LEAD

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It was a shooting frenzy in the last minutes of the game, as Northwestern held off the Sabercats, taking a 93-82 win.

James Hawley and Christian Cleveland co-led the Sabercats with 23 points apiece, followed by Grant Brock, who scored 19 points.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 82-93 Northwestern (Minn.)
• Venue: Ericksen Center, University of Northwestern
• Location: St. Paul, Minn.
• Attendance: 50
• Records: MBU (2-5), UNW (1-5)

STORY 

The Sabercats had their sights set on a win, jumping out to an early 8-4 lead. Thanks to a well-rounded offense, the Sabercats maintained their lead for almost 10 minutes. But then Noah Frazell got hot, jump-starting the Eagles' offense, who went on to take a 12-point lead heading into the locker room.

At the start of the second half, the Sabercats bagged the first points of the half, as they looked to narrow their deficit. Just 5 minutes into the second half, the Sabercats managed to cut the Eagles' lead to just 6. It was again anyone's game, as the point differential hovered around 3 points for the majority of the rest of the half. Led by Frazell, the Eagles scored when it counted most, going on a late-game run, 8-3.

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Maranatha Starters: 4- Price (C), 13- Hawley (C), 14- Cleveland, 21- Brock, 30- Schultz

STATS

• Box Score
• Last time: Maranatha fell to Northwestern 60-108 on December 7, 2024
• Series: Maranatha trails the all-time series against Northwestern 0-5

OPPONENTS

• Northwestern competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA DIII, NCCAA DII)
• Northwestern finished the '24-'25 season with a 15-12 record

NEXT

The Sabercats play Martin Luther at home on December 6 at 2:45 p.m. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.