Saturday, November 30
St. Cloud, Minn.
1:00 P.M.
St. Cloud State
vs
UW-Parkside
St. Cloud State Women’s Basketball to Host Wisconsin Parkside
11/29/2024 9:43:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Huskies look to bounce back following first loss
St. Cloud, Minn.- St. Cloud State Women's Basketball (3-1) will host Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday, November 30. Tip-off for Saturday's game is set for 1:00 p.m.
Follow the Huskies
Tickets to the game are available at scsutickets.com. Live Stats for the game will be provided by St. Cloud State. The game will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network and broadcasted on the Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the both the audio broadcast and livestream for the game.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State continued their non-conference schedule this past weekend as they hosted Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan.
The first quarter against Michigan Tech was quiet offensively for the Huskies as they shot 33% from the field. St. Cloud State trailed 18-15 at the end of the first quarter but started to pick up their offense in the second as back-to-back threes by Reagan Briggs and Rachel Kottke gave St. Cloud State a 23-22 lead with 5:51 remaining in the half. The teams battled back and forth the remainder of the half as Michigan Tech would narrowly hold a 35-33 lead at the break. The third quarter is when the tides began to turn for St. Cloud State as their offense stayed hot, but their defense came alive as they held MTU to 16 points on 38.9% from the field. Coming out of the break, Jada Eggebrecht capped off an 11-2 run with a transition three-pointer to give the Huskies a 44-37 lead. St. Cloud State held that lead for the remainder of the quarter as they would lead 58-51 going into the fourth after outscoring MTU 25-16. The Huskies held that lead comfortably in the final frame as eight points by Paige Lambe in the fourth kept Michigan Tech at bay. St. Cloud State outscored MTU 14-10 in the fourth quarter as they would go on to win 72-61 to stay undefeated on the year. For the game, the Huskies were hot from three-point range as they shot 12/25. Abigail O'Reilly stuffed the stat sheet with a team-high 12 points while grabbing a team-high seven rebounds and dished out a career-high four assists. Rachel Kottke set a career-high in scoring with 11 points to go along with three rebounds, three made three-pointers, and an assist and steal.
Sunday's game against Northern Michigan saw both teams get off to slow offensive starts as St. Cloud State shot 33% from the field while the Wildcats shot 23% in the first quarter. The Huskies would still find themselves holding a 12-9 at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw the teams battle back and forth, but the Wildcats closed the quarter on a 7-3 run to take a 27-24 lead at the break. The Huskies started to take charge in the third quarter as a layup by Alana Zarneke gave St. Cloud State a 37-32 lead at the 5:11 mark of the third quarter. The Huskies held that lead for a few minutes before Sarah Newcomer of Northern Michigan drained three consecutive three-pointers on three straight Wildcat possessions to take a 45-39 lead. The Wildcats knocked down another three-pointer as they would go into the fourth quarter leading 48-39. NMU continued their hot shooting in the fourth quarter as they held a 58-45 lead with five minutes left in the game. St. Cloud State would chip away but could never get within double-digits as they would be defeated 63-52 for the first loss of the season. Jada Eggebrecht led the Huskies in scoring with 16 points while shooting 6/11 from the field and made two of her three three-pointers. Eggebrecht also tallied two rebounds and a block and steal. Abigail O'Reilly recorded her first career double-double as she scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The 10 rebounds were a career-high for O'Reilly.
Series History
Saturday's game against Wisconsin-Parkside will be the sixth meeting between the programs with SCSU holding a 4-1 record. The teams faced off last season where the Huskies were able to come away with the victory.
It took nearly 30 minutes for the Huskies offense to start clicking on all cylinders, as they trailed 47-44 going into the fourth quarter, but once it did, it was a scary sight for UWP. The Huskies increased their field goal percentage every quarter – 18.8% in the first, 36.8% in the second, 45.5% in the third and 70.0% in the fourth – as they were getting into their rhythm. SCSU surged ahead of the Rangers in the fourth quarter, outscoring them 27-17 in the final 10 minutes of the game. 12 of the Huskies 22 field goal makes in the game were three pointers, as they shot a sizzling 46.2% from behind the arc (12-26). The Huskies scored 15 points from the charity stripe, making 75% of their foul shots. Jada Eggebrecht and Alana Zarneke each scored 12 points on the afternoon.
Scouting Wisconsin-Parkside
The Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers come into this game holding a 3-2 record after falling to Lewis 61-68 on Tuesday. The Rangers are coming off a 2023-24 campaign that saw they tally a 16-12 record with a 10-8 record in conference play. UWP qualified for the GLIAC Tournament where they beat Michigan Tech 51-49 in the quarterfinals but were defeated 59-72 against Grand Valley State in the semifinals.
Through four games, Cassidy Arni is the team's leading scorer with 17.4 points per game while shooting 61.5% from the field and 53.8% from deep. Arni is also averaging seven rebounds and two stocks per game. Three other Rangers score in double-figures with Sheridan Flauger scoring 12.8 points per game, Peighton Nelson scoring 11.8 per game, and Chloe Van Zeeland with 11.4 per game.
