Huskies Trek to Duluth for Road Tilt With The Bulldogs

DULUTH, MINN. - St. Cloud State University women's basketball will be facing off against the University of Duluth for their first conference battle with an NSIC opponent. The Huskies are off to a 3-1 start after facing a challenging non-conference schedule. UMD comes in with a 3-3 (0-0 NSIC) record after facing a challenging schedule as well. The Huskies and the Bulldogs will face off in Romano gymnasium Sat., November 30, at 2:00 p.m.

Saturday's game will be a big test for SCSU due to the Huskies dropping three close games to Minnesota-Duluth last season. The last loss to UMD came in semi-finals of the NSIC tournament, St. Cloud State will be looking to avenge that loss and prove they can be a top team in the NSIC once again. Madelin Dammann leads the team averaging 13.5 points per game, Tori Wortz is averaging 11.8, and Nikki Kilboten is right behind them with 11.5 points per game. The Huskies will need their top three scorers to score early and often to steal a game on the road against a top NSIC team.

Live stats and video will be available during the game, and fans can also listen to play-by-play on Granite City Sports. Be sure to follow the team's official Twitter page (@SCSUHUSKIES_WBB) for up to date highlights and score alerts.

HERE ARE FIVE THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE TIP-OFF:

1970 – These two teams first squared off in 1970, and have since then played 80 games against each other.

46 – St. Cloud State owns the all-time series between the two teams with a 46-34 record against the Bulldogs. Before dropping three games to UMD in the 2018-19 season, the Huskies swept the Bulldogs in the 2017-18 season. St. Cloud won the first meeting 56-52 and won the second meeting by a score of 71-65.

14 – Last season, St. Cloud State finished with a 14-8 record in the NSIC and make some noise in the conference tournament by advancing all the way to the semi-finals.

.500 – While on the road last season, the Huskies posted a 6-6 mark. This is a record that St. Cloud will be looking to improve on as they take the next steps to becoming a top team in the conference.

DEFENSE – Both teams are known for their stout defensive play, the Huskies and Bulldogs were at the top of numerous defensive categories in the NSIC last season. Two of the NSIC's top defenses should make for an interesting and competitive game.

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Players Mentioned

Madelin Dammann

Nikki Kilboten

Tori Wortz

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