DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team will be at the Reif Gymnasium for the rest of the regular season starting this weekend when it hosts the University of Minnesota Morris and Crown College.
 
Where:
Reif Gymnasium – Duluth, Minn.
 
When:
Friday vs. Minnesota Morris – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday vs. Crown – 5 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 8-12, 5-6 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints rolled over Finlandia University (Mich.) 78-50 on Friday night, but stumbled at Northland College 55-48 on Saturday … CSS gathered a season-high 53 rebounds in Friday's win over the Lions … The bench contributed a season-high 45 points and Emelia Miner (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS) and Danielle Cieluch (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) led the way with 10 points each … The Saints could not hang on to a 14-point first half lead on Saturday as the they were held to a season-low 48 points, including 19 points in the second half … CSS also shot a season-low 12.5 percent on 3-point attempts and went 4-for-12 from the free throw line.
 
Where They Stand: The Saints are involved in a three-way tie for fourth place in the league with Martin Luther College and Minnesota Morris … Northland is only a half game back in eighth … CSS has already split with Martin Luther and Northland this season and could sweep the season series with Morris with a victory on Friday … The Saints also have the top two teams in the league, University of Wisconsin-Superior; University of Northwestern, as well as, the bottom two teams in the UMAC, Crown; North Central University, remaining on the schedule.
 
Fourth Quarter the Difference: The Saints have been out-scored 382-336 in the fourth quarter this season … In the first three quarters, the Saints have the edge 971-970.
 
Cherish the Ball: The Saints have committed 85 more turnovers than they have forced … Opponents are averaging nearly five more points off turnovers per game than the Saints.

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Upcoming Opponents
Minnesota Morris Cougars
Record: 9-10, 5-6 UMAC
 
The Cougars have won three of their last four games since losing back-to-back game against Martin Luther and Bethany Lutheran … Morris lost five straight games, including three league games in December and January … Freshman guard Elli Stevenson is only Cougar averaging in double-figures at 12.3 points per game … She ranks second in the UMAC with 36 assists in league games … Freshman forward Kendra Rath leads the squad with 7.4 rebounds per game … Senior Cori Becker leads the conference with 1.9 blocks per game in league games … Morris leads the UMAC in 3-pointers made per game (7.4) and attempted (24.5).
 
Crown Storm
Record: 3-17, 1-10 UMAC
 
The Storm won their first conference game last weekend, defeating North Central 58-55 … Crown is 0-10 away from St. Bonifacius this season … Junior guard Desiree Davis leads the team at 11.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game … The Storm rank at or near the bottom in the league in most statistical categories.
 
Series Histories:
-Minnesota Morris leads CSS 27-7
-CSS leads Crown 34-0
 
Last Meetings: The Saints upended Minnesota Morris 78-69 in early January … If was the first regular season win at Morris since the 2004 season … CSS also won last year's meeting over the Cougars at the Reif by a score of 70-61 … The Saints defeated the Storm 62-50 in St. Bonifacius earlier this season … CSS has won the last six home meetings with the Storm by at least 30 points.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints will face Bridge Rival UW-Superior on Saturday, February 13 for Alumni Day at the Reif Gymnasium.