Friday, November 24
Topeka, KS
7 p.m.
St. Cloud State
55
at
58
Washburn University
Mallie Doucette
Photo by: Paul Middlestaedt
Women’s Basketball Falls 58-55 to Washburn University on Friday Night
11/24/2017 9:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Topeka, Kansas – The St. Cloud State women's basketball team (2-1) lost the program's first game of the season by a 58-55 score to Washburn University (5-0) on Friday night, Nov. 24, at Lee Arena in Topeka, Kan. on the first day of the Parrish Hotels Thanksgiving Classic.
Redshirt junior Mallie Doucette led the team with her 18 points. She also had four assists, three rebounds and two steals. Senior Andrea Thomas totaled 15 points, three rebounds and three assists. Senior Amanda Christianson also reached double figures with 12 points, seven rebounds and a steal. Sophomore Jocelyn Johnson picked up five rebounds for the team off the bench. The Huskies shot 34.6 percent from the field (18-for-52), 34.6 percent from three-point range (9-for-26) and 58.8 percent from the free throw line (10-for-17).
The Icabods were led by Regan Phelan's 16 points, four rebounds and three steals. Mackenzie Loe had 10 points and two steals. Alexis McAfee picked up nine points, seven rebounds and three steals. Hunter Bentley had eight points.
Washburn shot 38.3 percent from the field (18-for-47) and 60 percent from the free throw line (21-for-35). The Huskies were able to limit WU to just 4.8 percent shooting from beyond the arc (1-for-21) though.
The Huskies led at the half 28-22, but were outscored in the final 20 minutes 36-27. SCSU's largest lead was 10 points after a made three-pointer from Christianson at the 8:45 mark of the third quarter to make the score 40-30. WU then went on a 15-2 run to take the lead for good at the 7:16 mark of the fourth quarter, 45-42. Washburn's largest lead was six points, 53-47, on a made free throw from Denisha Smith.
St. Cloud State women's basketball team continues play in the Parrish Hotels Thanksgiving Classic in Topeka, Kansas against Newman University on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 1 p.m.
Notes:
- This was the first game this season in which Mallie Doucette led the team in scoring.
- The contest was the first the program has ever played against Washburn.
- This was the first road game of the season for SCSU after two games at Halenbeck Hall.
- The contest marked the first time this season in which the program was held below 67 points.
Redshirt junior Mallie Doucette led the team with her 18 points. She also had four assists, three rebounds and two steals. Senior Andrea Thomas totaled 15 points, three rebounds and three assists. Senior Amanda Christianson also reached double figures with 12 points, seven rebounds and a steal. Sophomore Jocelyn Johnson picked up five rebounds for the team off the bench. The Huskies shot 34.6 percent from the field (18-for-52), 34.6 percent from three-point range (9-for-26) and 58.8 percent from the free throw line (10-for-17).
The Icabods were led by Regan Phelan's 16 points, four rebounds and three steals. Mackenzie Loe had 10 points and two steals. Alexis McAfee picked up nine points, seven rebounds and three steals. Hunter Bentley had eight points.
Washburn shot 38.3 percent from the field (18-for-47) and 60 percent from the free throw line (21-for-35). The Huskies were able to limit WU to just 4.8 percent shooting from beyond the arc (1-for-21) though.
The Huskies led at the half 28-22, but were outscored in the final 20 minutes 36-27. SCSU's largest lead was 10 points after a made three-pointer from Christianson at the 8:45 mark of the third quarter to make the score 40-30. WU then went on a 15-2 run to take the lead for good at the 7:16 mark of the fourth quarter, 45-42. Washburn's largest lead was six points, 53-47, on a made free throw from Denisha Smith.
St. Cloud State women's basketball team continues play in the Parrish Hotels Thanksgiving Classic in Topeka, Kansas against Newman University on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 1 p.m.
Notes:
- This was the first game this season in which Mallie Doucette led the team in scoring.
- The contest was the first the program has ever played against Washburn.
- This was the first road game of the season for SCSU after two games at Halenbeck Hall.
- The contest marked the first time this season in which the program was held below 67 points.
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