MINNESOTA STATE WENT UP AGAINST ST. CLOUD STATE IN A MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME

On Nov. 26 Minnesota State and St. Cloud State University squared off in a men’s basketball game. Minnesota State came into the game with a record of 3-1 while St. Cloud State came into the game with a record of 3-4.

St. Cloud State looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition. St. Cloud State looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Scottie Stone. Stone could get to the basket and make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Minnesota State started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to make St. Cloud State take deep shots. St. Cloud State also started the game in a zone defense.

There was a media timeout with 14:29 left in the first half. The score was Minnesota State 14, St. Cloud State 8.

Minnesota State wasn’t afraid to take deep 3-point shots. The St. Cloud State defense had a tough time slowing them down from behind the 3-point line.

St. Cloud State’s Jon Averkamp came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.  His teammates knew where he could shoot the ball and they did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

There was a media timeout with 9:55 left in the first half. The score was Minnesota State 18, St. Cloud State 11.

Minnesota State did a good job of moving without the ball on the offensive end. The players communicated well with each other on both ends of the floor.

St. Cloud State called a timeout with 8:04 left in the first half. The score was Minnesota State 20, St. Cloud State 11.

St. Cloud State had a tough time making shots for a period in the first half. Even though they struggled they kept on shooting.

There was a media timeout with 4:30 left in the first half. The score was Minnesota State 25, St. Cloud State 15.

St. Cloud State looked to make it difficult for Minnesota State to make shots. Minnesota State could get to the basket and make mid-range jump shots and layups.

St. Cloud State kept attacking the basket late in the first half. They didn’t use much time off of the shot clock.

Minnesota State called a timeout with 18.1 seconds left in the first half. The score was Minnesota State 32, St. Cloud State 21.

At halftime, the score was Minnesota State 34, St. Cloud State 21.

As the second half got underway Minnesota State continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

St. Cloud State’s Kurt Hall came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

The Minnesota State defense made it difficult for St. Cloud State to get open looks at the basket. Even though St. Cloud State had difficulty shooting the ball they kept on attacking the basket.

There was a media timeout with 14:51 left in the second half. The score was Minnesota State 45, St. Cloud State 31.  

Minnesota State kept on attacking the basket and could get everyone involved in the offense.

St. Cloud State’s Jon Averkamp and Gage Davis both could make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Minnesota State called a timeout with 12:42 left in regulation. The score was Minnesota State 49, St. Cloud State 39.

St. Cloud State could pick up their offensive production in the second half. They could hit their shots in traffic.

There was a media timeout with 9:53 left in regulation. The score was Minnesota State 54, St. Cloud State 42.

Minnesota State Jon Fuqua came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the game. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he could shoot it.

St. Cloud State came up with steals and converted them into layups on the offensive end. St. Cloud State’s Gage Davis could get through the defense and come up with layups late in regulation.

Minnesota State’s Charlie Brown also could make mid-range jump shots and layups.

There was a media timeout with 4:32 left in regulation. The score was Minnesota State 66, St. Cloud State 53.

Both teams kept on looking to score late in the game.

St. Cloud State called a timeout with 3:05 left in regulation. The score was Minnesota State 69, St. Cloud State 55.

St. Cloud State had difficult time scoring throughout the game. Minnesota State did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense.

St. Cloud State called a timeout with 1:11 left in regulation. The score was Minnesota State 73, St. Cloud State 60.

Both teams fought hard throughout the game. Minnesota State was too much for St. Cloud State to handle.

Minnesota State came away with the 79-62 victory over St. Cloud State.

The leading scorers for Minnesota State were Fuqua with 19 points, Harper with 14 points and Joey Witthus with 12 points.

The leading scorers for St. Cloud State were Davis with 17 points and Kurt Hall with 16 points.

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.

NORTHERN STATE WENT UP AGAINST ST. CLOUD STATE IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Nov. 7 Northern State and St. Cloud State University squared off against each other in a football game. Going into the game Northern State had an overall record of 5-4 and were 5-0 in the NSIC North. St. Cloud State University was 5-4 overall and were 3-2 in the NSIC North.

 

St. Cloud State kicked off to start the game. Northern State took over on their own 22 yard line.

 

Northern State punted on 4th-and-10.

 

St. Cloud State took over on the 50 yard line. St. Cloud State’s Ladell White looked to get the ball into his hands.  White was able to find holes in the Northern State defense.  St. Cloud State used both the running and passing attack early. St. Cloud State was intercepted by Channing Barber.

 

Northern State couldn’t move the ball down the field. They punted on 4th-and-7. St. Cloud State took over on their own 30 yard line.

