DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men's and women's basketball teams will play their final non-conference games of the season on Tuesday when they host Finlandia University (Mich.) at Reif Gymnasium.

Game Times:
Tuesday
Women @ 5:30 p.m.
Men @ 7:30 p.m.

GameDay Media:
Live Video | Men's Live Stats | Women's Live Stats

Men:

Last Action:
The Saints defeated Martin Luther 79-69 on Saturday at Reif Gym. #Derek Anderson# led the Saints with a game-high 24 points. #Brett Tester# added 17 points, while #Danny Schmitz# and #Sean Mayberry# were also in double-figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

St. Scholastica Saints (4-9, 2-1 UMAC)
In three of the nine losses this season, the Saints have had a lead of double-digits, including Friday's loss against Bethany Lutheran when the Saints led by 12 midway through the second half … The Saints have excelled from the free throw line in the last three contests, shooting 81 percent … In the first 10 games of the season, the Saints did not shoot over 77-percent in any game … CSS had a season-high 20 assists in Saturday's victory over Martin Luther … It was the third time this season the Saints had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio … Senior guard Danny Schmitz (Hinckley, Minn./Hinckley-Finlayson HS) continues to climb on the Saints all-time scoring list with 912 career points, just 10 points away from the 12th spot.

Finlandia Lions (4-13)
The Lions will enter Tuesday's game coming off a 72-51 loss at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire last Monday … The Lions had won two games prior to the defeat … Finlandia is 1-3 against the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) this season with the lone win coming against Crown College … Sophomore forward Jonathan Moore leads the Lions in scoring, averaging 17.7 points per game … Moore scored 45 points in the overtime victory over Crown earlier this season … Freshman guard Jerrod Owens led the Lions with 25 points in the first meeting between the two schools this season.

Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Finlandia: 9-5)
The Saints defeated the Lions in Hancock, Mich. 82-76 in overtime back in December. Brett Tester (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) scored 18 of his team-high 22 points for the Saints in the second half and overtime. Derek Anderson (Cook, Minn./Cook HS) forced overtime by making two of three free throws with 25 seconds to play.


Women:

Last Action:
The Saints fell to Martin Luther on Saturday at Reif Gym 65-57. The game was close, until the Knights went on a 12-0 run in the middle of the second half. #Bri Allen# paced the Saints with 16 points.

St. Scholastica Saints (4-9, 1-2 UMAC)
The CSS bench has outscored its opponent's reserves the last two games by a score of 53-22 … One of the main reasons has been freshman #Caitlin McKernon#, who averaged 11 points and 7.5 rebounds in those two games … The Saints had a season-high nine blocks against Bethany Lutheran on Friday … Junior #Laura Amys# recorded four of the nine blocks and currently leads the team with 17 blocks this season … The Saints also committed a season-low 12 turnovers against the Vikings on Friday … CSS has been +5 in assist-to-turnover ratio that last two games.

Finlandia Lions (2-15)
The Lions have lost two straight entering Tuesday night's game … One of the two wins this season came against Crown College of the UMAC … Also both wins have come away from Hancock, Mich. … Finlandia has scored at least 80 points in the two wins this season, but have managed to only score 65 points or less in its 15 losses … Freshman Janele Linna leads the team in scoring at 13.4 points per game … Linna has led the team in scoring in three of the last four games … Senior Deanna Makela led the Lions with 16 points in the first meeting with the Saints this season.

Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Finlandia: 8-5)
The Saints defeated the Lions 69-47 back in December in Hancock, Mich. Freshman #Savanna Treichel# had a game-high 22 points for the Saints.