Notables
-Johnson leads CSS with 12 points
-Carlson grabs eight rebounds
-Voigt records two steals
ST. PETER, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team hit the road this evening to take on the Gusties from Gustavus Adolphus tonight. The Gusties were able to take an early lead into the half, and unfortunately for the Saints, the Gusties were able to ride a 67.2% shooting night from the field as a team to a 101-58 victory this evening.
How it Happened
The Saints got its first field goal of the night from Hope Carlson (Proctor, Minn./Proctor HS), who scored on a layup, but the Gusties were able to build a 17-3 lead midway through the first quarter.
CSS closed out the opening quarter with successful trips to the free throw line from Kloey Lind (Pine City, Minn./Pine City HS) and Jackie Johnson (Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji HS), as the Gusties led 32-10 after the opening quarter.
Megan Hurley (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) led off the second quarter for the Saints with two three-pointers on back-to-back possessions, but the Gusties still held a commanding lead.
Johnson and Lind would score once again for the Saints minutes later, as the Gusties took a 52-25 lead into halftime.
Johnson got the second half started for the Saints offense, with Gabby Voigt (St. Michael. Minn./St. Michael- Albertville HS) also scoring on a layup, as the Gusties led by 24.
Midway through the third quarter, Hannah Compton (Anoka, Minn./Crosby-Ironton HS) hit a nice shot from beyond-the-arc, as well as Carlson scoring on a layup.
Johnson and Lind would close out the quarter for the Saints on layups, with Lind converting an and-one, with the Gusties holding a 74-40 lead going into the final quarter.
A three-pointer from Carlson, as well as layups from Lexi Imdieke (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) and Liz Frase (Proctor, Minn./Proctor HS (Concordia-Moorhead)), would help CSS gain some traction to begin the final quarter, but the Gusties lead sat at 83-48.
Frase would get two more layups to fall, with Madeline Perry (Ely, Minn./Ely Memorial HS) and Ashley Faur (Pine City, Minn./Pine City HS) also scoring, as the Gusties were able to close out tonight's game, winning by a score of 101-58.
Up Next
The Saints (8-10, 5-9) will be back in action on Saturday, where they will travel to take on St. Benedict's. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
