St. Cloud State
15-3,13-2NSIC
University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)
13-7,8-5NSIC
Huskies badger Cougars in 72-48 victory
1/28/2022 7:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
St. Cloud State holds Sioux Falls to .339 shooting in the game
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – There's hot, and then there's St. Cloud State University women's basketball hot. The Huskies once again earned a dominant win in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) play, as they badgered their way to a 72-48 win over Sioux Falls. With the win, St. Cloud State is now 15-3 overall and 13-2 in NSIC play.
FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS
The first quarter was pure chaos, as the Huskies and Cougars worked fervently to outrace the clock. With the shot clock playing tricks on everyone, it was St. Cloud State that managed to gain the initial advantage, racing out to a 16-9 lead after the opening quarter. The turning point came at the five minute mark, as a shot clock review flipped possession from Sioux Falls to the Huskies, which preceded a 5-0 scoring run for the home team. Two blocks by Nikki Kilboten (Eau Claire, Wis. / Eau Claire North) and a handful of threes by Tori Wortz (Hutchinson, Minn. / Hutchinson) and Brehna Evans (De Pere, Wis. / West De Pere) fueled St. Cloud State's offensive motor, resulting in a 37-22 lead over the Cougars at the half.
The physicality of the two teams continued to be on display in the third quarter, as the Huskies jumped out to a 47-24 lead before the six minute mark. From that point on, it was pretty much all St. Cloud State all the time. The Huskies offensive explosion and defensive tenacity resulted in a 56-27 third quarter lead, as they held their opponent to just five points in a physical third quarter. Though Sioux Falls did manage to score 10+ points in the fourth, the damage was already done for St. Cloud State, as the Huskies went on to rout the Cougars 72-48.
TOP HUSKIES
- Tori Wortz (Hutchinson, Minn. / Hutchinson) scored 19 points against Sioux Falls, including 16 in the opening 20 minutes of play, on 7-11 shooting, including a 5-8 mark from beyond the arc.
- Brehna Evans (De Pere, Wis. / West De Pere) added 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals in the victory, while Nikki Kilboten (Eau Claire, Wis. / Eau Claire North) scored 12 points and led the team with seven rebounds and three blocks.
- Katrina Theis (Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove) added 10 points in the victory, shooting 4-5 from the floor and 2-3 from the charity stripe.
UP NEXT
The Huskies will close the weekend on Saturday, January 29 when they host Southwest Minnesota State at 3:30 p.m. in Halenbeck Hall.
