Balanced Scoring Leads to First Victory of the Season for Huskies

Friday, November 21

Duluth, Minn.

4:00 P.M.

St. Cloud State

1-2,0-0NSIC

RV Lake Superior State

1-2,0-0GLIAC

Lake Superior St.

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Nathaly Delgado

Balanced Scoring Leads to First Victory of the Season for Huskies

11/21/2025 7:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SCSU beats RV Lake Superior State 90-84

Duluth, MN. – St. Cloud State Men's Basketball (1-2) picked up their first victory of the season Friday evening as they defeated RV Lake Superior State 90-84. Three Huskies scored 14+ points while they totaled 30 bench points.

The first five minutes of the game was a back-and-forth battle as neither team gathered much separation from the other. A three-pointer by Luke Winkel at the 15:14 mark of the half brought the Huskies within a point to set the score at 13-12. Over the next five minutes, Lake Superior State started to take control of the game with an 8-2 run to take a 21-14 lead and warrant a timeout by SCSU. Out of that timeout, St. Cloud State got back on track with a quick 6-0 run to close the gap. The teams continued to trade buckets, but the Huskies relentless attack on the rim and the offensive glass resulted in free throws to slow down the game and take a toll on the Lakers defense. A layup by Bob Griechen after a steal and assist by Azayah Washington led to a timeout for LSSU as the Huskies took a 31-26 lead with 5:36 left in the half. St. Cloud State held firm on their lead as Wyatt Hawks jammed home a putback dunk to send SCSU into the break with a 41-38 lead.

Moving into the second half, the Huskies carried over their late momentum from the first half as a layup by Hawks capped off a 17-8 run to give SCSU a 58-46 lead. LSSU tried to shake things up for the Huskies offense by moving into a 2-3 zone. While it did cause some mishaps, SCSU did settle in as a corner three by Washington pushed the lead back up to nine after the Lakers started to chip away. The Huskies answered the bell every time LSSU looked to truly gain momentum as they knocked down big shot after big shot. With 4:58 left in the game, Anish Ramlall splashed home a three to set the score at 78-68. The Lakers would ramp up their defensive pressure and ultimately shift to a press to cause chaos over the final few minutes. While LSSU got as close as three points, the Huskies did their job at the free throw line as they sunk eight of their final 10 free throws to close out the game. St. Cloud State would capture a 90-84 victory for their first win of the season.

Top Huskies

Wyatt Hawks tallied his first double-double of the season as he recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds. Hawks shot 5/5 from the field and made five of his six free throws while blocking two shots.
Luke Winkel led the Huskies in scoring with 19 points to go with three rebounds and assists. Winkel shot 6/14 from the field and went 5/6 from the free throw line.
Anish Ramlall started his first game of the season and scored 14 points on 4/7 shooting with three made threes. Ramlall also dished two assists and blocked a shot.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 1-0 all-time against Lake Superior State.
The Huskies led the game in rebounds (46-36), offensive rebounds (19-14), assists (12-10), free throws made (26-17), three pointers made (8-7), second chance points (17-12), and bench points (30-8)
Bob Griechen made his Huskies debut and totaled 14 points and three rebounds. Griechen shot 5/10 from the field and 2/4 from three.
Kynan Philippe scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds. Philippe went 5/5 from the free throw line.
Lee Marks III closed in on a double-double with eight points and seven rebounds. Marks III went 4/4 from the free throw line.
Azayah Washington poured in seven points off the bench on an efficient 3/4 shooting. Washington also recorded a steal and two assists.
Nate Dahl compiled four points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

Up Next
St. Cloud State will return to action tomorrow afternoon as they take on No. 13 Michigan Tech at 1:30 p.m. for game two of the Bulldog Country Basketball Classic.

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