St. Cloud State Women's Basketball Takes Down USF 61-42

Saturday, January 21

Sioux Falls, S.D.

5:30 P.M.

St. Cloud State

14-4,11-3NSIC

Sioux Falls

6-14,3-11NSIC

St. Cloud St.

Sioux Falls

1/21/2023 9:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Huskies dominate fourth period, out score Cougars 19-9

SIOUX FALLS, SD - The St. Cloud State women's basketball team took down the Sioux Falls Cougars Saturday evening at the Stewart Center. The Huskies dominant fourth period sealed the 61-42 victory for St. Cloud. Nine Huskies added points to the board, two scored in double-digits and one claimed a double-double.

GAME SUMMARY
The first period was a close contest as each team tried to secure the lead. St. Cloud would go up by six after Elizabeth Wortz sank a three to give the Huskies the lead at the 3:31 mark of the first. USF would add a couple baskets and SCSU would close out the period up 15-14. During the second period, the Huskies would out score USF 13-7 to close out the half up 28-21 over the Cougars.

Back on the court for the third, the Huskies would go up by seven after a layup by Katrina Theis at the 9:08 mark. USF would then go on a 8-0 run to take over the lead 31-30 at 6:23. Dru Henning responded with a three-point jumper to put the Huskies back on top 33-31. SCSU went on a 9-2 run to close out the third up 42-33. The Huskies would dominate the fourth period out scoring the Cougars 19-9 holding USF to a .273 from the field. SCSU would hold a 21 point lead with 42 seconds left to seal the game and close out the night with a 61-42 victory.

TOP HUSKIES

Katrina Theis put up her fourth double-double of the season. The fifth-year senior closed with 23 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and one steal
Dru Henning added ten points going 4-8 from the field and 2-4 from behind the arc with three rebounds
Makenna Vanzant added seven points, two assists, two blocks, and one rebound

UP NEXT
The Huskies are back home next weekend for a pair of NSIC South matchups at Halenbeck Hall. St. Cloud will host Augustana and Wayne State Jan. 27 and Jan. 28.

Single game tickets for the season are now on sale at scsutickets.com. For all the latest on St. Cloud State women's basketball, stay tuned on scsuhuskies.com and follow the teams on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.