DUBUQUE, Iowa -- The women's basketball team saw their season come to an end at the hands of Emmaus, the top-seeded team in the Midwest Region, who took the win 43-74.

Anna Alsup led the charge for the Sabercats, scoring 11 points and grabbing 6 rebounds.

OVERVIEW

• Result: #4 Maranatha 43-74 #1 Emmaus
• Venue: Pollard Fieldhouse - Emmaus University
• Location: Dubuque, Iowa
• Records: MBU (1-21), EU (14-9)

STORY
In the regional semifinal, the Sabercats faced the Emmaus Eagles, who were awarded the #1 seed in the Midwest Region. From the start, the Eagles' Marina Keck and Aubry Silva showed that they would be a dynamic duo to be reckoned with throughout the game. By halftime, the pair had scored nearly half of Emmaus' points. Throughout the first half, the Sabercats felt the absence of Kristyn Pill as they struggled to contain Emmaus' top scorers and minimize turnovers. Going into halftime, the score was 16-36.

In the last half of the game, the Sabercats' scoring steadily improved, but it wasn't enough to dig themselves out of the hole they found themselves in. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles outscored the Sabercats by only 2 points, with the fourth-quarter scoring standing at 18-16. All in all, the final score was 74-43, sending the Sabercats packing and Eagles to the regional championship.

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Maranatha Starters: 3- Kennedy, 14- Alsup, 15- Shank, 21- Mikkelson (C), 23- Donovan

STATS

• Box Score
• Last time: Maranatha fell to Emmaus 23-67 earlier this season.
• Series: Emmaus now leads the series, 21-13.

OPPONENTS

• Emmaus competes with the Sabercats in the Midwest Region (NCCAA DII)
• Emmaus finished last season with a record of 4-22

NEXT

A full recap of the Sabercats' season will be forthcoming at mbusabercats.com.