Notables
-Points in the Paint: DBQ-40, CSS-18
-Field Goal Percentage: DBQ-52.6, CSS-40.4
-CSS starters combined for 69 points
DUBUQUE, Iowa (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team ended its weekend with a 86-75 hard-fought loss against the University of Dubuque at the Loras College Tip-Off Classic on Saturday afternoon.
How it Happened
Dubuque (3-2) commenced play with a point off a free throw followed by two more from a jumper within the two minutes of the match-up. The Saints responded with a three-pointer of their own from
Collin Anderson (Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS) to tie the game. Though the Saints stayed close behind the Spartans, they would not take the lead until about five minutes into the game with a score of 11-9. They would keep their lead until there was nine minutes left of the first half. After, the teams would battle back-and-forth exchanging the lead until the final five minutes when the Spartans went on a 10-0 run to create an eight-point spread. Dubuque maintained its lead and went into the second half with a 45-36 advantage over St. Scholastica.
The Saints rallied to come within four with 12 minutes left of the second half, but Dubuque never let up. St. Scholastica's next four points came from free throws that were scattered over the course of five minutes, bringing the score to 69-60. Once again, scoring was back-and-forth, but the Spartans maintained at least a nine-point margin.
With 3:37 left on the clock, St. Scholastica took a timeout that allowed them to regroup and score back-to-back buckets to come within six. However, the Spartans' offense was too much for the Saints to overcome, as they would go on to shoot 60-percent from the perimeter in the second half allowing them to ultimately collect the 86-75 win.
Top Performers for CSS
Brandon Newman (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) led the Saints with 26 points, six rebounds, and three steals.
Quinn Fischer (Esko, Minn./Esko HS) added 19 points and six rebounds. Anderson finished with 16 points.
Top Performers for the Opponent
Marcus McDaniel had 26 points for the Spartans. Michael Williams tallied 10 rebounds.
Up Next
The Saints (0-2) will take on the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota on Tuesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
