ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict basketball team continues the MIAC season this Wednesday, Jan. 25, when it travels to St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Game time is set for 7 p.m. as CSB looks to bounce back from a tough loss Saturday and stay near the top of the MIAC standings.
 
About St. Catherine
St. Kate's is 11-6 overall and 5-5 in the MIAC heading into Wednesday's game. The Wildcats' latest game was an 83-39 win at St. Olaf Saturday afternoon. Audra Clark with 16.3 points per game and Lashay Holt with 15.8 points per game are the MIAC's fourth and fifth leading scorers. Holt is also fourth in the league with 8.9 rebounds per game, and Clark is fifth in the conference with 62 assists and third with 40 steals. Mari Lee leads the MIAC with a 48.8 three-point percentage. St. Kate's is coming off a 2015-16 season where it went 14-11 overall and 8-10 in the MIAC.
 
Last Matchup
CSB and St. Kate's faced off once already this season, and the Blazers won the matchup 60-53 on Nov. 30 in St. Joseph. CSB was led by 12 points and 11 rebounds from Niki Fokken.  Annie Dittberner and Morgan Merritt both scored in double figures in the win.  The Blazers got out to an early lead, and led 32-28 at halftime. The Blazers overcame 28 turnovers by out shooting and rebounding the Wildcats. Last year, St. Kate's held CSB to three points in the final 2:14 of play and won the only matchup between the two teams 57-56 in St. Paul.
 
About CSB
Chelsey Guetter leads the team with 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and Fokken averages 9.5 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game. Fokken is second in the MIAC with 30 blocks this season. Saint Benedict heads into Wednesday's game looking to bounce back from a two-point road loss to Carleton Saturday afternoon. CSB is currently alone in fourth in the MIAC with eight games left in the regular season.
 
The Storyline
CSB is undefeated at home this season, but has struggled on the road going 2-6 this season. CSB, which got off to a hot start to the 2016-17 season, also looks to stay near the top of the conference and knock the Wildcats down a column in the MIAC standings. The Blazer defense with 55.1 points allowed will look to slow down St. Kate's high scoring offense with 71.4 points per game, which they successfully did earlier this season. Looking ahead, CSB will be back at home for another conference game Saturday, Jan. 28, when hosting the University of St. Thomas – currently ranked third in Division III – at 3 p.m.