Women's Basketball | 12/09/2014

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ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The Saint Benedict basketball team returns home after a tough 75-58 loss to St. Thomas Saturday afternoon. The Blazers are now 2-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play as they get ready to face off against Martin Luther College at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 in their last home game of the fall semester.
 
About the Knights: The Martin Luther Knights head into this matchup with an overall record of 1-6 after losing three consecutive games last week. The Knights will be looking to snap their losing streak as they head into conference play after Christmas break. Mariah Schoof leads the team in scoring (13.8) and Leah Nass is the team's rebound leader at 6.1 per game.
 
The Storyline: Both of these teams are heading into this game with hopes to snap an early season losing streak. On top of this, both teams will also be looking for a momentum swing as they head into conference play. Also, the Blazers will be fighting to bring their home record back up to .500.
 
Who to Watch: Mattie Lueck is leading the Blazers with 14.2 points per game, 42 overall rebounds and three assists per game. Emily Lueck is also averaging 10.2 points per game, 2.6 assists per game and leads the team with 1.2 steals per game. First year Abby Miller also adds 10.7 points per game.
 
Last Time Out: In their last game, the Blazers suffered their fourth loss of the season by a score of 75-58 against St. Thomas. Mattie Lueck led the Blazers with 18 points and five rebounds while Elena Koch added another 12 points and four rebounds. Emily Lueck totaled five assists and five points.