Notables
-Saints sweep MLC for the first time since the 2007-08 season
-CSS led for 37 minutes

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DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) -- The St. Scholastica women's basketball team defeated Martin Luther College by a score of 58-49 on Saturday at Reif Gymnasium.
 
The Action
The Saints opened the scoring with a layup by Holly VanKempen (Elbow Lake, Minn./West Central HS). The Knights (5-17, 3-10 UMAC) took their only lead of the game after a bucket by Jade St. Germaine three minutes into contest. A Rashonna Thomas (Minneapolis, Minn./Columbia Heights HS (Anoka-Ramsey CC)) 3-pointer gave the Saints the lead back. CSS led 15-12 at the end of the first quarter.
 
The second quarter was the up-and-down action with CSS shooting 53 percent in the period. St. Scholastica led by as much as eight, but the Knights went on a 9-2 run at the end of the half to tie the game at 30-30. A Kaylee Kennedy (Littlefork, Minn./Littlefork-Big Falls HS) layup in the final seconds gave the Saints a 32-30 halftime lead.
 
The Saints opened the second half scoring 11 of the first 13 points to extend the lead to 11. Michala Walther (Roseville, Minn./Concordia Academy) had five of those 11 points. CSS led 50-40 after three quarters. 

Neither team made a field goal in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, but the Saints extended their lead to 14 with three minutes remaining. Martin Luther went on a five-point run in the final minutes, but it was not enough. The game ended 58-49 in favor of the Saints.
 
Top Performers for CSS
VanKempen led the Saints in scoring with 13, while Thomas had 12. VanKempen also had a team-high eight rebounds.
 
Top Performers for the Opponent
Grace Schultz led the Knights in scoring with 14. Jade St. Germaine had 12.
 
Up Next
The Saints (11-10, 7-6 UMAC) return to action on Wednesday for a non-conference matchup against Finlandia University (Mich.). Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.