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Men's basketball
UMM 110, MLC 80
MORRIS -- The Martin Luther College men’s basketball team could not slow down the shooting of Minnesota Morris in a 110-80 loss in Wednesday’s UMAC finale.
The Cougars led from the start and never let up, shooting 53.4% for the game and knocking down 17 of 33 attempts from beyond the 3-point arc.
On the other end, the Knights. shot 41.2% overall and made only 3 of 18 from downtown.
MLC had success inside, outscoring the Cougars 46-34 in the paint, but UMM’s 51-9 advantage from beyond the arc was too much to overcome.
Ian Paulsen led MLC with 24 points on 12-20 shooting from the field. Austin DeNoyer added 15 points and five assists, while Ethan Eisenmann joined them in double figures with 11 points.
MLC fell to 5-19 overall and finished the UMAC season with a 2-14 conference record following the loss. UMM improved to 8-16 on the season and 4-11 in league play with the win.
The Knights will close the season with a 3:15 p.m. game at Maranatha Baptist on Saturday.
Women's basketball
UMM 94, MLC 35
MORRIS -- The Martin Luther College women’s basketball team lost its UMAC finale at Minnesota Morris 94-35 on Wednesday.
The Cougars were in control from the start and held the Knights in single digits in three of the four quarters.
Already leading 45-18 at the half, UMM scored 36 points in the third period to put the game to bed.
The Cougars shot 46.2% for the game and made eight of 16 attempts from beyond the 3-point arc. MLC struggled on offense, shooting 24.6% and committing 30 turnovers.
Kati Aguilar led the Knights with 5 points, while Cassandra Rose grabbed seven rebounds and added 4 points.
The Knights fell to 3-21 overall and finished the UMAC season with a record of 3-13. UMM improved to 15-9 on the season and 10-5 in league play.
MLC will close the season on Saturday when it travels to Maranatha Baptist for a 1 p.m. game.