MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- While finishing only 29.4 percent from the field, Mount Mary was able to overcome their sub par shooting day by beating Maranatha out at the free-throw line. 

A stat category that the Sabercats have seemed to struggle with this season, they finished only 5-13 from the line, while their opponents finished 14-21, directly determining the 60-49 Mount Mary victory.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 49-60 Mount Mary
• Venue: Bloechl Center - Mount Mary University
• Location: Milwaukee, Wis.
• Attendance: 50
• Records: MBU (0-11), MMU (7-10)

STORY

Maranatha came out strong defensively, getting stops and keeping Mount Mary at just 4-points through the first 6 minutes of play. But they failed to take advantage of this early go ahead opportunity, turning the ball over in eight of their first ten possessions. 

While they only trailed 9-15 at the end of the first, the second quarter is where things quickly got out of hand. Mount Mary immediately started things off with a mid-range jumper, just 4 seconds into the quarter. 

Kyria Teachout and Chloe Steuerwald both answered back for the Sabercats, trying to keep the deficit in single-digits. But the Blue Angels found some spark from beyond the arc, and three 3-pointers later, Maranatha found themselves entering halftime down 17-34.

The Sabercats' spirits were lifted in the second half after freshman Anna Alsup went on a run, scoring back-to-back-to-back layups. She finished the game with her career-high of 9-points. 

Maranatha worked hard in the final minutes, pulling off a 26-24 (MMU) second half score. Put this hard work couldn't fix what was already broken in the first half, and Mount Mary finished with a 60-49 victory. 

Despite the loss, Lindsay Mikkelson had a solid performance from all over the court, leading her team with 13 points and also grabbing 5 rebounds. 
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Maranatha Starters: 4-Steuerwald, 10-Joiner, 12- Cook, 13-Teachout (C), 21-Mikkelson (C)

STATS 

• Last time: Maranatha fell 53-82 to Mount Mary on February 15, 2024
• Series: Maranatha leads the all-time series against Mount Mary 30-14

OPPONENTS

• Mount Mary competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NCAA Dlll)
• Mount Mary also competes in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference
• Mount Mary finished the '24-25 season with a 12-12 record

NEXT

The Sabercats travel to Wyoming, Michigan to face Grace Christian in a NCCAA Midwest Region match-up on Thursday, January 16, at 5 PM EST. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.