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[Men's Basketball] Lourdes leaps past RedStorm

Rio Grande Sports Information    RIO GRANDE, Ohio – With the Christmas holiday just over one day away, there were "Lords a leapin'" inside the Newt Oliver Arena on Thursday afternoon.    Unfortunately for the RedStorm, it was Lourdes University leaping to a sixth straight victory.    The visiting Gray Wolves erased an eight-point first half deficit with a 24-6 run that fueled an eventual 70-53 non-conference triumph over Rio Grande.    Lourdes, a member of the NAIA Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference located in Sylvania, Ohio, upped its season record to 11-3 with the win.    Rio Grande suffered a third straight loss and dipped to 6-8.