WATERTOWN, Wis.— In their second face-off with Kuyper this season, the Sabercats took a win, 59-50, in front of a large parents' day crowd.

James Hawley led the Sabercats with 17 points, while Will Schultz recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. 

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 59-50 (RV) Kuyper 
• Venue: MBU Main Gymnasium
• Location: Watertown, Wis.
• Attendance: 175
• Records: MBU (6-17), KU (11-15)

STORY 
It was a night to remember for the Sabercats as they welcomed friends and family to Maranatha's campus. Not only that, but they completed a season sweep of the Cougars, who received votes in the most recent NCCAA coaches' poll. Although not a blowout, the Sabercats were clearly the better team in the first half. The Sabercats' suffocating defense held the Cougars scoreless for 5 minutes early in the game. Despite this, the Sabercats also struggled to score often, making the score only 6-2 seven minutes into the game. Throughout the first half, the Sabercats maintained their lead, which at one point extended to 10 points. At the close of the first half, the Sabercats held the lead, 24-18.

At the start of the second half, the Sabercats played with tenacity, quickly taking a 10-point lead, thanks to 3-pointers from Will Schultz and Joe Shank. When all was said and done, the Sabercats had maintained their lead throughout the second half and closed out the game with a 59-50 win.
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Maranatha Starters: 4- Price (C), 13- Hawley (C), 14- Cleveland, 21- Brock, 30- Schultz

STATS

• Box Score
• Last time: Maranatha won 72-70 earlier this season.
• Series: Maranatha now holds a 10-8 series lead against Kuyper. 

OPPONENTS

• Kuyper competes with the Sabercats in the Midwest region (NCCAA DII)
• Kuyper finished the 24'-25' season with a record of 13-15.

NEXT

The Sabercats host Moody on Tuesday, with tipoff at 7:00 p.m.. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.