Women’s Basketball Welcomes in Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston This Weekend

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The St. Cloud State women's basketball team (7-4, 4-3 NSIC) returns home to Halenbeck Hall to play a pair of NSIC opponents this weekend. The program takes on Bemidji State (4-7, 3-4 NSIC) on Friday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m. and Minnesota Crookston (2-9, 2-5 NSIC) on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 4 p.m.

There will also be several promotions this weekend at the games. On Friday, it will be $1 hot dog night at the concession stand. On Saturday, the contest will be Camper Appreciation and Youth Night where all youth up to a senior in high school can get in the game for free with a paid adult. The game will also be another $1 hot dog night at the concession stand.

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Scouting Bemidji State

Bemidji State split the team's two games over the weekend with a 60-52 home win against Upper Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 30, and a 47-33 home loss to Winona State on Sunday, Dec. 31.
The program has lost three of the last five games since defeating St. Cloud State on Dec. 2.
Brooklyn Bachmann leads the team with her average of 13.8 points per game.
She is the only player averaging in double figures for the team this season.
Bachmann is shooting 36.3 percent from the field, 32.7 percent from three-point range and 74 percent from the free throw line.
She is also the team's leading rebounder (5.3) and leads the team both in assists (23) and steals (15).
Sierra Senske puts up 9.0 points per game.
Sydney Arrington sports an average of 8.9 points per game.
Arrington also leads the team with her seven blocks.
The Beavers are averaging 56.8 points per game, while shooting 28.2 percent from three-point range and 73.2 percent from the free throw line.
The program is coached by Chelsea DeVille, who is in her third year running the team.
She went 7-20 last season with a mark of 4-18 in league play.

Scouting Minnesota Crookston

The Golden Eagles split the team's games over the weekend with a 74-73 loss to Winona State and an 89-61 victory over Upper Iowa.
The win over Upper Iowa snapped a three-game losing streak.
The program's two wins on the season have come in league play over MSU Moorhead (89-65) and Upper Iowa.
Isieoma Odor leads the team with her average of 14.4 points per game.
Odor is shooting 50.8 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from three-point range and 76.3 percent from the free throw line.
She also leads the team with her average of 7.2 rebounds per game and 24 blocks.
Odor is second on the team with 13 steals.
Micaela Noga is averaging 13.1 points per game and is an 81.6 free throw shooter.
She leads the team with her 16 steals.
Caitlin Michaelis sports an average of 11.6 points per game, while shooting 44.2 percent from the field, 44.4 percent from three-point range and 72.7 percent from the foul line.
Emily Gruber gets an average of 9.3 points per game and is second on the team with her average of 6.5 rebounds per contest.
She is also an 86.7 percent free throw shooter and is second on the squad with 15 blocks.
The Golden Eagles are scoring 63.1 points per game, while shooting 40.9 percent from the field, 30.2 percent from three-point range and 76.6 percent from the foul line.
The program takes on Minnesota Duluth on Friday night before continuing on to St. Cloud.
The team is coached by Mike Roysland, who is in his 11th year running the program.
Roysland is one win away from getting 100 career Division II victories.

Prior Meetings

SCSU is 40-16 all-time against Bemidji State including a 52-51 loss earlier this season (12/2/17).
The Huskies have won six of the last eight meetings.
Andrea Thomas scored a career-high 24 points in the loss to the Beavers.
Thomas also had six rebounds in the contest.
Tori Wortz totaled 14 points in the first meeting with BSU.
Amanda Christianson and Brianna Johnson both had 10 rebounds for SCSU.
The program had a 16-point lead against Bemidji State, but were held without a field goal for the final 4:09 of the contest.
St. Cloud improved its all-time record to 8-27 against Minnesota Crookston earlier this season with a 58-52 victory (12/1/17).
The team had three players reach double figures and were led by 14 points from Thomas.
Christianson tallied 12 points and six rebounds.
Wortz had 10 points and four rebounds.
Johnson was steady with eight points and nine rebounds.

Listen to The Game
The games will be aired live on Granite City Sports (1390 AM) with J.W. Cox on the call. All SCSU games can also be heard online at www.1390granitecitysports.com

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Live Stats Anyone?
St. Cloud State is running live stats on the website for both of the games this weekend

Watch The Games
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Listen To/Attend The Above the Rim Basketball Coaches Show
The Above the Rim Basketball Coaches Show with weekly guests head men's basketball coach Matt Reimer and head women's basketball coach Lori Fish is held at 7 p.m. every Monday during the basketball season at the Green Mill in downtown St. Cloud. The show will resume its regularly schedule on Jan. 8. Fans are invited to come out and listen to the show live at the Green Mill and enjoy some great menu discounts available during the show every Monday. The show is hosted by J.W. Cox and airs on Granite City Sports 1390 AM. The show can be heard online at this link.

