{"id":109332,"date":"2026-01-18T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T01:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/womens-basketball-macalester-battles-gustavus-in-miac-contest-macalester-college-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T01:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T01:01:00","slug":"womens-basketball-macalester-battles-gustavus-in-miac-contest-macalester-college-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/womens-basketball-macalester-battles-gustavus-in-miac-contest-macalester-college-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball: Macalester Battles Gustavus in MIAC Contest &#8211; Macalester College Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-text-aside\" aria-label=\"Related Sport Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game hide-on-small-down\">\n<div class=\"postgame_1-2_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-logo\">\n                \n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n<h2>Next Game:<\/h2>\n<p> Concordia College (Minn.)<\/p>\n<p>1\/21\/2026 | 5:30 PM<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postgame_3_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-primary\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Jan. 21 (Wed) \/ 5:30 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/images\/logos\/concordia-moorhead.png\" alt=\"Concordia College (Minn.)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-text--atVs\"\/>\u00a0<span>Concordia College (Minn.)<\/span>&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/opponent-history\/concordia-college-minn-\/10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History <span class=\"sidearm-icon sf-play-by-play-alt-minimal\"\/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>     &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                    ST. PETER, Minn. \u2013 The Macalester College women&#8217;s basketball team stayed with defending MIAC champions Gustavus Adolphus College before losing, 63-48 Saturday afternoon at Gus Young Court. The Scots are now 1-13 overall and 0-8 in conference play, while the Gusties improve to 9-6, 5-3 MIAC.<\/p>\n<p>Gustavus scored the first eight points of the game en route to taking a 16-11 lead after one quarter. The advantage grew to as many as 15 points before the Gusties took a 35-21 lead into the halftime break. The hosts outscored the Scots in the paint, 16-0 and tallied eight second-chance points in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>The third quarter belonged to the Scots, who used a 16-6 run to cut the deficit to four, 41-37 with 2:19 on the clock. Junior guard <b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/mary-daley\/13611\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13611\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Daley<\/a><\/dfn><\/b> (Cumberland, R.I.\/Bishop Feehan) scored four points and junior guard <b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/sydnee-smith\/13618\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13618\" target=\"_blank\">Sydnee Smith<\/a><\/dfn><\/b> (Gainesville, Va.\/Patriot) hit a three-pointer in the run, which was capped by a basket from senior forward <b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/brooke-boroughs\/13609\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13609\" target=\"_blank\">Brooke Boroughs<\/a><\/dfn><\/b> (Monroe, Wash.\/Monroe). Gustavus answered with a three by Peyton Stevermer, and the teams exchanged free throws to make the score 45-38 at the end of the quarter. The Gusties put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter, pushing the lead up to as many as 17 before closing out the 63-48 win.<\/p>\n<p>Smith led Macalester with 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks. Sophomore forward <b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/cady-davis\/13612\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13612\" target=\"_blank\">Cady Davis<\/a><\/dfn><\/b> (Minneapolis, Minn.\/Roosevelt) had eight points, sophomore guard <b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/samantha-smith\/13617\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"13617\" target=\"_blank\">Samantha Smith<\/a><\/dfn><\/b> (Piedmont, Calif.\/Piedmont) scored seven points, and Daley finished with five points and five rebounds. Ella Peters led all players with 20 points to pace the Gusties.<\/p>\n<p>The Scots host Concordia in a MIAC game on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The game is set to start at 5:30 p.m. in the Leonard Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/news\/2026\/1\/17\/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-macalester-battles-gustavus-in-miac-contest.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: Concordia College (Minn.) 1\/21\/2026 | 5:30 PM &#13; Jan. 21 (Wed) \/ 5:30 PM&#13; &#13; \u00a0Concordia College (Minn.)&#13; History &#13; ST. PETER, Minn. \u2013 The Macalester College women&#8217;s basketball team stayed with defending MIAC champions Gustavus Adolphus College before losing, 63-48 Saturday afternoon at Gus Young Court. 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