Head Coach Jen Conely enters her fifth season with the Rangers in the 2024-25 season. Conley and the Rangers have reached the GLIAC Tournament in three of her four season including three consecutive seasons.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Basketball, stay tuned to scsuhuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Follow the Huskies
Tickets to the game are available at scsutickets.com. Live Stats for the game will be provided by St. Cloud State. The game will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network and broadcasted on the Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the both the audio broadcast and livestream for the game.
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State continued their non-conference schedule this past weekend as they hosted Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan.
The first quarter against Michigan Tech was quiet offensively for the Huskies as they shot 33% from the field. St. Cloud State trailed 18-15 at the end of the first quarter but started to pick up their offense in the second as back-to-back threes by Reagan Briggs and Rachel Kottke gave St. Cloud State a 23-22 lead with 5:51 remaining in the half. The teams battled back and forth the remainder of the half as Michigan Tech would narrowly hold a 35-33 lead at the break. The third quarter is when the tides began to turn for St. Cloud State as their offense stayed hot, but their defense came alive as they held MTU to 16 points on 38.9% from the field. Coming out of the break, Jada Eggebrecht capped off an 11-2 run with a transition three-pointer to give the Huskies a 44-37 lead. St. Cloud State held that lead for the remainder of the quarter as they would lead 58-51 going into the fourth after outscoring MTU 25-16. The Huskies held that lead comfortably in the final frame as eight points by Paige Lambe in the fourth kept Michigan Tech at bay. St. Cloud State outscored MTU 14-10 in the fourth quarter as they would go on to win 72-61 to stay undefeated on the year. For the game, the Huskies were hot from three-point range as they shot 12/25. Abigail O'Reilly stuffed the stat sheet with a team-high 12 points while grabbing a team-high seven rebounds and dished out a career-high four assists. Rachel Kottke set a career-high in scoring with 11 points to go along with three rebounds, three made three-pointers, and an assist and steal.
Sunday's game against Northern Michigan saw both teams get off to slow offensive starts as St. Cloud State shot 33% from the field while the Wildcats shot 23% in the first quarter. The Huskies would still find themselves holding a 12-9 at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw the teams battle back and forth, but the Wildcats closed the quarter on a 7-3 run to take a 27-24 lead at the break. The Huskies started to take charge in the third quarter as a layup by Alana Zarneke gave St. Cloud State a 37-32 lead at the 5:11 mark of the third quarter. The Huskies held that lead for a few minutes before Sarah Newcomer of Northern Michigan drained three consecutive three-pointers on three straight Wildcat possessions to take a 45-39 lead. The Wildcats knocked down another three-pointer as they would go into the fourth quarter leading 48-39. NMU continued their hot shooting in the fourth quarter as they held a 58-45 lead with five minutes left in the game. St. Cloud State would chip away but could never get within double-digits as they would be defeated 63-52 for the first loss of the season. Jada Eggebrecht led the Huskies in scoring with 16 points while shooting 6/11 from the field and made two of her three three-pointers. Eggebrecht also tallied two rebounds and a block and steal. Abigail O'Reilly recorded her first career double-double as she scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The 10 rebounds were a career-high for O'Reilly.
Series History
Saturday's game against Wisconsin-Parkside will be the sixth meeting between the programs with SCSU holding a 4-1 record. The teams faced off last season where the Huskies were able to come away with the victory.
It took nearly 30 minutes for the Huskies offense to start clicking on all cylinders, as they trailed 47-44 going into the fourth quarter, but once it did, it was a scary sight for UWP. The Huskies increased their field goal percentage every quarter – 18.8% in the first, 36.8% in the second, 45.5% in the third and 70.0% in the fourth – as they were getting into their rhythm. SCSU surged ahead of the Rangers in the fourth quarter, outscoring them 27-17 in the final 10 minutes of the game. 12 of the Huskies 22 field goal makes in the game were three pointers, as they shot a sizzling 46.2% from behind the arc (12-26). The Huskies scored 15 points from the charity stripe, making 75% of their foul shots. Jada Eggebrecht and Alana Zarneke each scored 12 points on the afternoon.
Scouting Wisconsin-Parkside
The Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers come into this game holding a 3-2 record after falling to Lewis 61-68 on Tuesday. The Rangers are coming off a 2023-24 campaign that saw they tally a 16-12 record with a 10-8 record in conference play. UWP qualified for the GLIAC Tournament where they beat Michigan Tech 51-49 in the quarterfinals but were defeated 59-72 against Grand Valley State in the semifinals.
Through four games, Cassidy Arni is the team's leading scorer with 17.4 points per game while shooting 61.5% from the field and 53.8% from deep. Arni is also averaging seven rebounds and two stocks per game. Three other Rangers score in double-figures with Sheridan Flauger scoring 12.8 points per game, Peighton Nelson scoring 11.8 per game, and Chloe Van Zeeland with 11.4 per game.
Head Coach Jen Conely enters her fifth season with the Rangers in the 2024-25 season. Conley and the Rangers have reached the GLIAC Tournament in three of her four season including three consecutive seasons.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Basketball, stay tuned to scsuhuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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