{"id":1583,"date":"2022-11-22T21:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/22\/womens-basketball-macalester-takes-down-saint-marys-for-first-miac-win-of-the-season-macalester-college-athletics\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T21:40:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T21:40:00","slug":"womens-basketball-macalester-takes-down-saint-marys-for-first-miac-win-of-the-season-macalester-college-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/22\/womens-basketball-macalester-takes-down-saint-marys-for-first-miac-win-of-the-season-macalester-college-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball: Macalester Takes Down Saint Mary\u2019s for First MIAC Win of the Season &#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>at St. Catherine University <\/p>\n<p>11\/30\/2022 | 7:00 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                    Nov. 30 (Wed) \/ 7:00 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\/Saint_Kates.png\" alt=\"St. Catherine University \"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-text--atVs\">at<\/span>\u00a0<span>St. Catherine University <\/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\/st-catherine-university\/34\" 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. PAUL, Minn.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Macalester women&#8217;s basketball team hosted Saint Mary&#8217;s tonight in its second conference game of the season. The game was close at half, but Macalester pulled ahead and took the victory 72-56, for its first MIAC win of the season. The Scots are now 2-3 (1-1 MIAC).<\/p>\n<p>After going down 4-0 to start the game, senior guard <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/solana-cushing\/12141\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12141\" target=\"_blank\">Solana Cushing<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Minneapolis, Minn.\/South) and sophomore guard\/forward <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/peyton-starks\/12150\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12150\" target=\"_blank\">Peyton Starks<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(St. Louis, Mo.\/John Burroughs School) would knock in baskets to tie the game. The Cardinals would retake the lead 8-4, but Cushing sank a three-pointer to put the Scots within one. Sophomore <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/nicole-norton\/12360\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12360\" target=\"_blank\">Nicole Norton<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Brussels, Wis.\/Southern Door) then drove to the basket and completed the and-one to take the lead 10-8 with 4:22 on the clock. Macalester would retain the lead for the quarter, Starks, Norton, and senior forward <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/emma-lafrenz\/12142\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12142\" target=\"_blank\">Emma LaFrenz<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Edina, Minn.\/Edina) adding to the Scots&#8217; point total. At the end of 10 minutes, the Scots had an 18-15 lead.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals and Scots went back-and-forth on points before junior guard <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/andrea-palmen\/12145\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12145\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Palmen<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Kenosha, Wis.\/The Prairie School) sank a three to lead 25-22. Saint Mary&#8217;s overtook the Scots with 3:54 left in the half, and had a three-point lead a minute later. However, LaFrenz and Starks drove in buckets to take a one-point lead, but a pair of free throws from the Cardinals sent Macalester into halftime, down 30-29.<\/p>\n<p>The third quarter began with the Cardinals increasing their lead to 35-31. The seniors LaFrenz and Cushing to tie the game at 35. Both teams continued to fight, but Starks sparked a 12-0 run for Macalester with a three-pointer with just over five minutes left in the quarter. The Scots jumped to a 49-39 lead, with first year <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/ellie-corbett\/12362\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12362\" target=\"_blank\">Ellie Corbett<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(Austin, Texas\/James Bowie) concluding the run with a three-pointer of her own. The Scots ended the third up 50-43.<\/p>\n<p>Macalester continued to show its offensive power with Norton completing an and-one. Palmen and LaFrenz added to the Scots&#8217; lead, 57-45 with 7:45 left in the game. Macalester continued to hold the Cardinals&#8217; rallying attempts off, with Palmen and Cushing sinking back-to-back threes. Multiple successful free throws and a layup from Norton sealed the Macalester victory 72-56.<\/p>\n<p>Starks once again led Macalester with 19 points and also registered seven rebounds. Norton also tallied seven rebounds and followed Starks with 18 points. LaFrenz earned her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Junior guard <strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/maia-pedrosa\/12147\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"12147\" target=\"_blank\">Maia Pedrosa<\/a><\/dfn> <\/strong>(South San Francisco, Calif.\/Urban School of San Francisco) also played a key role in Macalester&#8217;s offense tonight with six assists. The Scots shot 47.5% from the field and 40% from three. The Scots also sank 71.4% of their free throws against the Cardinals.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMacalester&#8217;s next game will be on Wednesday November 30. The Scots head to Saint Catherine&#8217;s to take on the Wildcats for another conference matchup. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.macalester.edu\/news\/2022\/11\/22\/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-macalester-takes-down-saint-marys-for-first-miac-win-of-the-season.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: at St. Catherine University 11\/30\/2022 | 7:00 PM &#13; Nov. 30 (Wed) \/ 7:00 PM&#13; &#13; at\u00a0St. Catherine University &#13; History &#13; ST. PAUL, Minn.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Macalester women&#8217;s basketball team hosted Saint Mary&#8217;s tonight in its second conference game of the season. 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