Notables
-St. Olaf never trailed
-Second Chance Points: STO-24, CSS-4
-Offensive Rebounds: STO-17, CSS-5
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team was out-rebounded 52-27 in a 67-55 setback against St. Olaf College Wednesday night at the Reif Gymnasium in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) play.
How It Happened
The Oles (4-8, 3-6 MIAC) scored the first seven points of the contest and jumped out to a 16-5 lead. However, the Saints held St. Olaf scoreless the final four minutes of the first quarter to make it 20-12 heading into the second period.
CSS went on a 6-0 run early in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 22-18. The Oles got the margin back to 10 with less than two minutes remaining, before the Saints scored the final four points of the half, including
Karli Nixon's (Deerwood, Minn./Crosby-Ironton HS) 3-pointer in the waning moments to put the halftime score at 32-26.
Miranda Broberg (Milaca, Minn./Milaca HS (UW-Superior)) and Nixon combined for 18 of the team's 26 points in the half.
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Megan Hurley (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) layup at the midway point of the third quarter made the score 41-36 St. Olaf. CSS made only one more field goal in the period, but went 4-for-6 from the free throw line to keep within striking distance at 50-42 heading into the final quarter.
However, the Oles opened the fourth quarter on a 10-2 run to extend their lead to 16. St. Scholastica responded with a 10-1 run to make the score 61-54 with three minutes remaining. Unfortunately, St. Olaf scored six of the final seven points to win 67-55.
Top Performers
Broberg led the Saints with 18 points.
Liz Frase (Proctor, Minn./Proctor HS (Concordia-Moorhead)) finished with 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Nixon and Hurley each finished with 11 points.
Cassie Fix scored 19 points to lead the Oles.
Up Next
The Saints (0-12, 0-10 MIAC) remain at home Saturday when they host Gustavus Adolphus College at The Reif. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
