Notables
-First back-to-back wins of the season
-Cieluch grabs at least 10 rebounds for the fourth time in the last five games
-Points off Turnovers: CSS-26, NC-9
-Ninth straight home win over the LumberJills
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team got a season-high 24 points from
Michala Walther (Roseville, Minn./Concordia Academy) to defeat Northland College 69-54 Wednesday night at the Reif Gymnasium.
How it Happened
The first quarter would see the lead change hands four times. A Walther layup gave the Saints an 11-10 lead at the end of one.
In the second quarter, the Saints used a 6-0 run to take a 29-22 lead. The LumberJills (4-10, 1-7 UMAC) would drain a 3-pointer as the half expired to make it a four-point game going into the locker room.
Northland regained the lead at 34-33 three minutes into the third quarter. The Saints responded with seven consecutive points to lead by six. CSS used another 6-0 run later in the period and led 49-42 after three periods. Walther scored 10 of her 24 points in the third.
St. Scholastica then shot 60 percent from the field in the fourth, while the LumberJills were held to 21 percent. The Saints went on an 11-0 in the period to put the game away. The Saints prevailed 69-54.
Top Performances for CSS
Walther's 24 led four Saints in double-figures.
Danielle Cieluch (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Mariah Pearson (Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) added 11 points and
Kaylee Kennedy (Littlefork, Minn./Littlefork-Big Falls HS) finished with 10 points.
Alison Huber (Ashland, Wis./Ashland HS (Hibbing CC)) had five assists.
Top Performances for Northland
Bryza Pizano finished with 10 points, including eight in the first quarter.
Up Next
The Saints (4-11, 4-4 UMAC) remain home on Saturday when Bethany Lutheran College visits the Reif. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
