Giesen Scores 15, Blue Devils Fall to Cobbers 86-75

The Basics
Score: UW-Stout 75, Concordia-Moorhead 86
Record: Blue Devils (4-2), Cobbers (3-0)
Location: Johnsons Fieldhouse- Menomonie, Wis.


Amanda Giesen scored 15 in her return to the starting lineup for the Blue Devils, but it was not enough to overcome the aggressive defense of the Cobbers, as the Blue Devils fell to fellow 2024 NCAA tourney participant Concordia-Moorhead. Concordia ran into halftime with a healthy 10-point lead that quickly grew to 22 by the end of the third quarter. Stout would mount a small fourth quarter comeback, outscoring the Cobbers by eleven in the 4^th, leading to a final score of 86-75.

Concordia ran 40 minutes of full-court press basketball, and it gave the Blue Devil offense headaches all game, resulting in 21 giveaways for Stout. On the other side of the ball, it was the high-low combo of Carlee Sieben and Makayala Anderson combining for 50 of Concordia's 86 points. The Blue Devils spread the ball around offensively, resulting in four players ending the game scoring in double figures- Amanda Giesen, Sam Schaeffer, Allison Letcher, and Mary Berg.    


Top Performers

• Amanda Giesen led the way with 15 points, 5 boards, and 3 assists.
• Allison Letcher added 13 points for the Blue Devils, shooting an efficient 5/6 from the field.
• Sam Schaeffer played all but three minutes for the Blue Devils and put together an 11-5-5 scoreline.

 
Inside the Box Score  

• The Cobbers were more efficient than the Blue Devils shooting the ball, as they shot 50% from the field, and 45% from beyond the arc.
• Concordia took advantage from the foul line, shooting 19/24 from the stripe. The Blue Devils only shot 4/10 from the free throw line.

 
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will host Hamline University (Minn.) on Tuesday November 26^th, at Johnson Fieldhouse. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.