Notables
-CSS' first regular season road win at Morris since 2004
-Brennan and VanKempen combined to score 23 of the team's 24 points in the fourth quarter
-Game featured 10 ties and 25 lead changes
-Saints out-scored Morris 42-18 in the paint

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MORRIS, Minn. (csssaints.com) – Senior Brittani Brennan (Ashland, Wis./Ashland HS) scored a career-high 25 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, to lead the St. Scholastica women's basketball team past the University of Minnesota Morris 78-69 on Sunday in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) action.
 
Brennan Takes Over the Fourth Quarter
After the first half featured seven ties and eight lead changes, Minnesota Morris held a 38-37 lead at halftime. The tight play continued in the third quarter as there would be 10 lead changes alone in the quarter and Morris led 56-54 after 30 minutes of play
 
Brennan opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer to put the Saints back up by one. After a Morris bucket, Holly VanKempen (Elbow Lake, Minn./West Central HS) drained a 3-pointer to put the Saints up two. Brennan then scored seven straight points to put the Saints up eight.
 
With the lead down to three with 2:20 to play, the Cougars did not make another field goal the rest of the game, while Brennan scored seven of the team's final eight points, including a key 3-point play with minute to go to give St. Scholastica the 78-69 victory.
 
Brennan and VanKempen combined to score 23 of the team's 24 points in the period.
 
Team Stats
The Saints shot 73 percent from the field in the fourth quarter, while the Cougars were only 29 percent. CSS shot 52 percent in the second half, while Morris shot 31 percent in both halves. The Cougars made 11, 3-pointers, while the Saints made seven. The Saints committed a season-low 11 turnovers.
 
Top Performances for CSS
Outside of Brennan's 25 points, Michala Walther (Roseville, Minn./Concordia Academy) added 14 points, including 11 in the first half. VanKempen finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. Sam Brannen (Ramsey, Minn./Anoka HS) grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds.
 
Top Performances for Morris
Elli Stevenson led the Cougars with 22 points. Stevenson was the only Cougar in double-figures. Tori Holt had a team-high 13 rebounds.
 
Up Next
The Saints (5-8, 3-2 UMAC) will head across the bridge to face rival University of Wisconsin-Superior on Saturday.