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Welcome to the on-line home of Recent Headlines: Saints win 3rd straight contest with conference win over St. Scholastica 2/06 -- Fans in the Strode Center on Saturday afternoon were treated to very physical, hard fought conference game between the Saints from PC as well as from St. Scholastica. In a game that saw 52 total fouls called, 3 players foul out, and 57 free throws shot (combined the two teams shot 46-57, 81%), the Saints from Presentation come out on top 71-67 to keep them tied for second in the conference as we near tournament time. PC found themselves down 26-28 at halftime due to some poor shooting (28% field goals). The 2nd half was a different story. The Saints finished the game shooting 20-50 (40%) field goals, 10-23(44%) from the arc, and 21-27 (78%) from the charity stripe. PC also had an assist on 18 of the 20 field goals made. Junior guard Michael Babcock had a team-high 21 points and 5 assists. "Babs" shot the ball very well from the 3pt line going 5-6, as well as at the free-throw line going 6-6, including some clutch free throws down the stretch. Richie Ward finished with 11 and Eric May contributed 10 points. Freshman Halden VanWyhe was a huge burst for the Saints coming off the bench. In only 9 minutes on the floor, Halden went 4-4 from the field, including 2-2 from the 3pt line to finish with 10 points. The Saints (10-10 overall, 7-3 UMAC) return to action on Monday, February 8th, as they head to Ankeny, IA to take on Faith Baptist. Tip-off scheduled for 7pm. Saints stay tied for 2nd in conference with win over Northland College!! 2/05 -- The Saints Men's basketball team held their position in the UMAC standings on Friday night as they beat conference foe Northland College 68-63 in the Strode Center. PC is tied for 2nd place in the conference with the University of Minnesota Morris. PC found themselves behind 24-31 at half-time but exploded for 44 2nd half points to secure the victory. Senior Richie Ward led all scorers with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Chris Grey and Shane Cunningham ended the night with 13 points a piece. Senior guard Eric May finished with 12 points. Senior point guard Trey Stephens ended the night with 6 of the Saints 11 assists, and did not commit one turnover in 30 minutes of play. Trey is leading the conference in the assists to turnovers ratio at 3-1. The Men (9-10 overall, 6-3 UMAC) return to action on Saturday the 6th as they take on conference rival College of St. Scholastica at 5:30 pm in the Strode Center on the campus of Presentation College. Saints victorious over North Central University 1/29 -- The Saints bounced back from Thursday night's conference loss to the University of Minnesota Morris by beating non-conference foe North Central University. PC defeated NCU 79-58 in Minneapolis, MN. PC had a 37-31 lead going into the locker rooms at half-time. The Saints were much more dominant in the 2nd half as they outscored NCU 42-27 to win the game 79-58. The Green and Gold shot 25-50 (50%) and an amazing 24-29 (83%) from the free free-throw line. Senior guard Eric May ended the game with 15 points. Senior center Richie Ward had a good night with 25 points on 9-13 shooting from the field, including 4-6 from the arc. This game moved Richie's career total to 1,045, which is good for 4th place on the all-time list at PC. The Saints (8-10 overall, 5-3 UMAC) return to action on Friday, February 5th as they take on conference foe Northland College. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm and is being played in the Strode Center on the campus of Presentation College. Morris evens season series with victory over Saints... 1/28 -- After defeating Morris 75-67 earlier this season, the Saints were unable to keep up Thursday night as they fell 75-59 in Morris, MN. The two teams went into the locker rooms with Morris on top 29-27 after a back and forth first half. The second half saw Morris come out with some high pressure the Saints could seem to handle. Morris seemed to be able to capitalize on most of PC's 17 turnovers. The Cougars were able to make as many second half field goals as the Saints attempted, 19. PC also gave up many second change points as Morris out-rebounded PC 32-18 for the game. Senior guard Eric May and freshman guard Halden VanWyhe lead the Saints with 11 points a piece. The Saints (7-10 overall, 5-3 UMAC) return to action Friday night as they head to St. Paul, MN, to take on non-conference opponent North Central University. Tip-off scheduled for 7:30 pm. Milestone achieved for Richie Ward 1/24 -- Senior Richie Ward has amassed a milestone in Men's Basketball. The starting center reached the career 1,000 pt. mark on Saturday night at Crown College. As the game ended, Richie has totaled 1,017 points, which puts him in 5th place all-time at PC. Currently Richie is 4 points behind John Hepperle (95-99) who finished his successful basketball career with 1,021 points for 4th most all-time. Congratulations on a great achievement Richie!! Decisive victory for Saints over Crown College!! 