WATERTOWN, Wis. — Seventh-ranked Spurgeon College was too hot to handle last night, as the hard-working Knights forced 39 turnovers from the Sabercats en route to a 102-60 win in an NCCAA matchup in Watertown.
Will Schultz continued his pace of play, leading Maranatha with 25 points on the night. Brayden Cox was the next-highest contributor, notching eight points on the night. The Knights had five players in double figures in their sixth straight win.
OVERVIEW
- Result: Maranatha 60-102 No. 7 Spurgeon
- Venue: Main Gymnasium - Maranatha Baptist University
- Location: Watertown, Wis.
- Event: Larry Carlson Memorial Night
- Attendance: 255
- Records: MBU (2-17), SC (16-4)
STORY
The Sabercats kept pace in the opening possessions, but the Knights' high energy play eventually wore the Sabercats' sharpness down as the first half went on. A three-pointer from Diego Sanchez gave the Knights a 24-point cushion with 2 minutes left in the half, and going into halftime, the Sabercats were down 26-48 and the Knights were showing no signs of letting up.
On the night, the Sabercats couldn't seem to buy a three, as they went 1-15 from distance under the relentless pressure from Spurgeon. The Knights compiled 39 points off of 39 Sabercat turnovers on the night, cruising to a 102-60 victory while keeping the Sabercats out of harm's reach. Bohden Duffield leading the way with 22 points on 7-14 shooting. Four of the five Spurgeon starters registered double figures.
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Maranatha Starters: 0- Golliday, 2- Cox (C), 10- Shank, 21-Brock, 24- Orsello
STATS
- Shultz: 25 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK
- Cox: 8 PTS, 2 REB
- Brock: 5 PTS, 4 REB
- MBU: season-high 39 turnovers
- MBU: shot 1-15 from three-point range
- Series: This was the first matchup in the series
OPPONENTS
- Spurgeon competes in the NCCAA DII Central Region
- Spurgeon finished in the NCCAA DII Final Four last year
- Spurgeon has been ranked in 10 of the last 11 NCCAA Top 10 polls, being ranked as high as second in 2023-24
NEXT
The Sabercats face Kuyper College on Saturday in an NCCAA Midwest Region Parents' Day matchup at 7 P.M. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.
