It was slow going for both the United South Central boys’ basketball team and Mankato Loyola Friday in Mankato but the Crusaders downed the Rebels 58-52 in a Gopher Conference game.

Jackson Bartlett and Bo Schmidt scored 15 points each for Mankato Loyola (17-6, 12-3) in the win.

The Crusaders held a 19-14 lead in the first half, but both teams scored more than double that in the second half.

Riley Swearingen scored 16 points and Jake Sonnek had 12 for USC (10-12, 7-7) in the loss.

Mankato Loyola 58, USC 52

USC 14 38 — 52

Mankato Loyola 19 39 — 58

USC scoring: Riley Swearingen 16, Jake Sonnek 12, Riley Stenzel 8, Matt Stiernagle 6, Kyle Bauman 5, William Huper 2, Nick Fure 2, Taylor Ovrebo 1.

Loyola scoring; Jackson Bartlett 15, Bo Schmidt 15, Rob Tanhoff 8, D.J. Wesely 7, Joe Fink 5, Jake Wesely 3,Toby Turbes 3, David Pfau 2.