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DULUTH, Minn. – The North Central University Rams used a 19-2 run in the first half and never looked back as it defeated the St. Scholastica men's basketball team 81-62 tonight in Reif Gym at the Burns Wellness Commons.

The Saints drop to 1-6 with the loss, while the Rams improve to 2-4. This is the first time in series history that the Saints have lost to the Rams at home.

After a pair of #Logan Schultz# (Jr.-Perham, Minn.) free throws to begin the game gave the Saints a 2-0 lead, the Rams scored the next seven points. CSS would tie it at 10-10 halfway through the first half, but the Rams responded with a 19-2 run to go up 29-12 with seven minutes to go. The margin got as high 26 as the Rams had a 48-27 halftime lead.

The Saints shot just 33-percent in the first half, while the Rams shot 58-percent. North Central's Daniel Young was on fire as he had 21 points in the first half on 9-of-9 shooting, including three, 3-pointers. The Rams' bench out-scored CSS's bench 19-4.

In the second half, the Saints only got as close as the final score as the Rams went on to win 81-62.

St. Scholastica finished at 33-percent for the game, while North Central finished at 58-percent. The Rams made 11, 3-pointers in the game. The Rams also owned the paint, out-scoring the Saints 32-18.

#Danny Schmitz# (Jr.-Hinckley, Minn./Hinckley-Finlayson) had a season-high 17 points to lead CSS and #Bryan Johnson# (So.-Randolph, Wis.) added 10 points off the bench. #Brett Tester# (Fr.-Andover, Minn.) had team-high eight rebounds. Daniel Young finished with 26 points leading all scorers.

The Saints will be on the road on Saturday when it plays Carleton College. The game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. The game can be seen live courtesy of the Carleton athletic department.