Lockdown Defense Props Huskies to 70-39 win over Northern State

Saturday, January 24

St. Cloud, Minn.

2:00 P.M.

St. Cloud State

8-11,5-9NSIC

Northern State

10-10,5-9NSIC

Northern St.

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Nathaly Delgado

Lockdown Defense Props Huskies to 70-39 win over Northern State

1/24/2026 6:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

SCSU holds Wolves to 27.6% shooting

St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Women's Basketball (8-11, 5-9 NSIC) cruised to a 70-39 win against Northern State Saturday afternoon. The Huskies produced an incredible defensive performance as they limited the Wolves to 27.6% shooting and forced 17 turnovers.

St. Cloud State came out on fire as a three by Reagan Briggs gave SCSU a 10-0 lead two and a half minutes into the game. Northern State would get on the board with a three at the 6:23 mark of the first quarter, but the Huskies kept rolling with a 10-2 run which forced an NSU timeout. SCSU ultimately led 29-7 at the end of the first quarter after pristine play on both sides. The Huskies held the Wolves to 3/12 shooting while they shot 64% from the field. While the offense slowed in the second quarter, the defense did not as they held NSU to 10 points on 25% shooting. SCSU comfortably led 41-17 at halftime.

The second half saw similar results as the Huskies led by 24+ points the remainder of the game with a lead as big as 33 points. St. Cloud State would complete the weekend sweep with a 70-39 win over Northern State. The last time SCSU allowed less than 40 points in a conference win was December 4, 2015, where they beat Bemidji State 64-38.

Top Huskies

Rachel Kottke tallied a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Kottke shot an efficient 7/9 from the field and 3/4 from three. She also tallied two steals. This was Kottke's first career double-double and third game with 17+ points this season.
Reagan Briggs poured in 12 points on 3/4 shooting while going 5/5 at the free throw line. This was her third game scoring in double-figures this season.
Kristi Kottke tallied seven points and five rebounds. She also shot an efficient 3/6 from the field.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 18-17 all-time against Northern State.
The Huskies led the game in field goal percentage (47.2-27.6), three-pointers made (5-3), free throws made (15-4), rebounds (41-31), assists (18-8), blocks (4-1), points off turnovers (21-6), points in the paint (28-22), fast break points (5-0), and bench points (24-19).
Jada Eggebrecht totaled eight points, a season-high six assists, and five stocks (career-high three blocks and two steals). She also grabbed two rebounds.
Abigail O'Reilly grabbed six rebounds to go with five points.
Alana Zarneke registered four points, four rebounds, and three assists.
Ashley Sawicki compiled three points, four rebounds, three assists, and a block.
Paige Lambe tallied five points and two rebounds.
Brynn Olson scored four points and grabbed two rebounds.

Up Next
St. Cloud State will be back in action on Friday, January 30 as they take on MSU Moorhead in Moorhead, MN.

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