By: Austin Sommerfeld, Assistant AD for Strategic Communications
DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team will travel to River Falls, Wis., for the Holiday Classic, where the Saints will compete in two non-conference games. The Saints will start the tournament on Thursday, December 29, playing UW-Whitewater at 3 p.m. Then on Friday, December 30, they will face UW-River Falls, tip-off begins at 5 p.m.
Where: Don Page Arena – River Falls, Wis.
Tournament Schedule
Thursday, Dec. 29
3 p.m. – St. Scholastica vs. UW-Whitewater
5 p.m. – UW-River Falls vs. Northland
Friday, Dec. 30
3 p.m. – Northland vs. UW-Whitewater
5 p.m. – UW-River Falls vs. St. Scholastica
Men's Basketball
3-5, 2-3 MIAC
Stats | Standings
CSS Notes
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The Saints will look to bounce back after falling to Carleton at home 53-76 on Dec. 10.
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The team averages 64.0 points per game and gives opponents 71.6 per game.
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Nick Carlson (Canyon, Minn./South Ridge HS) continues to lead the team with 15.5 points per game and holds team highs with 124 total points, 19 assists, and his 6 blocks are the seventh highest in the MIAC conference.
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Kevin Thomas (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS) is crashing the boards for the Saints, leading the team with 7.75 rebounds per game, sixth in the MIAC leaderboards. He also leads the team in steals with 11 on the campaign, ninth in the conference.
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Noah Winesett (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) is averaging 15 per game and is fifth in the conference in three-pointers made with 19.