Decided to stay close to home today for two reasons: (1) It was colder than bleepity-bleep outside and (2) my LA Rams have a big NFC Divisional Playoff Game to play in tomorrow. However, that certainly didn't prevent me from watching MIAC games online today and here's a recap of what went down.
St. Scholastica def CSB 74-51
In one of the big shockers of the day, St. Scholastica made the trek from the frigid shores of Gitche Gumee down to St. Joe but that didn't faze the Saints at all in this one as they managed to build a cushion in the second period and held a 42-30 lead at the half and led by as many as 24 points in the fourth period as the cruised to a big road win. St. Scholastica had a big edge on the boards on this day by a 43-28 count while the Bennies suffered yet another icy day from both FG range and behind the arc. Saints sophomore forward Kloey Lind had a huge day with 22 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double and she got plenty of help as both freshman guard Ava Haus and junior guard Jackie Johnson both tallied 13 points a piece. CSB was paced by freshman guard Tatum Findley with her 14 points.
Concordia def Carleton 54-48
It was definitely a struggle on many fronts for the Cobbers down in Northfield on this day but in the end their depth eventually wore down the Knights although Carleton was able to keep things surprisingly close for most of the contest. The Knights used a stingy defense that befuddled Concordia at times but Carleton was unable to overcome the 18 turnovers they suffered on this day. Not surprisingly, it was the Cobbers two primary seniors - guard Carlee Sieben and forward Makayla Anderson - coming through when they had to as they led the way with 18 and 16 points, respectively. Carleton was paced by freshman guard Audrey Whitney's 19 points to lead all scorers and fellow freshman guard Addy Huss tallied 12 points.
Hamline def St. Kate's 74-45
The Pipers would come out of the gates fast in this game; grabbing an early 10-0 lead and would balloon their lead to as many as 30 points at 39-9 late in the second period as Hamline could do little wrong on this day in rolling to an easy win. Senior point guard Kate Trachsel 19 points easily led all scorers on this day but she got plenty of help as sophomore guard Yasmeen Abed poured in 14 points and junior guard Camille Cummings had 13 points. St. Kate's was led by sophomore guard Hattie Fox's 14 points.
Augsburg def St. Olaf 59-56
The Oles would dictate things early on in this contest; building a twelve-point 14-2 lead near the midway point of the first period but the Auggies never wavered and slyly whittled their way back into this contest and trailed only 25-22 by the halftime break. Augsburg would then build on this newfound momentum and would take a 44-39 lead going into the fourth period. St. Olaf would make a late run in the home stretch of the fourth period and trailed by only one at 57-56 with :23 left in regulation but couldn't close the deal. The Auggies were led by freshman guard Lani Fonoti's 19 points and fifth-year senior guard Katie Manecke also came up big on this day with her 17 points. The Oles were led by sophomore guard Chloee Smith's 22 points which led all scorers while senior forward Sophia Kormann tallied 14 points.
SMU def Macalester 67-54
The Cardinals continue to be one of the other real surprise teams in the MIAC this season and today was no exception as they came up to the Twin Cities and survived a tough test against an improving Macalester team. SMU would be in control in the first half and own a 35-27 lead by the halftime break. But the Scots would come out on fire in the third period and would get this contest leveled at 48 a piece going into the fourth period. The Cardinals, however, would be too tough down the stretch and would get the big scores when they needed them to prevail. SMU was paced by freshman guard Brianna Nusbaum's 20 points that led all scorers but she also got a lot of help on this day as junior guard Lindsey Lettner had 13 points and freshman forward Rylie Sternquist tallied 11 points. Macalester was paced by senior combo guard/forward Peyton Starks and her 18 points.
Bethel def GAC 72-58
The other big shocker of the day took place down in St. Peter tonight as the Royals took down #6 GAC in convincing fashion. Bethel used a 2-3 matchup zone defense that stymied the usually-potent Gustie offense as the Royals roared out to a 21-10 lead by the end of the first period. GAC would momentarily get untracked and unleash a 7-0 push at the beginning of the second period that had them right back in the thick of things down only 21-17 but just when Bethel appeared vulnerable they hunkered down and stayed true to their strengths and quickly rebuilt their double-digit advantage and enjoyed a 37-26 lead by the halftime break. The Gusties would attempt a couple of runs in the second half but could never sustain any real momentum and the Royals recorded the big upset on this weekend - and perhaps the regular season as well. Bethel had the big advantage on both the boards and in points in the paint that ultimately proved to be the difference on this night. And what a night it was for senior combo guard/forward Elly Schmitz as her 19 points not only paced the Royals but led all scorers as well. She got plenty of help on this night as fifth-year senior guard Anna Garfield collected 13 points and junior point guard Colette Duininck tallied 11 points. Senior point guard Kylie Baranick had to shoulder much of the load for GAC on this night with her 15 points and fifth-year senior forward Izzy Quick was right behind with her 14 points and fellow fifth-year senior guard Emma Kniefel finished with 12 points.
And yes, I'll be putting out my latest Power Rankings tomorrow AM so stay tuned!
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