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PREVIEW: Basketball to Host Finlandia in Doubleheader Saturday

DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's basketball teams will host Finlandia University (Mich.) Saturday at Reif Gymnasium. The women's game begins at 3 p.m. with the men to follow at 5 p.m.

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Men:

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About the Saints
Record: 0-5, 0-0 UMAC

  • The Saints have lost their first five games, all away from Duluth, by no less than 14 points.
  • CSS's most recent loss came at UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday night by a score 84-70.
  • Sophomore guard Cole Mortel (Luck, Wis./Luck HS) and freshman forward Scottie Rucks (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS) posted career-high point totals in the Saints' last contest at UW-Eau Claire, as Mortel dropped 19 and Rucks scored 15 of his own.
  • Senior Jonah Dahlman (Braham, Minn./Braham HS) had a string of thee straight games in double figures snapped in Wednesday's loss.
  • Senior Brett Tester (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) is currently leading the team at 12.8 points per game.
  • Tester recorded his first double-double of the season on Wednesday with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
  • The Saints are shooting just 66 percent from the free throw line this season, contributing to a -20.6 point scoring margin so far this season.
  • CSS has struggled on the glass, getting out-rebounded by an average of 13.6 boards per game. The Saints have also not shot the ball well, shooting only 23 percent from beyond the arc for the season.


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About the Lions
Record: 0-6

  • Finlandia is also winless on the year, and have a -37.6 scoring margin, with its most recent loss coming to Ohio Northern University 84-68.
  • Three of their first six contests have been against NCAA Division II programs and have only played Division III program over Thanksgiving.
  • Keith Arnold and Jon Moore are the only Lions averaging double figures in points on the year. Keith Arnold leads the Lions with 17 points per game, while Moore averages 14.3.
  • Arnold leads the Lions with a 4.8 assist per game average, while Moore is tied for the team lead in blocks (9) and is also second in rebounds per game, averaging 5.3 per contest.
  • The Lions have struggled on defense so far this season. Opponents have made over half of their field goal attempts and are shooting over 40 percent from three on the year.
  • Finlandia has also had difficulties on the boards, as opponents have out-rebounded the Lions by over 17 rebounds per contest.

Series History: (CSS is 13-7 vs. Finlandia)
  • The Saints have been defeated by the Lions just once at home, and downed Finlandia in its last contest 78-66.

Women

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About the Saints
Record: 0-5, 0-0 UMAC

  • The Saints fell to UW-River Falls on Wednesday 76-54 to remain winless.
  • Erin Frase (Phillips, Wis./Phillips HS (UW-River Falls)) paces the Saints with 10.0 points per game including a 14-point effort against UW-River Falls.
  • Mariah Hovick (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) averages 8.6 points per game and has a team-high eight steals.
  • The Saints are shooting only 33-percent from the field on the year.
  • However, the Saints have been effective from the charity stripe shooting 76-percent from the free-throw line.
  • The Saints average 36 rebounds per game compared to 43 by opponents.


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About the Lions
Record: 1-2

  • Finlandia is coming off a 78-21 loss to Division II Northern Michigan on November 20th.
  • Brierra Ruska, Marissa Burke, and Hailey Gervais pace the Lions with 15.5, 15.0, and 10.5 points per game, respectively.
  • The Lions are shooting 38-percent from the field and 54-percent from the free-throw line.
  • Finlandia has committed 52 turnovers compared to just 37 by opponents.


Series History: (CSS is 19-9 vs. Finlandia)

  • The Saints defeated Finlandia 79-71 last season at Reif Gymnasium, avenging a loss the previous season.
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