The SXU Women’s basketball team has been on a tear lately. Going into their game against Calumet College of St. Joseph the Cougars had won 3 straight games and they were looking to go for a fourth.
SXU was just coming off a huge 77-50 victory against rival Cardinal Stritch University and was carrying a lot of momentum into a game that many figured Saint Xavier would handle easily. The Cougars came into the game ranked #7 overall and showed their dominance as they had three players score in double figures.
Sophomore guard Suzie Broski paced the offense with 21 points as she hit 8 of her 11 shots on the night. Morgan Stuut continued her dominance with 17 points and 10 rebounds for yet again another double-double performance.
In her first game back from an ankle injury Junior point guard Jordan Brandt had a very impressive game scoring 10 points in addition to 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. The Cougars had the game in hand from the beginning as they led 26-6 at one point mid-way through the first half.
Saint Xavier shot 51% from the floor in the first half and found themselves up by as much as 28 points early in the second half. The Cougars roared on to win 80-65, which was their fourth win in a row.
They were led to their win in big part because of their ability to protect the basketball. They turned the ball over just 9 times while they collected 11 steals throughout the game.
The Cougars were 5-1 and were ready to take on Judson University next. The Cougars next test was indeed Judson University which took place on Saturday December 1.
Both Saint Xavier and Judson started off cold as neither team made a basket until over 4 minutes had gone by in the first half of play. The Cougars continued to play lights out defense as they forced a whopping 30 turnovers and had an impressive 16 steals.
The Cougars held the Eagles to a lowly 30 percent shooting from the floor. Stuut was surprisingly the only Cougar who scored in double digits as she achieved yet again another double double scoring 17 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.
Broski and Niara Harris both had 3 steals while Broski had 5 points and Harris had 8. It was a good team effort on Saturday by the Cougars.
Saint Xavier went on to win the contest by a final of 57-38. It was another strong victory for SXU and they have now extended their winning streak to 5 games.
The Cougars will now take on Trinity International University this Thursday December 6 in the Shannon Center. The game is scheduled for a 7 pm tip-off.
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