1/23 -- After Friday night's loss, the Saints bounced back in a big way and handed Crown College a 86-66 setback in St. Bonifacious, MN. The Saints held a 43-31 advantage at halftime. The Saints shot the ball very well finishing 52% from the field for the game. PC also enjoyed some balanced scoring. Chris Grey, Eric May and Michael Babcock all pitched in with 13 points. Entering the game, Senior center, Richie Ward needed only 3 points to amass 1,000 for his college career. Richie did more than that as he finished with 20 points as well as 11 rebounds. The Saints (7-9 overall, 5-2 UMAC) return to action January 28th as the head to Morris, MN to take on the University of Minnesota Morris. The two teams met on January 14th in Aberdeen and the Saints won 75-67. Tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saints lose big one to Northwestern College 1/22 -- Entering Friday night's conference game, Presentation and host Northwestern College shared 1st place in the UMAC with records of 4-1. However, the hosts were too much for the Saints as PC lost 57-67. The Saints struggled offensively as they shot 20% from the 3-pt line. Overall they shot 46% from the field. Casey Erickson led all PC scorers with 11 points coming off the bench. Saints hot shooting leads to conference win over Minnesota Morris!! 1/14 -- On Thursday night in the Strode Center the Saints found there range as they defeated conference rival University of Minnesota Morris 75-67. The Saints took a 32-22 lead into the locker room at halftime. PC shot 50% from the field and played good defense as the visiting Cougars only shot 32%. 3pt shooting was the key to the Saints 2nd half success they made 9-15 from the arc in the 2nd half, and 13-25 for the game! Michael Babcock had 14 points converting on 4-9 from the 3 pt line. Shane Cunningham shot the ball well making all three of his 3pt attempts to total 11 points. Senior Richie Ward had a huge game for the Saints dropping in a game high 26 points along with 7 rebounds. Richie only needs 7 points to amass 1,000 points for his career. The men return to action on the road next weekend as they head to St. Paul, MN to take on conference for Northwestern College. The game is January 22nd and is scheduled for 7:30 pm. Saints beat Trinity Bible College for 2nd time this season... 1/12 -- In Ellendale, ND the Saints handed the Lions from Trinity Bible College a 71-55 defeat. The Saints were victorious in the season's first meeting 83-63. The Saints took a 31-20 lead into the locker rooms at the half. Senior Eric May led all scorers with 11 at the break. Junior guard Michael Babcock had a huge 2nd half as he scored 15 of his game high 23 points to go along with 8 boards, both career highs. May finished with 15 and Richie Ward with 11 points and 9 boards. The Saints also shared the ball well assisting on 17 of the 25 field goals made. Senior guard Trey Stephens finished with a game high 8 assists and only 1 turnover. PC returns to action on Thursday night as they take on conference rival University of Minnesota Morris. The game is scheduled for 7:30 pm in the Strode Center located on the campus of Presentation College. This is a very big game for the Men as they are in a 4-way tie for 1st place in the conference, including Morris. So make sure to come out and cheer on the SAINTS!!! Saints bounce back from loss and earn big conference win!! 1/09 -- After a loss on Friday night, the Saints came back on Saturday and beat Northland College. The Saints found themselves up 43-36 at the half riding the hot shooting of Richie Ward. The senior scorched the net on 8-11 shooting including 3-5 from the arc, and 3-5 from the stripe to end the half with 22 points, and 24 total for the game. Saints guard Eric May had another solid night ending with 18 points on 8-13 shooting. Starting point guard Trey Stephens had a game high 7 rebounds as well as a game high 8 assists while committing only 1 turnover. The Saints (4-8 overall, 3-1 UMAC) return to action on Tuesday, January 12th as they head North to take Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, ND.
