St. Cloud State
MSU Moorhead
St. Cloud State Women’s Basketball Finish Out NSIC North Schedule with Weekend Road Trip
1/28/2026 11:17:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Huskies take on MSU Moorhead and Minnesota Crookston
St. Cloud, MN. – St. Cloud State Women's Basketball (8-11, 5-9 NSIC) finish out the NSIC North portion of their schedule as they travel to MSU Moorhead on Friday, January 30 and then to Minnesota Crookston on Saturday, January 31. Friday's game is set for 5:30 p.m. while Saturday's game will be played at 1:30 p.m.
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Both games will be streamed live for free on the NSIC Network. Live Stats will be provided by MSU Moorhead on Friday and then by Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. Both games will also be broadcasted on the Varsity Network. Steve Linzmeier, the Voice of St. Cloud State Basketball, can be heard on the audio broadcast
Last Time Out
St. Cloud State closed out their four-game homestand this past weekend as they took on Jamestown and Northern State.
Eggebrecht and Kottke Combine for 50 Points in Huskies 79-72 Win Over Jamestown- January 23, 2026
The first five minutes of the game would be a slow start for both teams as each team knocked in two three to set the score at 6-6. Jamestown would slowly start to build up a lead of five points, but the Huskies stayed tight with timely makes. UJ ultimately led 21-16 at the end of the first after they finished a layup with three seconds remaining in the quarter. The second quarter saw similar results as the teams interlocked to a 18-18 tie in the second quarter. Six three pointers in the half by the Huskies were key in weathering the storm. St. Cloud State would go into halftime trailing 39-34.
After Jamestown shot 59% from the field in the first half, SCSU ramped up their defense in the third. The Huskies forced an early timeout as a steal in the backcourt by Alana Zarneke led to an and-one by Reagan Briggs as SCSU burst out with a 9-0 run. The run continued as Rachel Kottke cashed a three and then finished a layup as the Huskies now led 48-39. St. Cloud State continued to roll as an and-one floater by Jada Eggebrecht pushed the lead up to 14 points. The Huskies went into the fourth leading 61-49 as they outscored the Jimmies 27-10 in the third and held them to 30.8% from the field. St. Cloud State carried over their third quarter momentum as they built a lead as big as 17 points. Jamestown would make a late 10-0 run to get within striking distance. The Huskies would close the game out at the free throw line by making five of their final six attempts as they went on to win 79-72.
Top Huskies
- Rachel Kottke stuffed the stat sheet with 21 points (6/9), five rebounds, three assists, and five steals. She also connected on three of her four three-point attempts. This was her second game scoring 20+ points this season.
- Jada Eggebrecht led the Huskies in scoring with 29 points on 9/17 shooting. Eggebrecht splashed four three and grabbed four rebounds while going 7/7 at the free throw line. This was her season high in scoring.
- Paige Lambe was the final Husky to score in double-figures as she tallied 13 points on 5/10 shooting. She also totaled five rebounds and four blocks. This was Lambe's eighth game scoring 10+ points this season.
Lockdown Defense Props Huskies to 70-39 win over Northern State- January 24, 2026
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.
NSIC South Player of the Week
Following the Huskies weekend sweep, sophomore guard Rachel Kottke was named NSIC South Player of the Week on Monday. Kottke was an integral part of the Huskies 2-0 weekend and averaged 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.5 steals while shooting 72.7% from the field and 75% from three. She led the conference in field goal percentage, three-point percentage, and steals.
Scoring Star
After crossing 1,000 career points last season, senior Jada Eggebrecht continues to rise the career scoring leaderboard at St. Cloud State. With 268 points this season, Eggebrecht is up to 1,379 career points which puts her at 17th all-time. She is on pace to end her career 12th all-time. The Philips, Wis. native has also cashed 164 career three-pointers which is tied for seventh all-time with Teri Watkins (1995-1999).
