Lutheran College this season.
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The Dutch won their first three games of the season, but then fell to North Central (Ill.), William Penn and Waldorf, before winning their last three.
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Nicole Strasko and Kalli Richardson average 12.7 and 12.6 points per game, respectively.
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Strasko also pulls down a team-high 8.6 rebounds per game.
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The Dutch are 13th in the nation in rebounding margin (+12.0).
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Alyssa Schwartz also averages in double figures at 11 points per contest.
Series History: (CSS is 1-0 all-time vs. Central)
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The Saints defeated the Dutch 61-50 in the only other meeting, almost 13 years to the day on Dec. 29, 1999.
About the Lady Statesmen
Record: 7-6, 0-0 MCC
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William Penn is an NAIA school located in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
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Against Division III competition this season, the Lady Statesmen are 2-0 with wins over Central and Finlandia.
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The Finlandia victory was their last competition on December 18th.
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The Lady Statesmen won their first two games, then dropped four straight, won four straight, then lost two in a row before the Finlandia win.
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Orielle Thomas leads the team at 14.2 points and 13.8 rebounds per game.
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Thomas has not played the last three games.
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Megan Evangelista had 17 points in the victory over Finlandia.
Series History: (CSS is 0-0 all-time vs. William Penn)
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This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