Saints lose 6th straight... 1/08 -- In Duluth, MN, on Friday night, the Saints were unable to get back into the win column as they fell 52-65 at the hands of The College of St. Scholastica. The Saints took a 29-24 lead into the locker room at half-time. The 2nd half was a different story as the host team exploded for 41 points while holding PC to just 23 points. Senior Eric May led PC with 13 points. Junior Chris Grey finished with 12 points along with 5 rebounds. The Saints return to action Saturday night at 5:00 pm, as they take on Northland College in Ashland, WI. Richie Ward named Conference Player of the Week!! 1/05 -- Senior Richie Ward was named Conference Player of the week for the 2nd time this season. Last week Ward delivered a holiday special, averaging 21 points and 6.5 boards per game to go along with four blocks and four assists in two contests. Ward scorched the net in the Saints' one-point loss to Luther College, making 29 points, including a 5-8 performance from behind the 3-point line. Congratulations Richie!!! Saints fall short against the Prairie Wolves from Nebraska Wesleyan University 12/30 -- On the 2nd night of the Presentation College Classic the Saints fell 56-64 at the hands of Nebraska Wesleyan University. Both teams seemed a little sluggish after each had very tough games the night before. NWU took a 29-20 lead into the locker room at half. The 2nd half saw the Saints wake up as they shot 50% from the field and made the game much closer. However, free throws seemed to be the key to victory for the Prairie Wolves as they converted on 20-27 from the charity stripe, including some big ones in the last couple minutes. Guard Eric May led the way for the Saints with 16 points. Center Richie Ward dumped in 13. Shane Cunningham had a big game off the bench and came down with 9 rebounds against a much larger Prairie Wolves team. The Saints (3-7) return to conference action on January 8th against The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. Saints unable to hold on to 1st half lead in loss to Luther College 12/29 -- On the first night of the Presentation College Classic the Saints fell 74-75 to the Norse of Luther College. The Saints found themselves ahead 40-34 going into the half. Senior center Richie Ward had a phenomenal 1st half as he lead all scorers with 20 points on 8-11 from the field along with 4-6 from the 3pt line. The 2nd half saw both teams battling until the end with neither team being able to hold a lead for an extended period of time. Some big 3 pointers from Michael Babcock, Richie Ward and Eric May got the Saints within one point but in the end it was not enough as the Norse converted on some clutch free-throws in the waning seconds. Leading all scorers was Ward with 29 to go along with 7 rebounds. Babcock finished with 15 by converting on 4-8 from the 3pt line. Eric may contributed 13 points along with 4 assists. The Saints return to action on Wednesday night in the 2nd night of the Presentation College Classic. The first game will see The College of St. Scholastica against Luther college at 5:30 p.m., followed by the Saints verse Nebraska Wesleyan at 7:30. Make sure to come cheer on the Saints! Concordia 2nd half run too much for Saints 12/19 -- After a fairly even first half, the Cobbers from Concordia-Moorhead went on a tear in the 2nd half that the Saints weren't able to match. The two teams went into the locker rooms at half with the host Cobbers out in front 30-24 and the Saints seemed to to be right in it. The 2nd half was a different story as the Concordia shot a blistering 75% from the field to outscore the Saints 48-25. Another issue for the Saints was in the rebound column as the Saints were out-rebounded 47-24 for the game. Eric May finished with a team high 14 points for PC. Senior Center Richie Ward ended with 12 points. The Saints have a little more than a week off from action until there next contest. On December 29th & 30th, the Men are hosting the 2009 PC Classic. Featuring Presentation College, Nebraska Wesleyan, Luther College, and the College of St. Scholastica. On Tuesday the 29th, St. Scholastica and Nebraska Wesleyan are scheduled to tip off at 5:30, followed by PC and Luther College at 7:30. Wednesday the 30th will pit the College of St. Scholastica against Luther College at 5:30, with PC and Nebraska Wesleyan to follow at 7:30. Come out and cheer on the Saints. Happy Holidays. Richie Ward rewarded for efforts... 12/15 -- Senior center Richie Ward was named UMAC Men's Basketball Player of the week for his work done in two games last week. In games against North Central University and Black Hills State University Ward averaged a double-double with 14.5 points and 11 rebounds per game. Richie also had 4 blocks while dishing out 2 assists. Great work Richie!! Excitement in the Strode Center... 