St. Cloud State Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Jada Eggebrecht (268-14.1)
- Rebounds- Kristi Kottke (115-6.1)
- Offensive rebounds- Abigail O'Reilly (41-2.1)
- Assists- Rachel Kottke (69-3.6)
- Steals- Rachel Kottke (33-1.7)
- Blocks- Paige Lambe (14-0.73)
- Stocks- Rachel Kottke (35-1.8)
- Field goals made- Jada Eggebrecht (98-5.1)
- Three-point field goals made- Jada Eggebrecht (27-1.4)
- Free throw makes- Abigail O'Reilly (56-2.9)
St. Cloud State Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 71.2 points per game (7th) | 70.1 points per game allowed (10th) | 1.2 scoring margin (9th)
- 41.7 field goal percentage (10th) | 33.0 three-point percentage (7th) | 77.5 free throw percentage (4th)
- 42.2 opponent field goal percentage (12th) | 31.8 opponent three-point percentage (10th)
- 39.9 rebounds per game (4th) | 13.7 offensive rebounds per game (3rd)
- 35.2 opponent rebounds per game (5th) | 4.8 rebounding margin (5th)
- 17.8 turnovers per game (14th) | 16.9 turnovers forced per game (3rd) | -0.89 turnover margin (9th)
- 2.68 blocks per game (9th)
- 8.47 steals per game (4th)
- 18.1 assists per game (2nd)
- 5.9 three-point field goals made per game (13th)
Series History
Friday's game against MSU Moorhead will be the 69th all-time meeting between the teams with St. Cloud State leading the series 36-32. The Huskies have lost four straight to the Dragons including both meetings last year.
Cold Shooting Hurts Huskies in 63-55 Loss to MSU Moorhead- December 13, 2024
The Huskies offense in the first quarter was unable to find a rhythm as they were held to 3/16 shooting and recorded a four-minute stretch where they were unable to make a field goal. Despite the shooting woes, SCSU only found themselves down 17-13 heading into the second quarter after going 7/8 from the free throw line. The Huskies were unable to get going in the second quarter as they shot 4/14 from the field for 11 points. St. Cloud State stayed solid defensively as they kept within striking distance as they held the Dragons to 15 points and went into halftime trailing 32-24.
MSUM would push that lead up to 12 with a 4-0 run in the third quarter, but Alana Zarneke knocked down a three-pointer as St. Cloud State began to makes its run. The tandem of Kylan Gerads and Abigail O'Reilly scored the next eight points for the Huskies as a layup by Gerads, assisted by O'Reilly, cut the Dragon lead down to four with 4:33 left in the third quarter. Moorhead would not be fazed by the Huskies' new momentum as they closed the third on a 9-4 run to lead 48-39 going into the final period. The offense began to click for SCSU in the fourth as a layup by O'Reilly cut the Dragon lead down to three points with 6:10 remaining. St. Cloud State continued to fight in the fourth as a jumper by Jada Eggebrecht again brought them within three points with 5:15 left. The Dragons would score on their next two possessions as they pushed the lead back up to seven points. St. Cloud State would get within five points late in the game, but MSUM sealed the game late by making three of their four free throw attempts with 25 seconds remaining as they defeated St. Cloud State 63-55. The Huskies would shoot 35% from the field for the game and 14% from beyond the arc.
Top Huskies
- Alana Zarneke led the Huskies in scoring with a season-high of 15 points on 6/10 shooting. She also grabbed five rebounds for the fourth consecutive game while tallying three stocks. She has recorded 3+ stocks in four consecutive games.
- Jada Eggebrecht scored 11 points which was her fifth consecutive game scoring 11+ points. She also dished out three assists and nabbed two steals.
- Paige Lambe was the final Husky to score in double figures as she scored 10 points on 5/9 shooting. This was the second consecutive game where Lambe has scored 10+ points. She also grabbed two rebounds and recorded a steal.
St. Cloud State Women's Basketball Defeated 78-66 in Overtime Against MSU Moorhead- February 1, 2025
The first four minutes of the game started slow for both teams as the Huskies trailed 6-5 following a layup by Kylan Gerads. A 6-0 run by the Dragons over the next two minutes set the score at 12-5 with 4:33 left in the first quarter. Rachel Kottke halted the momentum for the Dragons as she drilled a slot three. MSUM would lead by multiple possessions for the remainder of the first quarter until Kottke splashed her second three of the quarter with nine seconds left. St. Cloud State would trail 16-13 at the end of the first quarter. A 9-2 run to open the second quarter extended the Dragons lead up to 10 points at the 6:45 mark. Moorhead held a comfortable lead the remainder of the second quarter, but the SCSU started to gain steam late as a 5-0 to end the half set the score at 31-28.
