Huskies Dominate the Glass in 72-62 Win Against Minot State

Saturday, February 8

St. Cloud, Minn.

3:00 P.M

St. Cloud State

11-12,8-10NSIC

Minot State

8-17,7-11NSIC

Minot St.

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Kayden Kircher

Huskies Dominate the Glass in 72-62 Win Against Minot State

2/8/2025 7:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

St. Cloud State snaps six-game losing streak

St. Cloud, Minn.- St. Cloud State (11-12, 8-10 NSIC) snapped their six-game losing streak Saturday afternoon as they defeated Minot State 72-62. The first quarter saw the Huskies jump out to an early 9-3 lead three minutes into the game as Kristi Kottke splashed a long two. The Beavers worked their way back to only trail by a single point following a 8-3 run with 4:28 left in the quarter. The defense for the Huskies stepped up as they held Minot State scoreless the remainder of the quarter to ultimately lead 16-11. The second quarter saw the teams battle back-and-forth with the Huskies holding a 20-17 lead at the 6:38 remaining in the half. St. Cloud State defensively again stepped up as the Beavers could only manage three points and one made field goal, which came with seven seconds left, the rest of the half. During that time, an 8-0 run by SCSU propelled them to a 30-19 lead which ultimately turned into a 30-21 halftime lead after the layup by Minot State. The lead was steadily held by the Huskies coming out of halftime for the entirety of the third quarter. Leading by 6+ points for the quarter, St. Cloud State would end the quarter with a bang as Kylan Gerads knocked down a pair of free throws to put SCSU up 47-35 with eight seconds remaining. The free throws by Gerads were in the midst of a 5-0 run. That run quickly turned into an 8-0 as Alana Zarneke came away with an inbounds steal where she hit Kristi Kottke in the slot to cash a three as the Huskies would go into the fourth quarter leading 50-35. Kottke cashed another three to open the fourth quarter for the Huskies, extending the lead to 18 points. The Huskies ultimately led the entirety of the fourth quarter by 9+ points as they would go on to win 72-62 for their 11th win of the season. Controlling the glass was a key component in the win as SCSU snagged 19 offensive rebounds leading to 20 second chance points. They would ultimately outrebound the Beavers by 13.

Top Huskies

Kylan Gerads had a career game as she tallied her third career double-double with 22 points (tying her career-high) and a career-high of 13 rebounds. Nine of those rebounds came on the offensive end, which was also a career-high. Gerads shot 50% from the field and went 8/8 from the free throw line.
Kristi Kottke nearly notched a double-double with 13 points and a career-high eight rebounds. She shot 5/9 from the field while tying her career-high in three-point makes with three. She also collected a steal and block. This was her fourth game scoring 10+ points this season.
Paige Lambe scored a career-high 17 points on an efficient 7/11 shooting. She also grabbed 5 rebounds. This was her ninth game scoring 10+ points this season.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 22-5 all-time against Minot State.
The Huskies led the game in three-point makes (7-6), free throw makes (17-12), rebounds (46-33), offensive rebounds (19-7), assists (15-8), steals (9-7), points off turnovers (17-13), second chance points (20-9), bench points (38-10), points in the paint (32-30), and fast break points (8-7).
Reagan Briggs totaled seven points and rebounds, two assists, and a steal. This was her fourth game with 7+ rebounds this season.
Alana Zarneke tallied five points, three rebounds, two assists, and four stocks. This was her fifth game with 4+ stocks this season.
Alyssa Stamer scored three points, grabbed three rebounds, and dished out three assists. This was her 11th game with 3+ assists this season.
Rachel Kottke totaled three points and two assists and steals. This was her sixth multi-steal game this season.
Jada Eggebrecht tallied two points, two rebounds, and three assists.

Up Next
St. Cloud State will be back in action on Friday, February 14 as they travel to Wayne State. 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.