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Men's Basketball

PREVIEW: Hoops on Tap this Weekend

DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's basketball teams will be in action on Saturday and Sunday at Thanksgiving Tournaments.
 
Men's Basketball
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Overall Statistics
 
Where:
at UW-Superior (Merrill Thompson Tip-Off Classic) – Superior, Wis. (Mertz Mortorelli Gym)
 
When:
Saturday vs. UW-River Falls – 6 p.m.
Sunday at UW-Superior – 5 p.m.
 
Live Video: http://www.ifan.tv/
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/uwsuper/mbball/xlive.htm
 
 
Notes: St. Scholastica is coming off its first win of the season, a 72-44 victory over Crown College at the Buzz Levick Tip-off Tournament in Waverly, Iowa … Junior guard Jake Naslund (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 8.5 points and three rebounds in the two games … Five Saints scored in double-figures in the victory over Crown … CSS has outscored or tied its opponents in the second half in three of the first four games.
 
Series History: The Saints are 2-11 against UW-River Falls … CSS is 11-33 against UW-Superior … The Yellowjackets defeated the Saints earlier this season 83-79 at the Reif.
 
Up Next: The Saints will be at Crossroads College (Rochester, Minn.) on Saturday, December 6th with the action slated to begin at 7 p.m.
 
Women's Basketball
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Overall Statistics
 
Where:
at UW-Stout (Thanksgiving Turkey Shootout) – Menomonie, Wis. (Johnson Fieldhouse)
 
When:
Saturday at UW-Stout – 5 p.m.
Sunday vs. Dubuque/Gustavus Adolphus – 11 a.m./3 p.m.
 
Live Video: http://athletics.uwstout.edu/sports/2013/8/21/GEN_0821130819.aspx
Live Stats: http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/athletics/wbb/live/xlive.htm
 
 
Notes: The Saints will be away from the Reif Gymnasium for the first time this season this weekend … CSS is coming off a 71-59 loss to Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior on Tuesday night … The Saints have been led in scoring in the first two games by junior Kelsey Sorenson-Giffrow (Braham, Minn./Braham HS (Minn. Duluth)), who is averaging 13.5 points per game … The Saints have been outscored 71-48 in the second half of the first two games.
 
Series History: CSS is 8-11 all-time against the Blue Devils … The Saints snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Blue Devils at last year's Thanksgiving tourney … CSS is 0-4 all-time against Gustavus Adolphus and 0-2 against the University of Dubuque.
 
Up Next: The Saints will be at Concordia College-Moorhead on Monday December 8th. Tip time is scheduled for 7 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Jake  Naslund

#25 Jake Naslund

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6' 5"
Junior
Kelsey  Sorenson-Giffrow

#22 Kelsey Sorenson-Giffrow

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5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jake  Naslund

#25 Jake Naslund

6' 5"
Junior
G
Kelsey  Sorenson-Giffrow

#22 Kelsey Sorenson-Giffrow

5' 9"
Junior
G