Blue Devils down Martin Luther College, 75-64

UW-Stout 75, Martin Luther College 64

NEW ULM, Minn. (December 4, 2017) - UW-Stout's Kyncaide Diedrich scored all 19 of her points in the second half as UW-Stout defeated Martin Luther College, 75-64, Monday.
 
The Blue Devils (5-3) led 28-23 at halftime, but Stout doubled their numbers with a 28-point third quarter effort, while Martin Luther scored 21 points in the third quarter as Stout led 56-42 at the end of the third period. Diedrich scored nine points in the third quarter and 10 in the final stanza.
 
The Knights (2-6) got as close as three points, 66-63, with 1:51 remaining in the game. Stout closed out the game on a 9-1 run. Diedrich scored four points, Bailey Diersen three and Anna Brown two free throws in the final run.
 
Amber Fabeck scored 14 points and Diersen scored 13 for Stout to back up Diedrich's team-high 19 points. Carstyn Osterman scored a collegiate-best six points, all in the first half.  Diedrich and Emily Jacques pulled down nine rebounds and Brown hauled in eight. Fabeck notched a collegiate-best five blocked shots.
 
Grace Schultz notched a double-double for Martin Luther with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Moriah Hackbarth chipped in 12 points and Hailey Johnson 10 points. Jade St. Germaine recorded a game-high 16 rebounds as MLC edged Stout in rebounds, 54-53.

The game closed out a torrid portion of the Blue Devils' schedule where they played five games over an eight day period, finishing the post-Thanksgiving run at 4-1.

Stout is off until Saturday, Dec. 16 when they travel to Hamline University for a 1 p.m. contest.