St. Cloud State Women's Basketball Second Half Comeback Pushes Past UMC

Saturday, February 18

St. Cloud, Minn.

5:00 P.M.

St. Cloud State

17-9,14-8NSIC

Minnesota Crookston

10-18,9-13NSIC

Minn.-Crookston

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: 2023 J. Canlas

St. Cloud State Women's Basketball Second Half Comeback Pushes Past UMC

2/18/2023 9:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Huskies defeat UMC 68-58

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The St. Cloud State women's basketball team second half comeback pushed them past Minnesota Crooktson Saturday evening at Halenbeck Hall. After shooting just a .242 in the first half, an aggressive third period pushed the Huskies back on top to help them come away with a 68-58 victory over the Golden Eagles. Three athletes scored in the double-digit mark.

GAME SUMMARY
The Huskies struggled offensively in the first two periods as Minnesota Crookston outscored SCSU 14-10 and 19-13. UMC shot .385 in the first and .667 in the second while St. Cloud only shot .250 and .235. The Huskies headed into the locker room down 33-23.

The third period was another story. The Huskies opened with a 10-0 run to cut the Eagles lead to two, 35-33, after Jada Eggebrecht sank a shot just outside the paint. At the 2:02 mark, Elizabeth Wortz drained a three to put the Huskies on top 43-41. With 20 seconds left of the period, Minnesota Crookston attempted to get a shot off until it was blocked by Ashley Sawicki. The period would end with the Huskies leading 45-44. SCSU had a stronger offensive showing as they shot .600 from the field. A 9-0 run by St. Cloud put them up eight, 56-48, with 5:50 left after Jasmine Litt sank a three. The Huskies continued to hold off UMC as the clock ticked down. With a minute left, Minnesota Crookston would keep fouling, sending the Huskies to the line where they would seal the game for a 68-59 victory.

TOP HUSKIES

Jada Eggebrecht led the evening with 20 points, five rebounds, two steals, one assist, and one block
Ashley Sawicki put up a career high 15 points with five rebounds, two blocks, one assist, and one steal
Jasmine Litt closed with 12 points, five rebounds, and one steal

UP NEXT
The Huskies will have the week off until they head to Sioux Falls for the NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament. St. Cloud is locked in as the number two seed in the north and will face either Southwest MN State or Minnesota Crookston on Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the Pentagon.

Single game tickets are 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.