HELENA, Mont. – The eighth-ranked Carroll College men's basketball team takes the floor Friday for the first time in a week and the Saints will look to break a two game skid. Carroll host the University of Great Falls Friday before MSU-Northern comes to town Saturday. The games will be the final regular-season home games of the year for the Saints who have a one-game lead in the Frontier Conference standings.
 
"We're looking forward to playing some ball in the PE Center, to grappling, striving, working joyfully together to play at a high level," head coach Carson Cunningham said. "Hopefully the fans will come strong. We appreciate when they make noise and give us a boost. In addition to lacing 'em up on Friday, we're excited to celebrate the stunning career of Zach Taylor on Saturday's Senior Night, as well as celebrating the fantastic contributions to the team of our manager extraordinaire, senior Judd Brost."
 
The Saints enter the weekend with a 21-5 record and an 11-3 mark in Frontier Conference play. Carroll is the number one field goal percentage team and free throw percentage team in the NAIA.
 
Taylor and Ryan Imhoff lead the Saints with over 17 points per game each. Imhoff leads the Saints in rebounds and blocks while Taylor paces Carroll in assists and steals.
 
Carroll is 2-0 against the University of Great Falls with a 94-56 win in the first meeting and a 71-32 victory in the second. Matthew Brooks-McGregor leads the Argos with 11.04 points per game. The Argos are 11-15 on the season.
 
The Saints are also 2-0 against MSU-Northern, Carroll won the first game 63-51 in Helena and topped the Lights 64-48 in Havre. No Northern player averages double figures but David Straughter leads MSUN with 9.96 points per game.
 
Friday's game will be broadcast on SWX across Montana and on 94.9 FM Montana Radio in Helena. A live stream will be available via the Carroll youtube channel for fans outside of the broadcast area. Live stats will be available via dakstats.