Moorhead, Minn. – The Saint Benedict basketball team fell 70-56 on the road to Concordia on Wednesday night (Feb. 19), seeing their two-game winning streak end, and their playoff hopes dashed in the process.
 
The Blazers (12-12, 8-12 MIAC) came into the game riding the momentum of wins over Macalester and Carleton, and as things played out around the league last night, a win would have put CSB in the driver's seat for the final spot in the MIAC Tournament.
 
Still, however, with Gustavus also losing last night, the Blazers are still in the postseason mix, but they need a win and losses by Augsburg and Gustavus on Saturday to advance.
 
The Cobbers (20-4, 18-3 MIAC) hit a three on their second trip down the floor, and never trailed, going up by as many as 13 in the first half before taking a 32-24 lead into the intermission. The Blazers closed the first half on a 7-to-2 run, though, spurred by five straight points from Jordan Falk, part of her 10 on the night.
 
In the second half, the Cobbers then shot 50% (15-of-30) from the field and led by double-digits over the final 11 minutes. Furthermore, they also hit six threes in the second half, part of a 10-of-20 night from behind the arc.
 
The Blazers were able to hang around, just four or five points from tying the game early in the second, but a 9-to-2 Cobber run, capped by an Erika Jossart three-pointer with over seven minutes to go put the Cobbers up 54-38 and in control the rest of the way.
 
Jossart went on to lead the Cobbers with 16 points.
 
The Blazers' Mattie Lueck led all scorers with 17 points, also collecting her second double-double of the season with 11 rebounds. Falk was the only other Blazer in double-figures. 
 
The Blazers finished the night shooting 43% (23-of-53) from the field, but they were hampered by 20 turnovers and just an 8-of-12 mark from the free throw line. The Cobbers turned the Blazer miscues into 29 points, while also adding 14 off their 11 offensive rebounds.
 
The Blazers will now look to get a win and some help in the regular season finale. They wrap up the 2013-14 season at home, hosting St. Thomas at 3 p.m., Feb. 22 in Claire Lynch Hall on Senior Day.