ST. PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s basketball team hosts Saint Mary’s at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a conference matchup. The No. 20-ranked Gusties enter the game 11-2 overall and 5-1 in the MIAC, while the Cardinals are 7-6 overall and 2-4 in the league.
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The Series: Wednesday’s game marks the 76th meeting between Gustavus and Concordia in women’s basketball. The Gusties lead the all-time series 51-24 and have won the last two meetings. Saint Mary’s last defeated Gustavus on Feb. 25, 2016 in a MIAC semifinal playoff game. Last season the Gusties swept the Cardinals in the regular season series. Gustavus won 49-45 in Winona and then won 71-44 in St. Peter.
Scouting the Cardinals: Saint Mary’s enters Wednesday’s game on a two-game losing skid, most recently falling 60-55 to Saint Benedict on Saturday. After 13 games this season, Brandi Blattner leads the team by averaging a double-double with 17.8 points (2nd/MIAC), and 10.3 rebounds per game (1st/MIAC). Alexa Hulsman also averages double figures with 12.5 points per game. As a team, the Cardinals average 65.8 points and shoot 39.5 percent from the field.