MARSHALL, Minn. —The St. Cloud State Huskies earned a 61-43 victory over the Northwest Missouri State University women's basketball team Saturday afternoon at the NSIC/MIAA Crossover event.
Bailey Birmingham scored a team-high nine points and made three 3-pointers.
Sadie Maas finished with seven points, eight rebounds and four blocks.
Kirsten Hauck added eight points and six rebounds.
Brooklyn Stanley recorded seven points and five rebounds, including four on the offensive glass.
The Bearcats broke from a 5-5 tie in the first quarter with
Kirsten Hauck making two free throws and a 3-pointer, pushing Northwest to a 10-5 lead. Northwest held SCSU to 4-for-13 shooting and owned an 11-5 rebounding edge in the quarter.
Bailey Birmingham added a late 3-pointer, and
Avery Yosten's tip-in helped the Bearcats finish the quarter ahead 19-10.
Northwest struggled offensively in the second quarter, scoring seven points on 3-for-13 shooting with seven turnovers as SCSU outscored it 14-7. Birmingham's 3-pointer put the Bearcats ahead 24-10 with 6:35 left, and
Boston Wand added a tip-in later, but the Huskies closed the gap and sent Northwest into halftime leading 26-24.
The Bearcats were held to six points in the third quarter, shooting 1-for-15 despite collecting five offensive rebounds. Birmingham's 3-pointer tied the game at 31 with 2:55 left, but SCSU scored the next two baskets and added late free throws. Northwest entered the fourth quarter trailing 39-32.
The Bearcats were outscored 22-11 in the fourth quarter as the Huskies totaled 16 paint points and 13 second-chance points in the segment.
Brooklyn Stanley scored five of Northwest's 11 points, while
Sadie Maas added two layups and two blocks. SCSU closed out the game 61-43.
Northwest dropped to 1-2 on the season. SCSU improved to 2-0.
Northwest will match up against Rockhurst next Friday at 3 p.m. at the Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Mo.
