Barclay Beckons
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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#7 Barclay (15-7) | 15 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 61 |
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#5 Maranatha (12-9) | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 70 |
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Maranatha faces #7 Barclay tomorrow for the NCCAA 5th-Place Game, and it will be the first time the two programs have ever gone head to head.
Maranatha posted a gritty 77-73 comeback win over #8 Ozark Christian this morning to get to Saturday. That win came after a hard 59-52 loss to Grace Christian the day before. Barclay lost 97-53 to Pensacola Christian yesterday but cruised past Trinity Baptist in the other consolation game today.
Maranatha looks to send their seniors off with a win and Barclay is chasing a winning record at their first-ever nationals appearance.
REGIONALS
Maranatha qualified for Nationals by capturing their third straight North Region title. Barclay fell to Dallas Christian in the Southwest Region Tournament, but a 14-5 record at the time earned them the ticket to Nationals as an at-large selection.
Barclay joins fellow Southwest Region competitors Ozark, Arlington, and Champion at Nationals, as half of the field is from the Southwest.
2021 STATS
Barclay runs a high-powered offense, as their 74.7 points per game is the fourth-highest mark in the NCCAA DII. Their defense has been good enough, as their scoring margin of 4.2 points per game is the fifth-best ranking in the NCCAA DII.
Below is a statistical comparison of the two teams:
| History | Maranatha | Barclay |
| National Titles | 3 | 0 |
| Nationals Appearances | 21 | 1* |
| Statistics: 2020-21 | ||
| Overall record | 11-9 | 15-6 |
| NCCAA record | 9-2 | 14-4 |
| Points/game | 61.1 | 74.4 |
| FG % | 36.1% | 37.3% |
| Rebounds/game | 39.6 | 41.4 |
| Last five games | L-W-W-L-W | W-L-L-L-W |
*first-ever nationals appearance
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