University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, January 12
St. Paul, Minn.
7:00 p.m. Central
6-11,1-6Summit League
63
vs
60
Kansas City
5-12,1-5Summit League
1
2
3
4
F
Kansas City
13
18
12
17
60
St. Thomas (MN)
15
16
16
16
63
Team Stats
KC
UST
FG%
.362
.450
3FG%
.182
.207
FT%
.800
.375
RB
48
34
TO
18
17
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's BasketballC
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Negaard nears triple-double numbers in 63-60 win over Kansas City
1/12/2023 10:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
St. Paul, Minn. -- Senior Maggie Negaard put up another career night Thursday with a near triple double to lead St. Thomas Women's Basketball to a 63-60 win over Kansas City in Schoenecker Arena. The Tommies bring home their first win in Summit League play as Negaard led all scorers with a career high 24 points.
After setting a career high in scoring during her last game, Negaard scored 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting, including 5-of-13 from beyond the arc, while adding eight assists and seven rebounds. She was joined in double figures by Jordyn Lamker with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting with six rebounds while Jo Langbehn added 10 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting.
Thursday's game, which featured 15 lead changes, began as a 5-0 lead for the Roos before Negaard and Jade Hill sank back-to-back 3-pointers for the first Tommie lead. UMKC retook the lead with a quick 4-0 run before Negaard's second 3-pointer sparked a 7-4 run to end the first quarter with a 15-13 advantage.
St. Thomas opened the second on a 6-2 run to take its largest lead of the night, 21-15, as Langbehn scored back-to-back baskets in the paint. The Tommies stayed consistent with their first quarter production, shooting 46 percent from the field and totaling 16 points, while Kansas City tied the game at halftime, 31-31.
Following a basket by UMKC out of halftime to take the lead, Negaard recorded her 19th point on her fifth and final 3-pointer of the game. Both teams traded leads through the first seven scores of the second half. UMKC took a 43-39 lead as St. Thomas' defense forced the Roos to miss three field goals and give away two turnovers as part of an 8-0 run and 47-43 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
St. Thomas made just one of its first five shots in the final period, allowing Kansas City to go on a 11-2 run and take a game-high 54-49 lead. Amber Scalia pulled up two minutes later to sink a jumper, starting an 8-1 run to give the lead back to the Tommies for a short while, 57-55. An and-one conversion allowed the Roos to tie the game and take the lead, but Negaard came back with her own and-one conversion that gave St. Thomas the lead for good.
The Tommies shot 45.0 percent from the field (27-60) and 20.7 percent from beyond the arc (6-29), while the Roos shot 36.2 percent from the floor (25-69) and 18.2 percent from long range (2-11). UMKC won the rebound margin, 48-34, including 21 offensive rebounds put back for 19 second chance points compared to nine offensive boards for no points for St. Thomas. The Tommies took advantage of 18 turnovers for 21 points, though, while UMKC scored just 11 points off 17 St. Thomas turnovers.
St. Thomas closes out its weekend Saturday at 1 p.m. against Oral Roberts in search of back-to-back wins.
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After setting a career high in scoring during her last game, Negaard scored 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting, including 5-of-13 from beyond the arc, while adding eight assists and seven rebounds. She was joined in double figures by Jordyn Lamker with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting with six rebounds while Jo Langbehn added 10 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting.
Thursday's game, which featured 15 lead changes, began as a 5-0 lead for the Roos before Negaard and Jade Hill sank back-to-back 3-pointers for the first Tommie lead. UMKC retook the lead with a quick 4-0 run before Negaard's second 3-pointer sparked a 7-4 run to end the first quarter with a 15-13 advantage.
St. Thomas opened the second on a 6-2 run to take its largest lead of the night, 21-15, as Langbehn scored back-to-back baskets in the paint. The Tommies stayed consistent with their first quarter production, shooting 46 percent from the field and totaling 16 points, while Kansas City tied the game at halftime, 31-31.
Following a basket by UMKC out of halftime to take the lead, Negaard recorded her 19th point on her fifth and final 3-pointer of the game. Both teams traded leads through the first seven scores of the second half. UMKC took a 43-39 lead as St. Thomas' defense forced the Roos to miss three field goals and give away two turnovers as part of an 8-0 run and 47-43 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
St. Thomas made just one of its first five shots in the final period, allowing Kansas City to go on a 11-2 run and take a game-high 54-49 lead. Amber Scalia pulled up two minutes later to sink a jumper, starting an 8-1 run to give the lead back to the Tommies for a short while, 57-55. An and-one conversion allowed the Roos to tie the game and take the lead, but Negaard came back with her own and-one conversion that gave St. Thomas the lead for good.
The Tommies shot 45.0 percent from the field (27-60) and 20.7 percent from beyond the arc (6-29), while the Roos shot 36.2 percent from the floor (25-69) and 18.2 percent from long range (2-11). UMKC won the rebound margin, 48-34, including 21 offensive rebounds put back for 19 second chance points compared to nine offensive boards for no points for St. Thomas. The Tommies took advantage of 18 turnovers for 21 points, though, while UMKC scored just 11 points off 17 St. Thomas turnovers.
St. Thomas closes out its weekend Saturday at 1 p.m. against Oral Roberts in search of back-to-back wins.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Women's Basketball, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWBBall
Join Us
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2022 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
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