DULUTH, Minn. — The St. Scholastica men's basketball team put together a competitive effort Wednesday night at Reif Gymnasium, but Macalester College used efficient offense and a big night at the foul line to earn an 87–77 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win.

St. Scholastica was led by Koy Nelson (Port Wing, WI/South Shore HS) and Davion Butler (South Phoenix, AZ/), who each scored 17 points. Nelson added five rebounds, while Butler hit 3-of-10 from three and went a perfect 6-for-6 at the stripe.

The Saints also got a strong inside performance from Aaron Keykal (Princeton, MN/Princeton HS), who finished with 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting and a team-high 10 rebounds, helping CSS generate 17 second-chance points on the night.

Hayden Kloos (Chaska, MN/Holy Family HS) and Jayden Brown (Grantsburg, WI/Grantsburg HS) added 10 points apiece, with Brown also contributing seven rebounds and three steals, while Nebiyu Teklemariam (Alameda, CA/St. Joseph Notre Dame HS) provided a spark off the bench with seven points. As a team, St. Scholastica shot 38.2% from the field (26-of-68), knocked down 8-of-29 from three, and went 17-of-19 at the free-throw line.

Macalester was paced by Noah Shannon's 29 points, and the Scots leaned on production in the paint (46 points) and points off turnovers (21) to create separation.

Up next, the Saints travel to Bethel for another MIAC matchup against the Royals on Saturday, February 7. Tip off is scheduled for 3:00p.m.