Dragons Offense Too Much for Huskies in 78-67 Loss

Friday, January 30

Moorhead, MN

5:30 P.M.

St. Cloud State

8-12,5-10NSIC

MSU Moorhead

10-9,7-8NSIC

St. Cloud St.

MSU Moorhead

1/30/2026 11:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

MSUM shoots 51.9% from the field

Moorhead, MN. – St. Cloud State Women's Basketball (8-12, 5-10 NSIC) were defeated 78-67 by MSU Moorhead Friday evening. The Dragons shot 51.9% from the field with 42 points in the paint.

Through the first five minutes of the game, the Huskies would find themselves tied 9-9 after four straight points by Abigail O'Reilly. The teams were interlocked in the first quarter, but a three by the Dragons with five seconds left gave them a 21-18 lead after one. MSUM slowly started to build a comfortable lead with points in the paint. They held a 32-23 lead with 6:31 left in the half. Despite the nine-point deficit, SCSU continued to battle as a jumper by Jada Eggebrecht capped off a 12-1 run as they regained the lead. The Dragons again came away with a late bucket to end the quarter as a layup put them up 38-36 at halftime. MSUM would shoot 65% from the field in the first half, but St. Cloud State stayed tight by forcing 11 turnovers and shooting 45% from the field.

Moving into the third quarter, SCSU brought down the field goal percentage of the Dragons by holding them to 33% from the field. The Huskies stayed tight as Eggebrecht lost her defender on a behind-the-back and knocked down a mid range shot to cut the deficit down to one going into the fourth. MSUM looked to take control as they opened the fourth on a 7-1 run. As they had done the entire game, the Huskies did not let go of the rope as they stayed within striking distance. A corner three by Reagan Briggs cut the deficit down to five with 3:23 left in the game. The Dragons would respond with a triple of their own and then finished a layup inside as the lead was brought back to 10. MSUM led by 7+ points the rest of the way as they took down the Huskies 78-67. After forcing 11 turnovers in the first half, the Huskies only forced two in the second half.

Top Huskies

Jada Eggebrecht scored 16 points on an efficient 7/13 shooting. She also added three stocks and two rebounds and assists. With one three-point make, Eggebrecht took sole possession of seventh place in career three-pointers made with 165.
Reagan Briggs tallied 14 points, two assists, and two steals. She shot 4/7 from the field and went 3/5 from three. This was Briggs' second game scoring 14+ points this season.
Kristi Kottke totaled six points, six rebounds, and a career-high five steals.

Notables

St. Cloud State is now 36-33 all-time against MSU Moorhead and have lost five straight games.
The Huskies led the game in blocks (3-1), steals (8-5), points off turnovers (15-10), and bench points (20-11).
Alana Zarneke and Rachel Kottke each scored six points. Zarneke shot 3/5 while Kottke added three rebounds and two assists.
Abigail O'Reilly compiled seven points and four rebounds.
Paige Lambe and Brynn Olson each registered five points and two rebounds.
CJ Adamson dished out three assists for the seventh time this season.

Up Next
St. Cloud State will be back in action tomorrow as they take on Minnesota Crookston at 1:30 p.m. in Crookston, MN.

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