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Notables

St. Cloud State split the team's two games over the weekend on the road.
The program fell to Minot State by a 61-58 score on Saturday, Dec. 30.
The program is now 9-4 all-time against the Beavers.
Freshman Tori Wortz scored a career-high 22 points against Minot State
She shot 6-for-10 from the field, 4-for-7 from three-point range and 6-for-8 from the free throw line.
Wortz also led the team with her five rebounds.
Seniors Andrea Thomas and Amanda Christianson both picked up 12 points against the Beavers.
The Huskies defeated the University of Mary 65-56 on Sunday, Dec. 31 to improve to 9-7 all-time against the Marauders.
After being tied at 28 at the half, SCSU outscored the University of Mary 37-28 in the final 20 minutes.
Thomas led the team with her 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Wortz also reached double figures with 14 points.
Redshirt sophomore Brianna Johnson tied for the team lead with six rebounds.
It was her sixth time leading or tying for the team lead in rebounding this season.
On the week, Wortz averaged 18 points per game, while shooting 47.6 percent from the field, 45.5 percent from three-point range and 78.6 percent from the foul line.
Her 22 points against Minot State were the third time that she has led the team in scoring, but the first time since Nov. 18.
The team is now 6-2 when Wortz scores in double figures.
Thomas averaged 15.5 points per game, while shooting 40 percent from the field and 87.5 percent from the free throw line in last weekend's two games.
She also led the team with five steals.
Thomas has led the team in scoring in four games and scored in double figures in eight contests thus far this season.
Christianson also averaged in double figures on the week at 10 points per game.
Brianna Johnson led the team with her 5.0 rebounds a contest.
The Huskies are 4-1 in home games this season and are averaging 70.6 points per game.
The program has won three of the last four games entering this weekend.
The team has a mark of 7-2 when scoring 56 or more points in a game on the campaign.
Thomas ranks third overall in the NSIC in steal per game at 2.09.
She ranks highly in the NSIC in several categories and is placed fifth in steals (23), and 10th in free throw attempts (52), free throws made (38) and free throw percentage (73.1).
Thomas is also the team leader in minutes played (325), scoring (147 / 13.4 points per game), assists (26) and steals (23).
She is also third on the team in rebounding (4.5 per game).
Wortz is second on the team in scoring (12.1) and steals (14), while shooting 45.1 percent from the field (46-for-102) and 41 percent from three-point range (16-for-39).
She is also third on the team in minutes played (273) despite only starting five games.
Christianson is third on the team in scoring at 9.5 points per contest.
She is tied for the team lead in three-pointers made (16) and leads the team in three-point percentage (44.4).
Brianna Johnson is the squad's leader at 6.3 rebounds per game, while hitting free throws at a team-leading clip of 78.3 percent (18-for-23).
Sophomore Madelin Dammann is averaging 6.7 points per game, while shooting 50 percent from the field (27-for-54) and 42.3 percent from three-point range (11-for-26).
Redshirt junior Mallie Doucette is putting up 6.8 points per game.
Four players have started all 11 games (Thomas, Christianson, Dammann and Johnson)
The team's rotation has also been deep with nine players having seen action in all 11 games (Thomas, Wortz, Christianson, Doucette, Dammann, Nikki Kilboten, B. Johnson, J. Johnson and Mackenzie Uter).
The Huskies also rank in the top half of the conference in fewest turnovers (165 – 8th), field goal percentage (41.5 – 5th), field goal defense (37.3 – 8th), offensive rebounds per game (12 – 5th), rebounding margin (6.1 – 4th), scoring defense (54.5 – 2nd), scoring margin (10.3 – 5th), steals (92 – 6th), steals per game (8.4 – 5th), three-point field goal defense (24.4 – 1st), three-pointers made (74 – 8th), three-point field goals per game (6.7 – 5th), three-point field goal percentage (36.5 – 3rd), turnover margin (1.73 – 6th), turnovers forced per game (16.73 – 4th) and win loss percentage (63.6 – 7th)
The program also enters the week as the ninth-best three-point defensive team in the country and 14th nationally in scoring defense.

Up Next

The Huskies get back on the road with a trip to play against Upper Iowa on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. and Winona State on Jan. 13 at 4 p.m.
SCSU is 13-0 all-time against Upper Iowa since the start of the series in 2005.
The program defeated the Peacocks by an 83-66 score at home last season (1/13/17).
Chelsea Nooker totaled 28 points to lead the team.
Nooker also had four assists and three steals.
Betsy MacDonald recorded 18 points, seven assists and three steals.
Amanda Christianson picked up 12 points
Madelin Dammann also reached double figures with 10 points.
The program is 24-17 all-time against Winona State since the first meeting in 1969.
The program lost to the Warriors by a 71-64 score last season at home (1/14/17).
Andrea Thomas led the team in the contest with her 19 points and seven rebounds plus eight assists.
MacDonald totaled 18 points and three assists.
Nooker recorded 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Brianna Johnson tallied eight points and six rebounds

Located in Central Minnesota along the oak-crowned west bank of the Mississippi River in the city of St. Cloud, Minn., St. Cloud State University sponsors 19 varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Huskies compete at the NCAA Division I level in men's hockey (National Collegiate Hockey Conference) and women's hockey (Western Collegiate Hockey Association), while its NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and the University's nordic ski team competes in the Central Collegiate Ski Association.

To learn more about the academic opportunities available at St. Cloud State University, please visit stcloudstate.edu