Notables

-Lind scores 13 points, records four blocks

-Voigt grabs eight rebounds

-Carlson snags three steals

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team suffered a loss tonight in a matchup against the Royals from Bethel. After the Saints trailed by just five points at halftime, the Royals got hot in the third quarter, which propelled Bethel to a 68-55 victory over CSS this evening. 

How it Happened
The Saints were able to grab an early lead in the opening quarter, as Lexi Imdieke (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) delivered on a pair of three-pointers and Katie Vaske (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS (Hamline University)) scored on a jumper to give CSS an 8-6 lead.

In the late minutes of the first quarter, Vaske scored on yet another jumper, followed by Gabby Voigt (St. Michael. Minn./St. Michael- Albertville HS) scoring twice and an Imdieke jumper closed out the opening quarter for CSS leading 17-14. 

CSS struggled to find the bottom of the net in the early minutes of the second quarter, but Kloey Lind (Pine City, Minn./Pine City HS) put an end to the drought with a layup, as well as Hope Carlson (Proctor, Minn./Proctor HS) scoring on a layup and a three-pointer, as the Royals took a 31-26 lead at halftime. 

Lind scored two of the three field goals for the Saints in the third quarter, with a jumper by Voigt being the other, as the Royals were able to extend its lead to 51-35 heading into the final quarter. 

Opening up the fourth quarter for the Saints was Hannah Compton (Anoka, Minn./Crosby-Ironton HS), who scored her first field goal of the night on a layup off an assist from Lind. 

Moments later, Jackie Johnson (Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji HS) and Lind would both score on layups, as Bethel still held a 14-point lead over St. Scholastica. 

CSS brought the deficit to under double-digits after an Imdieke three-pointer and a Lind layup, with Bethel holding a 57-48 lead. 

The Saints got late field goals from Vaske and Carlson, but the Royals came away with a 68-55 victory over the Saints this evening. 

Up Next

The Saints (9-12, 6-11) will be back in action on Saturday, where they will host the Oles from St. Olaf on what will be Senior Day in the final home game of the year. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.