EDWARDSVILLE, Ind.: Kyla McMakin scored 20 factors and Peyton Kennedy added 19 Saturday to assist Saint Louis beat Minnesota 69-50 and win the primary WNIT championship in program historical past.

The Billikens received six video games in a row and 11 of their final 12 to shut the season. Their 22 wins are the third most in a single season. Saint Louis received 26 video games in 2017-18 and 25 in ’18-19.

Kennedy Calhoun scored 11 factors for Saint Louis and Julia Martinez completed with 10 rebounds, six assists and a season-high-tying 5 steals to go along with three factors on 1-of-4 capturing.

Sophie Hart scored 13 factors for Minnesota (20-16) and Janay Sanders added 12. Mallory Heyer had 11 factors and 11 rebounds.

Mara Braun, Minnesota’s main scorer (17.0 per recreation), didn’t play. Braun aggravated an harm to her proper foot — which was sustained Jan. 28 at Illinois, required surgical procedure and saved her out for 11 video games — in opposition to North Dakota State within the Sweet 16.

McMakin made back-to-back baskets, Kennedy adopted with a 3-pointer and a layup to spark a 14-4 run to shut the primary quarter and took a 16-9 lead when Camree Clegg capped the spurt with a 3-pointer.

Hart made a layup that trimmed Minnesota’s deficit to 6 factors with 3:15 left within the second quarter, however McMakin and Martinez every hit a 3 as Saint Louis scored 10 of the ultimate 14 first-half level to make it 33-21 at intermission. The Billikens led by double figures the remainder of the best way.

The Gophers shot 34% (20 of 59) from the sector, hit 4 of 23 (17%) from 3-point vary and made 6 of 14 (43%) from the free-throw line.

Saint Louis (22-18). which went into the sport capturing 31.6% from 3-point vary, made 11 of 24 from behind the arc (45.8%).

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