December 6, 2021 | by Taylor Pill

LEAD

WATERTOWN, WIS. -- After a close first quarter, the Trinity International University Trojans pulled away in Watertown tonight, winning 76-43.

Callie Morrison led Maranatha with 28 points, bringing her career total to 1,230 - good enough to tie her older sister, Kristin (Morrison) DeLozier for 8th all-time in program history. Taylor Hibicke led the Trojans with 20 points.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 43-76 Trinity Int'l
• Venue: Maranatha Baptist University
• Location: Watertown, Wis.
• Attendance: 72
• Records: MBU (1-4), TIU (5-5) 

STORY

Callie Morrison kept the Trojans guessing early on by scoring eight points in the first quarter and setting up easy chances down low for Katelyn Morrison and Sarah Rogers. Callie hit a deep jumper to tie the game at eight, but a 12-5 run for the Trojans closed out the quarter. Trinity International 20, Maranatha 13.

From there, the rest of the game didn't vary in its narrative. The Trojans steadily pulled away, shooting at a clip of 50 percent on the night. Trinity held the rebounding advantage of 40-20 in the game, but the game was won and lost based on the shooting, as Trinity's precision ushered in the win.

Callie was the Sabercats' go-to on the night, as she went 13-23 from the floor and 2-2 from the line for her 28-point night. She also nabbed five steals, moving her past the 200-steals mark for her four-year career.

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Maranatha Starters: 3- C. Morrison, 13- Teachout, 20- Rogers, 25- K. Morrison, 31- Bosnyak // Trinity Int'l starters: 3- Washington, 11- Scheblo, 15- Graves, 20- Bethke, 35- Hibicke

STATS

• C. Morrison: 28 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 5 STL
• Rogers: 6 PTS, 6 REB
• MBU: 34.5 FG%
• TIU: 50.8 FG%
• Records: Callie now ties her sister, Kristin, for 8th all-time in program history with 1,230 career points
• Records: Callie now has 200 career steals, good enough for 4th all-time in program history*
• Last time: Trinity Int'l defeated Maranatha 84-57 on February 2, 2017
• Series: Trinity Int'l leads the all-time series 6-0 

*Ball control totals (rebounds, assists, steals, etc.) were tracked beginning in 2000.

OPPONENTS

• Trinity Int'l is dually affiliated in the NAIA (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference) and the NCCAA DI
• Trinity Int'l went 18-13 in 2019-20 and have floated around the .500 mark since
• Trinity Int'l was the North Central region runner-ups last season, losing to eventual NCCAA DI National Champs Northwestern

NEXT

The Sabercats head to Ankeny, Iowa this weekend for the Faith Christmas Classic tournament, playing their first game against Calvary on Friday at 2:00 p.m. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.