St. Cloud State Women’s Basketball Picks Up First Conference Road Win

Tuesday, December 12

Bismarck, N.D.

6:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

6-3,3-2NSIC

UMary

5-6,3-2NSIC

St. Cloud St.

Mary

Photo by: Jacob Sanders

St. Cloud State Women’s Basketball Picks Up First Conference Road Win

12/13/2023 1:26:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Huskies use huge fourth quarter to come back and take down UMary, 60-53

BISMARCK, N.D. – St. Cloud State Women's Basketball (6-3 overall, 3-2 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) got back in the win column Tuesday evening, taking down UMary, 60-53 at the McDowell Activity Center in Bismarck.

After trailing for most of the game, SCSU used a 25-point fourth quarter performance to storm into the lead and eventually win the game. The Huskies made 8-of-13 shots from the field (61.5%) and 9-of-10 free throws in the final frame while holding UMary (5-6, 3-2 NSIC) to 3-of-10 shooting from the field.

TOP HUSKIES

Sophomore forward Ashley Sawicki (Waunakee, Wis.) nearly had a double-double, recording 17 points and a team-high eight rebounds. She shot 7-of-15 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line and blocked two shots.
Senior forward Dru Henning (Mukwonago, Wis.) scored a team-high 17 points (3-of-4 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free throw line) and grabbed three rebounds.
Sophomore guard Jada Eggebrecht (Phillips, Wis.) scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds.

NOTABLES

SCSU is now 19-10 all-time against UMary after the win.
SCSU led the game in three-point percentage (14.3%-7.7%), free throw percentage (85.7%-57.1%), three pointers (2-1), free throws (18-8) and total rebounds (12-27—39 – 7-23—30).
UMary led in field goal percentage (41.5%-37.0%), field goals (22-20), assists (14-7), blocks (5-3), points off turnovers (15-14), points in the paint (34-28) and bench points (13-7).
The teams both recorded seven steals, six second-chance points and 10 fast break points.
Sawicki set new career-highs in points (17), minutes played (28), field goals made (seven – tie) and field goals attempted (15). She has recorded 2+ blocks in five games this year. She has recorded 11+ points four times this season and she has recorded 8+ rebounds four times this season.
Henning scored a season-high 15 points, just missing out on her career-high, 16, from last year. She set new career bests in free throws made (nine) and free throws attempted (10). She tied her season-high, making three field goals.
Eggebrecht has scored nine points in back-to-back games and gone 3-of-3 from the line in both.
Senior guard Tori Peschel (Sauk Centre, Minn.) scored five points and grabbed five rebounds. She made her first three pointer of the season and tied her season-high of two three-point attempts.
Senior guard Morgan Draheim (Hortonville, Wis.) scored seven points, dished out three assists and recorded her first career blocked shot. She has recorded 3+ assists in five games.
Senior guard Makenna Vanzant (Farmington, Ark.) grabbed five rebounds.
Freshman forward Paige Lambe (Verona, Wis.) attempted her first two career three pointers.
Freshman forward Abigail O'Reilly (Elgin, Minn.) tied her career-high, recording one steal.

UP NEXT
The Huskies return home for their last home game of 2023 on Saturday when they face off against Bemidji State. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. CT at Halenbeck Hall. Live coverage will be available on the NSIC Network and The Varsity Network with live stats being provided by SCSU. Links to each coverage option will be available on the SCSU Women's Basketball schedule page.

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