DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team will be in action this week when it takes part in the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona Beach, Florida.
 
Where:
ICI Center – Daytona Beach, Fla.
 
When:
Monday vs. Colby – 9 p.m. (ET)
Tuesday vs. Hood – 7 p.m. (ET)

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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 7-2, 2-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints defeated Crossroads College 62-60 on December 15 … It was the second straight two-point victory for the Saints … Junior guard Beau Howard (Brainerd, Minn./Pine River-Backus HS (Hibbing CC)) scored a season-high 16 points, including 10 points in the final nine minutes … Andrew Laughlin (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Central HS) recorded his second straight double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds … Brandon Newman (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) had 12 points and five steals.
 
Best Start in Program History: St. Scholastica is off to its best start in program history at 7-2 … It travels down to Florida on a six-game winning streak … It is the first time in program history the Saints have had a winning streak of six games prior to Christmas Day.
 
Last Time in Florida: The Saints last played at the Land of Magic Classic in Daytona Beach in December of 2010 and lost in overtime to Union College (N.Y.) 84-80 and then to Buena Vista University (Iowa) 70-55 … In the OT loss to Union Derek Anderson tied a program record with 10 made 3-point field goals.
 
Composed and Aggressive: In five of the six games during the winning streak, the Saints have turned it over 12 times or less and have recorded more assists than turnovers in four of the six games … In the last two games, the Saints have gotten to the free throw line 43 times, compared to only 18 attempts for the opponents.

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Upcoming Opponents
Colby Mules
Record: 6-1, 0-0 NESCAC
 
Colby College resides in Waterville, Maine … Since a season-opening overtime loss to Staten Island, the Mules have won six straight games … The last victory was a 78-74 overtime victory over Bates College … Colby leads New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) teams with 19.1 assists per game … They rank second in the league in field goal percentage (.472), 3-point field made per game (8.9) and 3-point field goal percentage (.385) … Senior center Chris Hudnut leads the team with 17.1 points per game … Senior forward Ryan Jann is averaging 16.1 points per game … Senior Sam Wilson leads the team with 7.1 rebounds per game … Senior Patrick Stewart ranks 18^th in NCAA Division III, making 51.4 percent of his 3-point attempts … The squad features eight seniors, including five that average 27 minutes or more per game.
 
Hood Blazers
Record: 7-3, 2-1 MAC Commonwealth
 
Hood College resides in Frederick, Maryland … After opening the season with four straight victories the Blazers are 3-3 in their last six games … Hood is coming off a 73-64 overtime loss to Stockton … The Blazers will face the University of Mount Union (Ohio) on Monday, before facing the Saints on Tuesday … Hood has the second-best scoring defense in the Middle Atlantic Conference, allowing 66.6 points per game … Senior guard Davon Hill leads the team with 18.8 points per game … Hill is fourth in the country with 71 made free throws … Hood as a team ranks eighth nationally in free throws made and free throws attempted … Junior guard Scott Bolen is averaging 13.2 points per contest … Freshman center Daniel Wegener is averaging a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game.
 
Series Histories: First-ever meeting against both teams

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Looking Ahead: The Saints get back to Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) action when it travels to Crown College on Saturday, January 2.