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[Men's Basketball] Strong finish earns Rio shot at title, NAIA berth

Rio Grande Sports Information     RIO GRANDE, Ohio – There's an oft-used phrase in life which says, "It's not how you start, but how you finish."     With the hopes of extending their season for at least two more games hanging in the balance, it was an adage that the University of Rio Grande men's basketball team took to heart.     The RedStorm scored 27 of the game's final 34 points to erase a seven-point deficit and knock off Point Park University, 74-61, in the semifinal round of the River States Conference Men's Basketball Championship, Saturday evening, at the Newt Oliver Arena.     Rio Grande, which was seeded fifth in the tourney based on a double-blind draw, won a season-high sixth game and improved to 16-8.     The victory sends the RedStorm into Tuesday night's championship game against West Virginia University-Tech, which ousted Alice Lloyd College, 82-68, in Saturday's other semifinal round tilt.