Jadee Rooney broke a 66-all tie with her fifth 3-pointer with 30 seconds left Friday and the UW-Parkside women’s basketball team held on for a 71-66 victory over Winona State at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul, Minn.

The Rangers (2-0) led by as many as 11 in the second half before the Warriors (1-1) methodically got back into the game, finally drawing even at 62 apiece with just less than 3 minutes left.

Amanda Gibson hit four free throws and Brittany Hogen coverted a layup to aide Rooney’s heroics down the stretch as Winona State never grabbed the lead.

Rooney finished with a team-high 17 points (5-of-11 from 3-point arc) with eight assists. She was one of four Rangers to net double digits.

Hogen had 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Brittany Beyer had 13 points and six rebounds while Gibson had 13 points and four assists. It moved Gibson within 15 points of a 1,000-point career club (985).

Natalie Gigler led a quartet of Warriors in double digit scoring with 14 points.

The Rangers continue play in the Wildwood Lodge Tipoff Classic with a 3 p.m. tip today against Concordia St. Paul.

The Carthage women’s basketball team will host Beloit College in a non-conference game 2 p.m. today at Tarble Arena.

The Reds (1-0) opened their season Tuesday with a 75-51 win at Monmouth (Ill.). Beloit (0-0) lost to NCAA Division I Marquette 102-30 in an exhibition Nov. 10 in Milwaukee.