Notables
-Only the second time held under 60 points this season
-Northland's first win at The Reif since February 15, 2005
-The 10-game win streak was tied for the second-longest in program history
-Fifth home loss of the season, most since 2014-15
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team saw its 10-game win streak come to an end with a 71-59 setback to Northland College in the regular season home finale at the Reif Gymnasium Wednesday.
Shooting Woes
The Saints had their worst shooting performance from the field since a mid-December loss at the University of Minnesota Morris, finishing at 39 percent from the floor. From beyond the arc, they had their worst performance of the season going 3-of-24 on 3-point attempts.
Northland Takes Advantage
The Saints had a pair of 7-0 runs that kept them in the game in the first half. A
Dylan Zimmerman (Elmdale, Minn./Upsala HS) jumper tied the game at 27-27 with under three minutes remaining in the half.
However, the LumberJacks (11-13, 7-8 UMAC) closed the half scoring the final six points and then opened the second half with eight straight points for a 14-0 run.
St. Scholastica only got as close as eight the rest of the way as the LumberJacks shot 58 percent from the floor in the second half to win for the first time at The Reif since February of 2005 by a final of 71-59.
Top Performances for CSS
Brandon Newman (Barnum, Minn./Barnum HS) was the only Saint in double-figures with 14 points.
Zach Dahlman (Braham, Minn./Braham HS) had nine points and eight rebounds.
Collin Anderson (Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS) added nine points off the bench.
Top Performances for the Opponent
Thomas Whiting led all scorers with 22 points, including 14 in the second half. Matt Zorn grabbed 13 rebounds.
Up Next
The Saints (16-8, 11-4 UMAC) close the regular season on Saturday at Crown College with a 3 p.m. tip-off.