12/12 -- In a game that featured 55 fouls and an extra period of play, the visitors from Black Hills State University snuck out with a 66-64 win over the Saints in overtime. The Saints continued their shooting struggles from the night before in the 1st half as they were able to convert on only 28% of their field goals. The Saints found themselves down 32-24 at the half. Junior guard Michael Babcock had a good first half scoring 10 points while converting on 8 all free throws he attempted. Head Coach Matt Sevareid inspired the men at half as they Saints turned up the intensity on both ends of the court. PC shot over 50% from the field while holding the visitors to 36%. A late rally spurred by Eric May, Chris Grey, Richie Ward, and Babcock brought the Saints back into the game as they were able to tie things up and send the game into overtime 60-60. However, some clutch free throws by the visitors was what led BHS to the victory. Babcock finished with a team-high 17 points, including 2 big 3 pointers. Grey pitched in with 12 and May with 10. Senior big-man Richie Ward had his second-consecutive game with a double-double (3rd on the season) as he finished with 16 points and 12 boards. The men return to action on December 19th as they take on Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Cold weather outside; cold shooting inside as Saints lose. 12/10 -- After a solid weekend in conference play the Saints struggled to find any rhythm as the visitors from North Central University came in and won 60-52. Both teams struggled to find any sort of offensive flow in the first half as the teams went into the locker with the visitors leading 23-21. Both teams started to heat up in the 2nd half and more offense was seen by the crowd in the Strode Center. Richie Ward led the way for the Saints earning his 2nd double-double of the season finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman guard who saw good minutes, Tanner Wince, finished with 11 points off the bench while connecting on 3 of 6 three pointers. The Saints return to action on Saturday December, 12 in another non-conference game against Black Hills State University. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the game is played in the Strode Center on the campus of Presentation College. Come out and cheer on the Saints!! Saints 2-0 in conference play after Saturday night win! 12/05 -- After a big win on Friday night the Saints continued to play well on Saturday against Bethany Luther College. The Saints played great defense in the 1st half, holding the visitors to a frigid 30% from the field. Though, the Vikings from Bethany out-rebounded the Saints 19-11, including 11 offensive rebounds which kept the score close. The Saints were able to take a 27-25 lead into the half. PC continued to play solid defense in the 2nd half as well as shoot a balmy 71% from the field while holding Bethany to 40%. The Saints also held 15-13 rebounding advantage in the 2nd half. What kept the Vikings in the game was the Saints inability to convert at the free throw line as the Saints finished the game 15-30 from the charity stripe. Despite the poor free throw shooting the Saints held on for a 60-56 victory. Senior Center Richie Ward finished with a game high 17 points to go along with 6 rebounds. Senior guard Eric May had another strong night as he totaled 13 points after the final whistle. The Saints (3-2) return to action on Thursday the 10th against non-conference opponent North Central University. The game as 7:30pm in the Strode Center on the campus of Presentation College. Please come out and cheer on the Saints!!!! Saints begin conference schedule with win over Martin Luther College!! 12/04 -- On Friday night in the Strode Center, two UMAC teams played their conference openers. The Saints controlled the game in the first half and took a 34-28 lead into the half. Balance seemed to be the key for the Saints as all but one player to see the floor scored. Junior Casey Erickson paced the way for the Saints with 8 points. The Saints continued to control the game in the second half as the out-rebounded the visitors from Martin Luther 16-13 (35-29 for the game). Martin Luther made some runs in the half to try and trim the lead, but the Saints were resilient and fired right back every time. Senior Richie Ward finished with a game high 16 points, as well as a game high 10 rebounds to record his 1st double-double of the season. Senior Eric May had a strong second half and ended with 15 points. Erickson ended with 11 points for the Saints. Saints earn first win of season in dominant performance over Trinity Bible College! 