The entirety of the third quarter and most of the fourth quarter saw the Dragons keep the Huskies at bay by making big shots to halt any momentum that they had. With 4:29 left in the game and the Dragons leading 60-52, St. Cloud State ramped up their defense to make on final push. A 5-0 run and over a four-minute scoring drought for the Dragons saw their lead dwindle to a single point after Gerads knocked down big free throws. The Huskies would be forced to foul with 12 seconds left. MSUM made both attempts as they held a 62-59 lead as SCSU now had a chance to tie the game with a three. On their final possession of regulation, Rachel Kottke collapsed the defense with a drive and found Paige Lambe in the paint to create a scramble situation. Lambe kicked it out to Jada Eggebrecht on the perimeter who then found a wide open Kottke after she had flared out from her drive. To send it to overtime, Kottke splashed a clutch three with 3.6 seconds left. The Dragons missed a halfcourt three at the buzzer as the game headed to overtime tied at 62. The start of overtime saw the Huskies quickly build a four-point lead after free throws by Gerads and Alana Zarneke. Those free throws would unfortunately be the final points scored by St. Cloud State in overtime as the Dragons went on a 14-0 run over the final 3:57 of the game. SCSU would ultimately be defeated 78-66 in overtime for their fifth straight loss.
Top Huskies
- Rachel Kottke paced the Huskies in scoring with a career-high 18 points on 6/8 shooting. She also made a career-high five three three-pointers to go with five rebounds and three assists.
- Kylan Gerads scored an efficient 15 points on 5/6 shooting to go with four rebounds, two assists, and five stocks. Her four steals were a career-high. This was Gerads second time scoring 15+ points this season.
- Paige Lambe totaled six points and seven rebounds to go with six stocks. Her three steals were a career-high. This was Lambe's fifth game with 3+ blocks this season.
Saturday's game against Minnesota Crookston will be game 43 in the series. St. Cloud State holds a 35-8 advantage and have won nine straight over the Golden Eagles. The teams faced off once last season where the Huskies came away with a 82-76 win.
Eggebrecht Comes Up Clutch as Huskies Survive Crookston Comeback- December 7, 2024
The first quarter was tightly contested as neither team were able to build much of a lead. A layup by Reagan Briggs with four seconds left would give St. Cloud State a 20-19 advantage at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw the Golden Eagles start to take control as they took a 33-25 lead after going on a 12-2 run. The Huskies didn't allow Crookston to take full control as they countered with a 12-2 run of their own to close out the second quarter as Paige Lambe accounted for eight of those points. After a strong finish to the half, St. Cloud State would narrowly trail 36-38 at the break.
The Huskies carried over their momentum from the end of the second quarter into the third quarter as they took a 46-38 lead after Jada Eggebrecht capped off a 10-0 with a pull-up three. SCSU kept it rolling in the third as they outscored the Golden Eagles 27-12 in the frame as they would lead 63-50 going into the fourth quarter. The Huskies pushed their lead up to 17 points early in the fourth, but Crookston battled all the way back as a jumper by Emma Miller cut the St. Cloud State lead down to two points with 1:06 left in the game. The Golden Eagles turned up their pressure and defensive intensity in the fourth to comeback and relied on a zone defense. On the ensuing Huskies possession and the pressure turned up, the Huskies moved the ball well against zone and ultimately found an open Eggebrecht in the slot as she drilled a clutch three-pointer with 38 seconds remaining to put SCSU up five points. Crookston would not slump their heads as Emma Miller returned the favor with a three-pointer of her own with 25 seconds remaining. Crookston would be forced to foul and wrongly chose Eggebrecht who is a 92.9% foul shooter. Jada calmy knocked down both free throws to put the Huskies up by four points with 19 seconds remaining. The highly touted defense of St. Cloud State came up with a clutch stop as more free throws for the Huskies would seal a 82-76 victory over Minnesota Crookston.
Top Huskies
- Abigail O'Reilly set a career-high in scoring as she notched 19 points on a very efficient 8/10 shooting. She also dished three assists and grabbed two rebounds.
- Paige Lambe nearly tallied a double-double with a career-highs of 14 points and eight rebounds. Lambe shot 5/10 from the field.
- Jada Eggebrecht finished the game with 12 points on 4/9 shooting while grabbing four rebounds.
Scouting MSU Moorhead
The Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons come into this game holding a 9-9 record with a 6-8 mark in the NSIC. They have beaten Minnesota Crookston (x2), Northern State, Jamestown, Concordia-St. Paul, and Augustana. MSUM is currently placed in a tie for eighth in the NSIC standings. The Dragons are coming off a 2024-25 where they produced a 14-16 record with an 11-11 mark in the NSIC. They reached the NSIC Tournament where they beat Wayne State to advance to Pentagon but fell in the quarterfinals to Southwest Minnesota State. The Dragons came into this season projected to finished seventh in the NSIC.
MSUM returns one of their two All-Conference players from a season ago in Terryn Johnson who made Second Team All-NSIC.
