Huskies Fall Short in 72-66 Loss to Winona State

Saturday, December 6

St. Cloud, Minn.

4:00 P.M.

St. Cloud State

3-5,0-3NSIC

Winona State

5-4,2-1NSIC

Winona St.

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Isaac Bentrott

12/6/2025 8:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Warriors close on 17-7 run

St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Women's Basketball (3-5, 0-3 NSIC) dropped their second straight game as they were defeated 72-66 to Winona State Saturday evening. In what was a competitive game, the Warriors closed on a 17-7 run over the final 3:49 to take the victory.

The first quarter saw the two teams battle back-and-forth with neither squad holding more than a four-point lead. The teams traded threes in the final 3:49 of the quarter as triples by Jada Eggebrecht and Kristi Kottke were responded by the Warriors with their own threes. St. Cloud State narrowly held a 16-15 lead after one. The second quarter was another back-and-forth clash, but it would be the Warriors holding a 33-32 lead at the break. The Huskies shot 40.6% from the field but were hurt by 10 first half turnovers.

Late in the third quarter, Kristi Kottke splashed a three to cap off a 7-0 run as SCSU led 46-39 with 2:10 remaining in the third. Winona State called timeout as momentum looked to be on the side of the Huskies, but out of the stoppage, the Warriors closed the third on a 9-0 run to lead 48-46 headed into the fourth. With 6:47 remaining in the game, WSU took a 55-50 lead following a 7-0 run. With an and-one layup and four free throws by Eggebrecht, St. Cloud State retook the lead and then extended it as Rachel Kottke cashed a three as the Huskies led 59-55 with 3:49 left in the game. With timely makes and defensive stops, the Warriors responded with a 10-0 run as they now led 65-59 with 1:29 remaining. Winona State ultimately closed on a 17-7 run after the three by Kottke as they defeated SCSU 72-66.

Top Huskies

Jada Eggebrecht was the games leading scorer with 21 points, two rebounds, and a block and steal. Eggebrecht went 7/8 from the free throw line which was a career-high in makes.
Kristi Kottke scored a career-high 18 points on an efficient 7/9 shooting. Kottke also made a career-high four three pointers (4/5) to go with three rebounds and assists.
Paige Lambe was the final Husky in double-figure scoring with 10 points on 4/7 shooting. Lambe also totaled three rebounds and two blocks. This was Lambe's fourth game in double-figure scoring this season.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 31-20 all-time against Winona State.
The Huskies led the game in offensive rebounds (10-2), assists (19-13), steals (6-5), blocks (3-2), points off turnovers (12-9), fast break points (12-10), and bench points (20-10)
Alana Zarneke compiled seven points, six assists, and two rebounds.
Abigail O'Reilly grabbed eight rebounds to go with three points and assists.
Rachel Kottke totaled five points, four rebounds, and two steals. This was Kottke's sixth multi-steal game of the season.
Reagan Briggs tallied two points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

Up Next
St. Cloud State will be back in action on Thursday, December 11 as they take on Augustana at Halenbeck Hall. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

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.