Notables:-Jake Naslund (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) finished with 19 points and five rebounds for CSS.-St. Scholastica breaks a two-game losing streak with the win.-James Brown finished with 15 points and seven rebounds for Crown.
ST. BONAFACIUS, Minn. (csssaints.com) – St. Scholastica men's basketball defeated Crown College 77-62 at the Wild Athletic Center on Friday night.
St. Scholastica shot well in the first half finishing 16-of-31 from the field and 4-of-7 from 3-point range.
The Storm struggled shooting just 31.25% from the field and 5-of-14 from beyond the arc.
Crown briefly took the lead in the first half but St. Scholastica regained the advantage taking a 42-31 lead into the half.
The Saints stayed ahead throughout the second half.
Jake Naslund (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) led CSS with 19 points and five rebounds.
Andrew Laughlin (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Central HS) was the second-leading scorer with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Nathan Carlson (Alvarado, Minn./East Grand Forks HS) with nine points and 10 rebounds for St. Scholastica.
James Brown had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Storm.
Crown converted on only 2-of-7 free throws in the second half and shot 3-of-12 from 3-point range.
The Saints travel to take on the University of Minnesota-Morris on Saturday at 5 p.m.
