Already off to a program-best start since 2008-09, the St. Catherine University basketball team hoped it could keep rolling as it returned home for a non-conference contest against North Central University. With significant contributions from multiple players, the Wildcats were able to come up with their fourth win of the season to remain undefeated with a 69-45 decision over the Rams Tuesday evening in the Butler Center. 

The game started off slow for both teams keeping the score close with the Wildcats up just seven points after the first quarter of play. Then, in the second quarter, the Rams started off with a 4-0 run to pull within three points to put the pressure on the Wildcats who responded with an 18-3 run to end the half with a 34-17 lead. 

The Rams weren't ready to surrender, though, as they battled back to outscore the Wildcats 20-12 in the third quarter to pull within nine points with 10 minutes remaining in the game. The Wildcats responded again –this time with a 14-1 run in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter – to take a 20-point lead en route to victory. 

The Wildcats had four players reach double digits in scoring with Audra Clark (Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo) leading the way with 12. The sophomore shot 5-of-8 from the floor and also contributed five rebounds, four steals, one block and an assist. Kennedy Jennings (Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes) added 10 points and led the team with six rebounds and four blocks. She also picked up three steals and an assist. 

LaShay Holt (Minneapolis, Minn./Humboldt) came off the bench for 10 points and a game-high seven steals. She also pulled in five boards and added two assists. Shauna Horsch (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley) joined the 10-point scorers and recorded a game-high five assists. She also had four steals and four rebounds on the night. 

Meg Clark (Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo) and Alexis Garcia (Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins) each tallied seven points while Mari Lee (Dawson, Minn./Dawson-Boyd) and Annie Schoeben (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo) tallied six and five points, respectively. 

For the Rams, Jamie High recorded a double-double with a game-high 16 points and 10 rebounds. She also picked up three blocks and two steals. Sydney Steele added 14 points to the Rams effort while Lizzy Swanson had 10 points. 

The Wildcats return to non-conference action Sunday for a 2 p.m. road game against the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. 

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