DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team will play a rare Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Sunday game when it hosts the University of Minnesota Morris.
Where:
Reif Gymnasium – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Sunday at 3 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-6, 1-2 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-CSS earned their first win of the year at North Central University (Minn.) on Wednesday.
-Sophomore
Kaylee Kennedy (Littlefork, Minn./Littlefork-Big Falls HS) matched a career-high with 21 points in the victory.
-Kennedy has scored at least 11 points in each of the last six games.
-The Saints shot 50 percent from the field on Wednesday, marking the first time they shot at least 50 percent since January of 2017.
-Kennedy ranks second in the UMAC, making 55 percent of her shot attempts.
What You Need to Know about Minnesota Morris:
Overall Record: 4-5, 1-1 UMAC
-The Cougars are coming off a seven-point loss to the University of Wisconsin-Superior last Saturday.
-Morris started the season with three straight losses and then proceeded to win three straight.
-The Cougars lead the conference in scoring defense (60.1 points per game) and in free throw percentage (.746).
-Morris also forces the most turnovers in the conference (19.6 per game).
-Elli Stevenson leads the team, averaging 13.7 points per game.
-Kendra Raths averages 13.0 points per game and Abby VanKempen 11.7 per game.
-Raths is second in the UMAC, making 82.4 percent from the free throw line.
-VanKempen has 17 blocked shots and is fifth in the conference with 72 rebounds.
Series Record: UMM leads 32-7
(Last Meeting: 69-67 UMM – 1/27/2018)
Series History: The Cougars have won five straight in the series with four of those being decided by less than 10 points … CSS has three wins at home all-time in the series, most recently February 2015.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will take part in the University of Wisconsin-Superior Shootout Holiday Classic on December 29 and 30. CSS will open with the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
