DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team will take part in the Rocky Mountain Thanksgiving Classic on Friday and Saturday in Colorado Springs, hosted by Colorado College.
Where:
Reid Arena – Colorado Springs, Colo.
When:
Friday at Colorado College – 5:30 p.m. (MT)
Saturday vs. Sul Ross State – 3:30 p.m. (MT)
Live Video: http://www.cctigers.com/watch/
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/cc/wbball/
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-1, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday, falling 70-63 to Augsburg University.
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Rashonna Thomas (Minneapolis, Minn./Columbia Heights HS (Anoka-Ramsey CC)) and
Holly VanKempen (Elbow Lake, Minn./West Central HS) each scored a team-high 14 points.
-Thomas is currently tied for the conference lead in scoring at 18.0 points per game and makes 50 percent of her field goal attempts.
-VanKempen is averaging a league-best 4.0 assists per game.
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Michala Walther (Roseville, Minn./Concordia Academy) recorded her second career double-double Tuesday night with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
-Walther averages 6.5 defensive rebounds per game.
-CSS is averaging 11.0 per quarter in the first and third periods and 22.0 points in the second and fourth periods.
-The Saints are 4-5 since the 2002-03 season in games outside the Midwest.
What You Need to Know about Colorado College:
-The Tigers will enter Friday's contest with a 1-2 overall record.
-CC earned its first win of the season on Tuesday with a 60-56 victory over North Central College (Ill.)
-The Tigers return three starters from last year's squad.
-Colorado College was picked to finish seventh in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).
-Junior guard Casey Torbet is back after earning All-SCAC honors last season and leading the team in scoring at 11.2 points per game.
-So far this year, Torbet is averaging a team-high 15.7 points per game.
-McKenzee Gertz is also averaging in double-figures at 11.3 points per game and is averaging a team-best 8.3 rebounds per contest.
-CC is averaging 26.3 turnovers per game.
Series Record: CSS leads 1-0
(Last Meeting: 66-40 CSS – 11/24/1995)
Series History: The Saints played in this tournament back in 1995 and defeated the Tigers 66-40.
What You Need to Know about Sul Ross State:
-The Lobos are off to a 0-2 start.
-Sul Ross will face Nebraska Wesleyan University on Friday before facing the Saints on Saturday.
-The Lobos have been picked to finish sixth in the West Division of the American Southwest Conference (ASC).
-Sul Ross State is led by first-year head coach Katie Novak Peebles
-Sophomore Lindsey Hearn and junior Kenya Miles were honorable mention All-ASC performers last season.
-Junior Angalyn Latin leads the team, averaging 16.5 points and eight rebounds per game.
Series Record: 0-0
Series History: First-ever meeting between the two programs.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be at Saint Mary's University on Wednesday, November 29 for a 7 p.m. tip-off.
