WATERTOWN, Wis.— The Sabercats struggled to connect in their matchup with Crown College, shooting under 50 percent en route to a 73-101 loss to the Polars.
Christian Cleveland led both teams with 22 points while James Hawley (18) and Will Schultz (10) both recorded double digits for the Sabercats, who will look to turn it around with a contest against UW-Stout on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
OVERVIEW
- Result: Maranatha 73-101 Crown
- Venue: Maranatha Baptist University
- Location: Watertown, Wis.
- Attendance: 100
- Record: MBU (2-3), CC (2-1)
STORY
In their first meeting of the season, Crown wasted no time in taking a commanding 22-10 lead in the first ten minutes of the contest. From that point on, it was a matter of stopping the bleeding for Maranatha, who looked to restore order with a variety of contributions on the offensive side. Going into halftime, four points from
Grant Brock were part of the efforts to kick-start something offensively, but the Sabercats were still down 33-52 and in search of answers.
The second half was another step in the right direction for the Sabercats, who made it a 40-49 half after playing more sharply from top to bottom. Despite the Sabercats' rebound, the Polars had already inflicted terminal damage at the beginning of the game. When the final horn blew, the Polars took home a convincing win, 101-73.
Maranatha Starters: 4- Price (C), 10- Shank, 13- Hawley (C), 21- Brock, 30- Schultz
STATS
- Series: Crown leads the series 4-3.
OPPONENTS
- Crown is dually affiliated and competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA DIII & NCCAA DII).
- Crown finished the 24'-25' season with a record of 15-14.
NEXT
The Sabercats will travel to Menominee, Wis., to play UW-Stout on Tuesday for a tipoff at 7:00 PM. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.
