MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Minnesota Morris women's basketball wrapped up their perfect 5-0 road trip with a convincing 77-60 victory Saturday at North Central in UMAC basketball play.

Elli Stevenson continued her hot scoring streak by collecting her ninth straight double-digit scoring effort with 23 points. Backcourt mate Mauren Thiesen drained four 3s on her way to 20 points. Kendra Raths recorded her third double-double in four games with a 15-point, 10-rebound effort. The trio combined to shoot 22-for-38 (63 percent from the floor).

The Cougars grabbed control of the game early on. Stevenson's layup started an 11-0 run that gave the Cougars a 13-4 edge. The Rams would cut it to 17-13 after the opening quarter.

After North Central scored to open the second quarter, the Cougars rattled off another impressive spurt, 14-2, to take a 31-17 lead. Stevenson and Thiesen each connected from deep during the run. The Rams fought back to within 7 late in the quarter before another Thiesen 3 ended the scoring and gave the Cougars a 39-29 lead at the break.

Minnesota Morris held a comfortable lead throughout the entire second half and grew the advantage to as high as 25 late in the fourth.

Minnesota Morris (18-5, 13-1 in UMAC) closes out the regular season with a pair of home games starting Friday night against St. Scholastica at 5:30 p.m. The Cougars sit a game back of Wisconsin-Superior in the UMAC standings and the two square off next Saturday.