Johnson is again leading the Dragons with an average of 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 54.6% from the field. Two other Dragons score in double figures in Ashton Safranski (10.7) and Abby Berge (10.1).
Head Coach Karla Nelson enters her 26th season with MSU Moorhead in 2025-26. Nelson is a four-time NSIC Coach of the Year and holds a career record of 435-282 in her tenure.
MSU Moorhead Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Terryn Johnson (235-13.1)
- Rebounds- Terryn Johnson (131-7.3)
- Offensive rebounds- Terryn Johnson (50-2.8)
- Assists- Ashton Safranski (87-4.8)
- Steals- Ashton Safranski (43-2.4)
- Blocks- Terryn Johnson (10-0.6)
- Stocks- Ashton Safranski (44-2.5)
- Field goals made- Terryn Johnson (89-4.9)
- Three-point field goals made- Aubrey Morrison (23-1.3)
- Free throw makes- Terryn Johnson (57-3.2)
MSU Moorhead Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 69.6 points per game (10th) | 69.5 points per game allowed (5th) | 3.6 scoring margin (7th)
- 39.9 field goal percentage (14th) | 26.2 three-point percentage (16th) | 69.7 free throw percentage (14th)
- 40.7 opponent field goal percentage (4th) | 34.1 opponent three-point percentage (13th)
- 40.2 rebounds per game (3rd) | 14.2 offensive rebounds per game (2nd)
- 33.4 opponent rebounds per game (4th) | 6.8 rebounding margin (2nd)
- 13.8 turnovers per game (3rd) | 16.3 turnovers forced per game (5th) | 2.56 turnover margin (3rd)
- 2.06 blocks per game (13th)
- 8.50 steals per game (3rd)
- 11.44 assists per game (12th)
- 4.9 three-point field goals made per game (15th)
Scouting Minnesota Crookston
The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles enter this game with a record of 5-15 and a 4-10 mark in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles have taken down Jamestown, Northern State, Augustana, and Wayne State while being tied for 13th in the standings. UMC is coming off a 2024-25 season where they tallied a 9-20 record with a 7-15 mark in the NSIC. They reached the NSIC Tournament where they lost to Sioux Falls in the first round. Coming into this season, they were projected to finish 11th in the conference.
The Golden Eagles return both of their All-Conference Honorees from a season ago in Emma Miller (First Team) and Riley Jenkins (Second Team). Miller scored the most points in the regular season in NSIC history with 501 and was named NSIC North Preseason Player of the Year.
Miller is again leading the Golden Eagles with 19.6 points per game, good for fourth in the NSIC. She is shooting 38.9% from the field to go with 5.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.9 steals. Three other players score in double figures for UMC in Rayna Klejeski (11.5), Anna Westby (10.8), and Jenkins (10.7).
Head Coach Natalie Moynihan enters her third season with Minnesota Crookston in the 2025-26 season. Moynihan holds a 23-54 record in her tenure.
Minnesota Crookston Statistical Leaders (total-average)
- Points- Emma Miller (392-19.6)
- Rebounds- Rayna Klejeski (117-5.9)
- Offensive rebounds- Rayna Klejeski (41-2.1)
- Assists- Emma Miller (68-3.4)
- Steals- Emma Miller (38-1.9)
- Blocks- Anna Westby (48-2.8)
- Stocks- Anna Westby (63-3.1)
- Field goals made- Emma Miller (143-7.2)
- Three-point field goals made- Emma Miller (34-1.7)
- Free throw makes- Emma Miller (72-3.6)
Minnesota Crookston Team Stats (NSIC Ranking)
- 68.3 points per game (11th) | 77.5 points per game allowed (16th) | -9.2 scoring margin (15th)
- 40.3 field goal percentage (12th) | 34.4 three-point percentage (4th) | 78.0 free throw percentage (3rd)
- 45.2 opponent field goal percentage (16th) | 33.1 opponent three-point percentage (11th)
- 32.9 rebounds per game (14th) | 9.1 offensive rebounds per game (12th)
- 40.3 opponent rebounds per game (16th) | -7.5 rebounding margin (16th)
- 14.1 turnovers per game (4th) | 14.7 turnovers forced per game (9th) | 0.60 turnover margin (5th)
- 3.90 blocks per game (3rd)
- 7.45 steals per game (11th)
- 11.20 assists per game (14th)
- 7.4 three-point field goals made per game (8th)
Minnesota Crookston will take on No. 2 Minnesota State on Friday before facing the Huskies on Saturday.
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