11/24 -- On Tuesday night the Lions from Trinity Bible ran into a team needing to find their offensive groove. That team was the Presentation College Saints, and they found it. The Saints handed TBC an 83-63 loss to earn their first victory of the season. The Saints finished the game shooting 58% from the field and 50% from the 3pt line. By the end of the game every Saint was able to see some time on the floor and 10 Saints scored. PC also held a 40-21 advantage in the rebound column. The Saints had 4 players end the game with double digits led by Junior Guard Michael Babcock who ended with a game high 17 points including shooting 4-6 from the arc. Junior C Adam Holt finished with 15, Freshman Guard Tanner Wince with 13 and Junior Forward Casey Erickson with 10. Sophomore Forward Shane Cunningham ended with a game high 9 rebounds and Junior F Chris Grey had a game high 5 assists. The Saints have some time off before they return to action on Friday December 4th at home against Martin Luther College at 7:30 p.m. in the Strode Center located on Presentation College. Make sure to come out and support the Saints! Saints lose home opener to Dakota State University 11/21 -- On Saturday night the Matt Sevareid's Saints continued their struggles offensively and lost to DSU 57-49. In the first half both teams found it hard to score at all as the teams went into the break at 29-17 in favor of the visitors. However, the Saints truly struggled in the first half as they shot 16% from the field and a frigid 7% from the 3-pt line. The host Saints did begin to find there stride in the 2nd half and went on a couple runs to close the gap. But similar to Friday nights game against NSU, the visitors had a +15 advantage in free throws made. Dakota State also had a 58-30 advantage in rebounds. Senior center Richie Ward led the way for the Saints with 13 points and 4 rebounds. Junior guard Michael Babcock finished with 9 points as he went 3-9 from the 3-pt line. The Saints (0-2) play host to Trinity Bible College on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Strode Center on the campus of Presentation College. Saints lose season opener 11/20 -- On Friday night the Saints Men's Basketball team took on the famous Don Meyer and his Northern State University Wolves. The Saints came out hot in the first half and maintained a lead for a good portion of the half. Northern, however, was able to cool down the Saints and go into the break with a 33-27 lead. The Saints then remained cold for the rest of the game and fell to NSU 71-53. Junior Chris Grey led all scorers with 17 points, including a thunderous dunk on a fast break that brought the Saints crowd to their feet. Senior Richie Ward ended with 13 points, Senior Eric May ended with 10 points, and Sophomore Shane Cunningham finished with a team high 7 rebounds. Despite being outsized at almost all positions all game, the Wolves from Northern only had a 2 rebound advantage for the game. Despite a cold shooting night for the Wolves, (34% from the field and 24% 3-pt), NSU held an outstanding advantage in free throws as the Wolves converted 20 more from the charity stripe than the Saints.
Morris ends Saints season A solid, all-around performance by Minnesota-Morris helped bring PC's season to an end on Tuesday night, as the Saints fell 78-59 in the quarterfinals of the UMAC tournament...(Full Story)(Box Score)
Saints fly past Eagles on Ward's
Shooting; jump into fifth seed for upcoming
Conference Tournament Richie Ward had the best night in Presentation College basketball history tonight, and just missed on a couple of national records, as he led the Saints past the Northwestern Eagles in an 83-68 victory...(Full Story)(Box Score)
Shut-down defensive effort carries
Saints to win over Crown; clinch playoff
spot with victory The Presentation College Saints carried over their solid defensive effort from Tuesday night's victory in North Dakota as they held Crown College to just 26.1% shooting for the night en route to victory...(Full Story)(Box Score)
Second half run carries Saints to victory After trailing 48-42 with just over 13 minutes remaining in the contest, the Presentation College Saints put together one of their most impressive runs on both ends of the floor, outscoring Trinity 35-9 as they took a 77-57 victory on Tuesday night...(Full Story)(Box Score)
Saints head to Trinity Bible before big
conference weekend The Presentation College Saints will return an earlier visit from the Trinity Bible College Lions tonight, with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Ellendale, North Dakota...(Full Story)
Vikings defense stifles Saints Bethany Lutheran held Presentation College to just under thirty percent shooting, as they took a 54-47 victory over the Saints on Friday night in Aberdeen...(Full Story)(Box Score)
Presentation falls victim to rival Saints The Presentation College Saints were out-shot by a 40-to-31 percent margin, and made 18 fewer trips to the free-throw stripe in the second half, as they fell 58-45 to St. Scholastica Saturday night...(Full Story)(Box Score)
Saints sharp shooting leads to victory The Presentation College Saints used a 55.3% shooting effort, including hitting on 12 of their 21 field goals in the second half, to take a 78-73 victory over Northland College on Friday night...(Full Story)(Box Score)
Saints fall victim to cold shooting,
second-half Morris runs Minnesota-Morris employed a zone to slow down the Saints offense on Friday night, as they overtook Presentation in the second half en route to a 76-66 victory...(Full Story)(Box Score) ** Older news items can be accessed through the Saints Men's Basketball Archive, posted here. |
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