UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH WENT UP AGAINST ST. CLOUD STATE IN A WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME

On Nov. 26, the University of Minnesota Duluth squared off against St. Cloud State University in a women’s basketball game. Going into the game UMD had a record of 1-2. St. Cloud State had a record of 2-2.

St. Cloud State looked to push the ball down the floor and get everyone involved in the offense early. Both teams started the game in a zone defense.

UMD looked to get the ball out of the basket and push the ball down the floor.

St. Cloud State guard Elizabeth “Betsy” Forbes MacDonald could come up with three-point baskets and mid-range jump shots. Her teammates could get her the ball where she could shoot it.

There was a media timeout with 4:59 left in the first quarter. The score was St. Cloud State 7, UMD 6.

UMD moved the ball around the three-point line. They looked to get the ball into the low block.

St. Cloud State switched between man-to-man and zone defense throughout the first quarter. There were also multiple ties and lead changes.

St. Cloud State’s Andrea Thomas also could come off screens and could make mid-range jump shots and layups.

UMD called a timeout with 54.2 seconds left in the first quarter. The score was St. Cloud State 18, UMD 9.

St. Cloud State pushed the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

After one quarter of play the score was St. Cloud State 18, UMD 11.  

MacDonald continued to attack the basket and make layups. The defense had a tough time slowing her down.

UMD kept attacking the basket and could make shots in the second quarter.

There was a media timeout with 4:52 left in the second quarter. The score was St. Cloud State 32, UMD 19.

St. Cloud State slowed down the UMD offense in the second quarter. St. Cloud State’s defensive pressure made it difficult for UMD to make shots.

St. Cloud State called a timeout with 2:30 left in the second quarter. The score was St. Cloud State 38, UMD 24.

St. Cloud State used their quickness to get down the floor and get past the UMD defense.

At halftime, the score was St. Cloud State 40, UMD 26.

As the third quarter got underway St. Cloud State continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to get MacDonald and Chelsea Nooker the ball. Nooker did a good job of driving to the basket and making layups.

UMD continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition. They did a good job of getting the ball into the hands of Sammy Kozlowski. Kozlowski wasn’t afraid to get past the defense.

There was a media timeout with 6:28 left in the third quarter. The score was St. Cloud State 53, UMD 30.

St. Cloud State took their time on the offensive end. They could get everyone involved in the offense.

There was a media timeout with 4:11 left in the third quarter. The score was St. Cloud State 57, UMD 35.

St. Cloud State went to a zone defense in the third quarter. The zone defense made UMD take a lot of time off the shot clock. UMD looked for their shot with about 15 seconds left on the shot clock.

UMD’s Emma Boehm could make mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the game. Her teammates knew where she was on the floor and could get her the ball in shots where she could make it.

After three quarter of play the score was St. Cloud State 68, UMD 44.

UMD kept going to the basket and trying to make layups throughout the fourth quarter.

St. Cloud state called a timeout with 6:21 left in the fourth quarter. The score was St. Cloud State 73, UMD 53.

St. Cloud State did a good job of keeping the defensive pressure on UMD throughout the game.

UMD could knock down shots in the fourth quarter. UMD’s offense came together late in the game. But it wasn’t enough.

St. Cloud State came away with the 84-65 victory over UMD.

The leading scorers for UMD were Kozlowski with 12 points, and Josie Buckley with 11 points.

The leading scorers for St. Cloud State were Nooker with 24 points, and MacDonald with 22 points.