Notables

-Winesett leads Saints with 27 points

-Raymond scores 12 points, goes 5-5 from the field

-Thomson scores 10 points off bench

ST. PETER, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men's basketball team made the trip to St. Peter this evening to take on the Gusties from Gustavus Adolphus. The Gusties took a 12-point lead into halftime, and although the Saints were able to attempt a comeback, the Gusties were able to hold on to a 93-76 victory over CSS. 

How it Happened
Jeff Moore (Richfield, Minn./Richfield HS) and Noah Winesett (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) scored the first points for the Saints' offense tonight, but the Gusties held an early 7-5 lead over the Saints. 

After Winesett scored his second basket of the night, Luke Raymond (Hudson, Wis./Concordia Academy (UW-River Falls)) and Matho Ojullu (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS (Dakota County Technical College)) scored their first points on a pair of layups. 

A layup from Tanner Thomson (Woodbury, Minn./Stillwater HS) cut the Gusties lead to seven, as the score sat at 20-13. 

Later in the half, Andre Crockett Jr. (Rochester, Minn./Mayo HS (Rochester Community College)) and Winesett each hit a pair of three-pointers, bringing Gustavus' lead back down to single digits, with Gustavus holding a 35-27 lead. 

The Saints closed out the first half on a high note, highlighted with a three-pointer from Moore, a pair of free throws from Crockett Jr., and Winesett converted three free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt. Gustavus led 49-37 at half. 

Winesett picked up right where he left off in the second half, hitting a jumper to make the deficit 10 points. 

Raymond would score on back-to-back possessions for CSS, including a dunk on a great pass from Moore. 

Winesett would score on two of three possessions for the Saints later in the half, as Thomson scored on the other possession with a three-pointer, but the Gusties lead still sat at 12 points. 

In the late minutes of the second half, Winesett would once again hit a pair of jumpers, and Kevin Thomas (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS) got a three-pointer of his own to go down, but the Gusties were able to hold on to a 93-76 victory over St. Scholastica in tonight's match. 

Up Next
The Saints (1-5, 0-3) will be back at home on Wednesday, where they will host Saint Mary's. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.