Kevin Reinhardt

RENSSELAER, Ind. - At long last, it’s over. And the margin hardly changed in the final six minutes, 30 seconds of the suspended Dec. 8 game that Northern Kentucky University and Saint Joseph’s played out Wednesday afternoon.

Sullivan Sykes scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds as No. 3 Saint Joseph’s posted a 76-58 win over NKU in the Scharf Alumni Fieldhouse. Saint Joseph’s owned a 57-40 lead with 6:30 remaining when the power went out in the gym on Dec. 8, causing the suspended game.

The game was resumed at the point of stoppage Wednesday, and the Pumas outscored the Norse by one point (19-18) in the final 6:30 of the game. Saint Joseph’s improved to 26-2 overall, 16-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Kevin Reinhardt scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead NKU, which is 15-10 overall, 10-7 in the GLVC. The Norse completed the game with 22 turnovers and shot 41.2 percent from the field.

Vincent Humphrey added nine points for NKU. Kevin Schappell, Billy Finnell and Gavin Ludgood each scored eight points for the Norse.

NKU will play at Wisconsin-Parkside at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The Norse close out the regular season at 4 p.m. Saturday with a game at Lewis.

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