CARLINVILLE, Ill. -- In their last regular season game before regionals, the Sabercats fought and fell to the Blackburn Beavers, 87-33.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 87-33 Blackburn
• Venue: Woodward Athletic Center - Blackburn College
• Location: Carlinville, Ill.
• Attendance: 75
• Records: MBU (1-21), BC (6-19)

STORY
From the start, the Beavers ran an unrelenting defense, causing turnovers that allowed them to cash in on the other end of the court. In so doing, the Beavers put 8 points on the board before allowing the Sabercats to score. Unfortunately for the Sabercats, this would be indicative of how the rest of the game would go.

Blackburn never relinquished their lead, but instead built upon it throughout the game, finishing with a score of 87-33. In the end, 40 of their 87 points were scored off turnovers.

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Maranatha Starters: 4- Belson, 12- Pill, 14- Alsup, 15- Shank, 21- Mikkelson (C)

STATS

• Box Score
• Last time: Maranatha fell to Grace 53-59 on November 19, 2024.
• Series: Blackburn now leads the series, 3-1.

OPPONENTS

• Blackburn competes in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA DIII)
• Blackburn finished last season with a record of 1-24

NEXT

The Sabercats travel to Dubuque, Iowa, to take on #1 Emmaus in the regional semi-final on February 27 at 1:00 p.m.