Box ScoreST. PAUL, Minn. – Saint John's basketball out-scored Hamline 50-18 in the paint and shot 58 percent from the field to snap a three-game losing streak in Hutton Arena with an 83-70 win over the Pipers on Wednesday, Dec. 9, in St. Paul.
SJU (7-1, 2-1 MIAC) shot 64.3 percent (18-for-28) from the field, 15 of 18 (83.3 percent) from inside the three-point arc, to gain a 42-35 halftime lead.
The Johnnies started the second half with six straight points, but Hamline (3-4, 1-1 MIAC) countered with a 14-3 run to cut SJU's lead to just two (51-49) with 15:46 left. The visitors answered, however, with a similar (15-3) run of their own and hovered around a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Senior guard
Mitchell Kuck (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) led all scorers, and five Johnnies in double figures, with 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Senior guard
Alex Schmitt (Waconia, Minn.) and sophomore post
Tyler Weiss (Shakopee, Minn.) followed with 15 points and four assists apiece.
Senior wing
Joe Risinger (Shorewood, Minn./Minnetonka) added 13 points and four assists, while freshman guard
David Stokman (Maple Lake, Minn.) tied a career high with 12 points off the bench.
The Johnnies return home to host Bethel (7-0, 2-0 MIAC) for a 3 p.m. game this Saturday, Dec. 12, in Sexton Arena.
