St. Cloud State Women's Basketball Comes Up Short Against MSU Moorhead

Saturday, February 4

Moorhead, Minn.

5:30 P.M.

St. Cloud State

15-7,12-6NSIC

Minnesota State Moorhead

11-11,8-10NSIC

St. Cloud St.

MSU Moorhead

St. Cloud State Women's Basketball Comes Up Short Against MSU Moorhead

2/4/2023 9:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Huskies fall 55-20

MOORHEAD, Minn. - The St. Cloud State women's basketball team has dropped three of their last four matchups after a close one with MSU Moorhead at the Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, MN. The Huskies put up a great defensive effort but fell just short on offensive to fall 55-50 to the Dragons. St. Cloud shot .365 from the field but only .176 (3-17) from behind the arc. Three Husky athletes scored in the double-digits with freshman Ashley Sawicki putting up a career high 14 points.

GAME SUMMARY
The Huskies took an early 6-4 lead after Jada Eggebrecht sank a jump shot just outside the paint. MSUM would jump ahead 9-8 until St. Cloud went back up 12-9 with 3:21 left in the first. The Dragons were looking to end the period up 14-12 until Katrina Theis tied it up at 14 to end the period. During the second period, MSU Moorhead never gave up the lead, outscoring the Huskies 16-7 with the period ending 30-21 in favor of the Dragons. St. Cloud struggled on offensive shooting .250 from the field in the second and shot .091 from the three-point in both periods combined.

The Dragon's held the lead until the Huskies went on a 9-0 run midway through the third to tie up the game at 35. St. Cloud would then be stalled on a 12-4 run by MSU Moorhead as the third period ended with the Dragons leading 46-39. The Huskies had a better offensive showing in the third outsourcing MSUM 18-16 shooting .571 from the field. Moorhead would lead by eight thirty seconds into the fourth until St. Cloud rallied back to make it a one-point game, 47-46, thanks to a second chance layup in the paint by Theis with 5:24 left in regulation. With just under a minute left, St. Cloud had the chance to take over the lead, but Sawicki's shot fell just short and Moorhead hit a three to make it 54-50 with 30 seconds left. The Huskies fouled looking to make a play but just couldn't find anything and fell 55-50 for the second game of the weekend.

TOP HUSKIES

Ashley Sawicki led the evening with a career high 14 points with four rebounds, and two blocks
Jada Eggebrecht put up 11 points, five assists, three rebounds, and one steal
Katrina Theis closed with ten points, seven rebounds, and one assist

UP NEXT
The Huskies will return home to Halenbeck Hall for their last full weekend of home matchups before ending the season with a home-and-home. St. Cloud will host Minot State Friday, Feb. 10 and UMary Saturday, Feb. 11.

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