The University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles Women’s Basketball team looks to keep its three-game winning streak going as they host the University of Mary Marauders in a Northern Sun Conference game played at Lysaker Gymnasium on Gary Senske Court in Crookston.
UMC is 8-17 overall and 7-12 in NSIC play. Mary is 20-8 on the year and 13-6 in the NSIC.
FIRST QUARTER
Mary had a great start to the game, going on an 11-2 run in the first three minutes. UMC stopped the run with an Anna Westby (Fresh. Evelth) basket, and Rayna Klejeski (Jr. Barnum) added a free throw. After a Mary basket, UMC answered with a Klejeski basket and two Emma Miller (Sr. Albertville) free throws to bring the Golden Eagles within a 13-9 deficit halfway through the quarter. Mary scored five straight points before UMC answered with a Riley Jenkins (Jr. Galesburg, IL) three-pointer, and five points from Miller to get within an 18-17 deficit with 1:43 left. Mary outscored UMC 5-3 in the final minutes and took a 23-20 lead into the second quarter.
SECOND QUARTER –
UMC started the second quarter with a Hope Dudycha (Jr. Austin) three-pointer. After a Mary basket, UMC’s Miller made a three-pointer and the Golden Eagles took a 26-25 lead with 9:06 left in the half. Mary answered in a big way as they went on an 11-0 run to take a 36-26 lead halfway through the quarter. After a Klejeski basket, Mary ended the quarter on a 10-2 run to take a 46-30 lead into halftime.
THIRD QUARTER –
The teams exchanged baskets for the first two minutes until Mary scored back-to-back layups for a 54-34 lead with 7:33 left in the quarter. UMC countered with baskets by Klejeski and Miller. The back-and-forth continued as Mary responded with four points in the paint to regain a 20-point lead. Halfway through the quarter, UMC’s Miller made two free throws, and the teams continued to exchange baskets the rest of the quarter as the Marauders took a 65-48 lead going into the fourth quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER –
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Mary | 23 | 23 | 19 | ||
| UMC | 20 | 10 | 18 |
| For UMC | Points | Rebounds | Misc. |
| Emma Miller | |||
| Anna Westby | |||
| Rayna Klejeski | |||
| Halle Winjum | |||
| Hope Dudycha | |||
| Riley Jenkins | |||
| Natalie Mikrot |