wbk121618
Alexa Carter
61
Winner Minnesota Morris UMM 5-5, 2-1 UMAC
41
St. Scholastica CSS 1-7, 1-3 UMAC
Winner
Minnesota Morris UMM
5-5, 2-1 UMAC
61
Final
41
St. Scholastica CSS
1-7, 1-3 UMAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Minnesota Morris UMM 19 12 26 4 61
St. Scholastica CSS 10 16 3 12 41

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Kailee Pedersen

Tough Third Quarter Proves Too Much for Women’s Basketball

Notables
-UMM outscored CSS 26-3 in the third quarter, including scoring the first 20 points
-CSS out-rebounded UMM 49-38
-Points in the Paint: UMM-30, CSS-22
-Turnovers: CSS-24, UMM-15
 
DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team fell to the University of Minnesota Morris 61-41 after a slow start and a hard-hitting third quarter.   
 
The Action
The Cougars (5-5, 2-1 UMAC) got the scoring started with a layup in the first 15 seconds of play, which contributed to an initial 15-3 run that left the Saints trailing. Down by 14 with two and a half minutes remaining in the first quarter, Michala Walther (Roseville, Minn./Concordia Academy) sunk a three-pointer and a layup to lessen the Cougars' lead to single digits.
 
Going into quarter two, the Saints continued to chip away at the Cougars. A 10-2 run allowed St. Scholastica to come within one with just over seven minutes left in the half. Throughout the rest of the quarter, both teams scattered a couple baskets, but Morris emerged out on top with a 31-26 score going into the second half.
 
In the third quarter, the Saints were unable to maneuver around some strenuous defense from Morris. The Cougars held CSS to just three points while they tacked on 26 points to their lead.
 
With just one quarter remaining, the Saints were left with a 28-point deficit to overcome. Though they were able to hold the Cougars to just four points, the Saints, themselves, could only produce 12 points, allowing Morris the 61-41 victory.     
 
Top Performers
Walther led the Saints with 12 points and four assists. Danielle Cieluch (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) added seven points and eight rebounds while Emma Schmidt (Alexandria, Minn./Alexandria HS) tallied a team-high nine rebounds.
 
Top Performers for the Opponent
Elli Stevenson had a game-high 15 points, six steals and six assists for the Cougars. Abby Van Kempen also contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Up Next
The Saints (1-7, 1-3 UMAC) will head across the bridge to participate in the University of Wisconsin-Superior Shootout Holiday Classic on December 29 and 30. Their first match-up will be against the University of Wisconsin-Stout on that Saturday the 29th. 
 
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