 

St. Cloud State wasn’t able to move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-4 St. Cloud State punted.

 

Northern State took over on their own 29 yard line. They punted on 4th-and-3.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 22 yard line. White came up with a first down rush. St. Cloud State did a good job of switching between running and passing plays. They were able to confuse the Northern State defense. White fumbled the ball and Northern State’s Matt Tompson came up with the ball.

 

Northern State kept the ball on the ground. On 4th-and-11 they punted the ball.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 21 yard line. St. Cloud State looked to get the ball in the air.

 

On 4th-and-3 they elected to punt the ball.

 

Northern State took over on their own 40 yard line. Northern State couldn’t complete their passes.

 

They punted on 4th-and-7.

 

The punt hit a St. Cloud State player and Northern State took over on the 26 yard line. Kyle Lavand found Tryell Anderson for a 21 yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 2:12 left in the first quarter the score was Northern State 7, St. Cloud State 0.

 

St. Cloud State found the end zone 1:14 left in the first quarter on a Grant Thayer 42 yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 1:14 left in the first quarter the score was tied at 7.

 

Northern State took over on their own 1 yard line.

 

After one quarter of play the score was tied at 7.

 

Northern State punted on 4th down.

 

St. Cloud State continued to pound the ball down the field. On 4th-and-3 they punted the ball.

 

Northern State moved the ball down the field. Northern State’s Kyle Lavand came up with a huge run for a first down. Northern State found the end zone on a 10 yard reception by Nicolas Truen. The extra point attempt was good. With 10:40 left in the second quarter the score was Northern State 14, St. Cloud State 7.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 29 yard line.  They looked to attack the Northern State’s defense. St. Cloud State was intercepted by Alex Bernstein.

 

Northern State looked to get into the end zone. On 4th-and-3 Northern State 20 yard field goal field goal which was good.

 

With 5:59 left in the second quarter the score was Northern State 17, St. Cloud State 7.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 28 yard line. White once again got the ball into his hands. He picked up a first down. St. Cloud State moved the ball down the field in short passing routs late in the second quarter. St. Cloud State attempted a 20 yard field attempt which was good.

 

With 48 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Northern State 17, St. Cloud State 10.

 

Northern State took over on their own 25 yard line. Northern State was able to move the ball down the field late in the quarter. Northern State attempt a 52 yard field goal which was short.

 

At halftime the score was Northern State 17, St. Cloud State 10.  

 

Northern State kicked off to start the third quarter. St. Cloud State took over on their own 29 yard line. St. Cloud State’s Bobby Pass came up with a first down reception. Jaden Huff also came up with some huge runs. Jamenson Parsons came up with another first down reception. Meyer ran 10 yard for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 11:37 left in the third quarter. The score was tied at 17.

 

Northern State took over on their own 25 yard line. Northern State went to a hurry up offense as they didn’t take a lot of time off the clock between plays. Northern State fumbled the ball and St. Cloud State’s Andre Elliott recovered it.

 

St. Cloud State moved the ball down the ball down the field as they looked to get into the end zone midway through the third quarter. On 4th-and-5 St. Cloud State went for it. They came up with a first down as Grant Thayer came up with a reception. St. Cloud State’s Kasai Farris came up with a 15 yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 3:50 left in the third quarter the score was St. Cloud State 24, Northern State 17.

 

Northern State took over and looked to move the ball down the field. Northern State stayed in their hurry up offense. On 4th-and-2 Northern State went for it and they came up with a first down.

 

After three quarters of play the score was St. Cloud State 24, Northern State 17.

 

Northern State found the end zone on a 7 yard reception by Connor Doherty. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 11:55 left in the fourth quarter the score was tied at 24.

 

St. Cloud State took over on their own 40 yard line. St. Cloud State moved the ball down the field again. St. Cloud State was intercepted at the 1 yard line by Matt Thorson.

 

Northern State moved the ball down the field through the air. Northern State punted on 4th down.

 

St. Cloud State punted the ball on 4th-and-1.

 

Northern State took over on their own 35 yard line. Truen came up with a first down reception. With 4:18 left in the fourth quarter Taylor Houchin came up with a 40 yard touchdown reception.  The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 4:18 left in the fourth quarter the score was Northern State 31, St. Cloud State 24.

 

St. Cloud State started their drive on their own 30 yard line. They moved the ball down the field in

the air. On 4th-and-5 they went for it. They were not able to come up with a first down and turned it over on downs.

 

St. Cloud State called a timeout with 2:06 left in the fourth quarter. The score was Northern State 31, St. Cloud State 24.

 

Northern State looked to run out the clock late in the game.

 

Northern State came away with the 31-24 victory over St. Cloud State.