UW-Superior 78, North Central 61

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (January 13, 2018) – The 'Jackets stood up the Rams on the road, staying undefeated Saturday night; Hannah Norlin (Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield) and Hailey Kontny (Superior, Wis./Superior) led Superior once again scoring 19 and 17 respectively.

The 'Jackets started their second game in a row with a 6-0 run to open the first period of play, as Norlin and Kontny found back-to-back buckets. The duo scored the first 14 of the game, until Eva Reinertsen (Duluth, Minn./Homeschooled) drilled the layup on an assist from Taylor Kane (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids) at 4:06. Larson then scored her signature mid-range jumper with two minutes remaining. Reinertsen and Kane scored six points in the final two to hold a 27-15 lead after one.

Kontny scored the first points of the second quarter on the fastbreak, followed by two more at the seven-minute mark to make it a 17-point game.  Neither team scored for about five minutes into the period until Amelia Leger (Andover, Minn./Andover), Brittany Laehn (Gilmanton, Wis./Gilmanton) nor Kane each scored two to make it 43-25 at the half.

Leger hit two free throws at 8:21 of the third, followed two more from Leahn stretching the lead even more. Reinersten hit the open three minutes later, assisted by Ellie Leadstrom (Superior, Wis./Superior), and then Leadstrom hit two of her own assisted by Emily Carpenter (St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter). North Central made a mini run in the period, but Kontny and Norlin hit a string of free throws to get the lead back to 20 points after three.

The points kept flowing in the fourth, Jade Tucker (White Bear Lake, Minn./White Bear Lake) would score with seven minutes left, and Carpenter knocked down two free throws just a few seconds later. Kaly Kastrova and Brianna McGrath (Two Harbors, Minn./Two Harbors) scored the final points of the game for Superior, getting the win.

Norlin added five rebounds and a block to her line, while Kontny had six boards and four steals. Leger also had four steals with her seven points, and Reinertsen scored 11 with four rebounds.

Two Rams scored in double-figures.

Superior looks to continue their winning ways when they travel to non-conference Finlandia Monday for a 4:30 central time tip.