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MENOMONIE, Wis. (csssaints.com) - The St. Scholastica women's basketball team dropped its third straight game on Saturday, falling to the University of Wisconsin-Stout 76-43 at Johnson Fieldhouse.
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The Saints got off to a great start, scoring the first six points, four of which by
Danica Schellbach (Rush City, Minn./Rush City HS). However with CSS up 8-3 four minutes in, the Blue Devils went on a 16-0 run to go up 10 midway through the half. The Saints would get as close as eight the rest of the way. UW-Stout led 43-22 at halftime.
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The Blue Devils (2-4) outscored the Saints in the paint 24-8 and had a 15-5 edge in points off turnovers in the first half. Stout shot 48-percent from the field, while the Saints struggled, shooting only 36-percent, including 0-for-7 on 3-point attempts and 4-of-10 from the free throw line.
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Stout kept the margin in the 20s for a majority of the second half and ultimately won by a final score of 76-43.
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St. Scholastica shot 41-percent in the second half to finish at 38-percent for the game, while the Blue Devils finished at 39-percent. Both teams combined to go 4-for-35 from beyond the arc. Rebounding was the difference as Stout had a 50-29 edge on the glass, including 25 offensive rebounds. CSS also committed 24 turnovers, which led to 25 Blue Devil points.
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Schellbach led the Saints with 10 points.
Mariah Hovick (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) added nine points.
Holly VanKempen (Elbow Lake, Minn./West Central HS) had a team-high six rebounds. UW-Stout had five players score in double-figures led by Kyleigh Hebert with 13 points.
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The Saints (0-3) will play Gustavus Adolphus in the consolation game tomorrow at 11 a.m. The Gusties lost 78-76 to the University of Dubuque earlier in the day.
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