DULUTH, Minn. - The Martin Luther College men's basketball team was unable to slow down the St. Scholastica offense in a 93-73 loss on Saturday.

The Knights entered the game having won two straight games and played well early, leading by as many as seven points in the first half. With just over six minutes to play before halftime, CSS started its big run, out-scoring the Knights 23-8 to take a 47-32 lead into the locker room.

The Saints continued to roll in the second half as they came out of the break with a 27-2 run to break the game open and secure the win.

CSS finished the game shooting 56.9 percent from the field and made 11 of 21 attempts from beyond the three-point arc. MLC finished with good numbers on the offensive end, shooting 47.8 percent overall and going 9-20 from downtown.

Five players scored in double figures for MLC, led by Richard Eckmann with 18 points on 8-13 shooting. Austin DeNoyer and Nate Lindloff added 12 and 11 points, respectively, while Ian Paulsen and Ethan Eisenmann scored 10 points apiece. Paulsen also led the team with seven rebounds and six assists.

MLC fell to 4-18 overall and 2-11 in UMAC play in defeat. CSS improved to 14-7 on the season and 10-3 in league play with the win.

The Knights will return to action on Wednesday, February 7, when they travel to Minnesota Morris for a game scheduled to tip off at 5:30 p.m.