SCSU Earns Buzzer Beater Win at Minot
ST. CLOUD The St. Cloud State University men s basketball team fought to the final second for a big win against Minot State University Saturday.
The game was tight most of the way through. Minot scored first, but both teams battled back and forth afterward. The Beavers led by as many as 10 points in the opening half, but the Huskies closed the gap to 40-39 by the break.
SCSU started to make a push in the opening minutes of the second half, but Minot came right along for the ride. With just over four minutes remaining in the game, the Huskies found themselves with an eight-point lead, their biggest of the day. The Beavers used the time that was left to close the gap and tie the game at 78. St. Cloud put up a buzzer-beater with three seconds left and won it 80-78.
Huskies Top UMary, Extend Win Streak
BISMARCK, ND The St. Cloud State University women s basketball team notched their second straight win to earn a weekend sweep of the University of Mary on Saturday.
St. Cloud State got on the board first and maintained the lead throughout the opening quarter, outscoring UMary 11-9. In the second, the Huskies outscored the Marauders 16-10 to extend their lead to 27-19 at the break.
UMary clawed their way back in the third, outscoring SCSU 22-15 to close the gap to 42-41. The Huskies finished strong, scoring 25 in the fourth and holding the Marauders to just 14, giving SCSU the win 67-55.
After a cancelled trip to Minot, the St. Cloud State University women's basketball team returned to Bismarck to put up another strong performance against the University of Mary.