DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica (13-11, 10-5 UMAC) used a strong second-half to pull away from the UMN Morris men's basketball team (7-16, 3-11 UMAC) en route to an 85-63 victory Saturday afternoon. Dillon Haider and Trent Jerome each tallied 11 points to lead the Cougar offense.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Trailing 15-8 five minutes into the game, Corbyn Alexander capped off a 10-0 run with a 3-pointer to give the Cougars an 18-15 lead with 13:38 left in the opening half.

• After St. Scholastica tied things up at 18-all, the Saints were able to take an 11-point lead over the Cougars with 6:58 to go in the first-half.

• With 31 seconds remaining in the opening half, Camden Talley hit a 3-pointer to make it a 45-40 contest in favor of St. Scholastica heading into halftime.

• The Saints then opened up the second-half with a 6-0 run to build their lead to 11.

• A James Pendleton layup brought the Cougars within seven at 51-44, but St. Scholastica then used an 8-0 run to build their lead to 15 points.

• After the Pendleton layup, the Cougars wouldn't get any closer than seven points as St. Scholastica pulled away down the stretch to secure the 85-63 victory.

NOTABLES

• Haider went 3-for-6 from 3-point range, which ties the single-season school record for 3-pointers made (72 - Eric Dalbey – 2007-08).

• Alexander and Jerome led the Cougars in rebounds with four each.

• The Cougars were 7-for-15 from 3-point range in the first-half.

UP NEXT
The Cougars are set to host Martin Luther in their final home game of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 19., inside the Cougar Sports Center. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m.