Huskies Look to Continue 2019 Success at CSP, MSU

The St. Cloud State women's basketball team (10-4, 7-3 NSIC) resumes action on Friday, Jan. 18 at 5:30 PM at Concordia-St. Paul and on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 3:30 PM against Minnesota State Mankato.

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NEW YEAR, SAME GREAT TALENT
Lori Fish's Huskies are riding their longest winning streak of the season into this weekend's road series at Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State Mankato. Highlighting the Huskies' four consecutive victories was a 40 point effort from Tori Wortz in SCSU's 74-56 win over Bemidji as well as two 20+ point performances from senior Mallie Doucette. Katrina Theis also recorded a double-double against Mary, scoring 21 points and posting 17 rebounds.

WINNING WAYS
4 SCSU currently owns a four game winning streak, their longest since the 2017-18 season when the Huskies recorded six straight victories.
7 Madelin Dammann is just seven three-pointer's away from breaking the top 20 in all-time three-point field goals made. Of note, Dammann ranks second all-time in program history for three-point percentage with 45 percent (76-169).
2.5 Nikki Kilboten is leading the NSIC in blocked shots per game.

ABOUT CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
RECORD: 11-4, 7-3 NSIC
LAST WEEKEND: W, Southwest Minn. St. ( 86-65) | W, Sioux Falls (69-64)
2017 Record: 5-21, 4-18 NSIC | 7th in NSIC South, 14th Overall
HEAD COACH: Amanda Johnson, 3rd Season
ALL-TIME RECORD vs SCSU: Tied 15-15 (Since 1977)
2017-18 results: 2.2.18: SCSU 62, CSP 49

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN BEARS
Lindsay Dorr is averaging the third most points with 17.7 per game and fourth most rebounds with 7.4 per game in the NSIC this season. The senior center is also shooting over 53 percent from the field. Anna Schmitt is the other Golden Bear posting double-figures in scoring, with a 14.3 average per game. As a team, CSP ranks fourth in field goal percentage (41.9), but 15th in free-throw percentage (65.5).

ABOUT MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO
RECORD: 5-9, 2-8 NSIC
LAST WEEKEND: L, Sioux Falls (81-71) | L, Southwest Minn. St. (88-73)
2017 Record: 16-13, 11-11 NSIC | 3rd in NSIC South, 7th Overall
HEAD COACH: Emilee Thiesse, 11th Season
ALL-TIME RECORD: scsu leads 63-43 (Since 1969)
2017-18 results: 2.3.18: SCSU 68, MSU 67

SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
Taylor Drost is pacing MSU's scoring efforts with 11.1 points per game, while also shooting 40.5 percent from both the field three-point range. Tayla Stuttley is Mankato's primary three-point threat, shooting 47.5 percent on the year. Brooke Tonsfeldt has brought in a team-high of 96 rebounds through 14 contests for the Mavericks as well. Tonsfeldt has also recorded a team high of 26 steals.