February 8, 2022 | by Nate Croswell

LEAD

WATERTOWN, Wis. -- The Sabercats emerged victorious over the Faith Eagles 51-41 despite a slow start.

Callie Morrison tallied her seventh double-double of the season with 14 points and 16 rebounds, while Katelyn Morrison dropped a team-leading 15 points in the win.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 51-41 Faith
• Event; NCCAA North Region Regular Season
• Venue: Main Gymnasium, Maranatha Baptist University
• Location: Watertown, Wis.
• Attendance: -
• Records: MBU (5-12), FBBC (4-14)

STORY 

The first half was a battle for the Sabercats as they suffered from a slow offensive start. Missed shots and turnovers allowed the Eagles to jump out to a 13-5 lead by the end of the first quarter. But the team rallied in the second, starting to make good passes and jump Faith's passing routes to force turnovers. The strong Sabercat defense created offensive opportunities, allowing them to bridge the gap at halftime to a 20-19 Faith lead.

But the switch seemed to flip at halftime, as Maranatha edged out Faith in scoring in the third quarter. The defense stepped up to limit the Eagles' opportunities, while Katelyn Morrison dropped seven of her 15 points in the third. When the fourth quarter rolled around, the Sabercats found their stride, scoring 23 points in the final period - led by Callie Morrison with seven points. Maranatha was able to connect on some clutch shots and came away with big defensive stops to walk away with the 51-41 victory.

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Maranatha Starters: 3- C. Morrison, 13- Teachout, 25- K. Morrison, 31- Bosnyak, 32- J. Brown // Faith starters: 2- Iler, 3- Pearson, 5- Laib, 10- Kleczka, 13- Yarnell

STATS

• Katelyn: 15 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL
• Callie: 14 PTS, 16 REB, 6 STL
• Callie: Seventh double-double this season
• Teachout: 12 PTS, 5 REB
• Last time: Maranatha defeated Faith 65-56 on December 11
• Series: Maranatha leads the all-time series against Faith 12-0 

OPPONENTS

• Faith competes in the Midwest Christian College Conference
• Faith also competes with Maranatha in the NCCAA DII North Region
• Faith has no upperclassmen on their roster, with two sophomores and 10 freshman

NEXT

The Sabercats head to Dubuque on Thursday to face Emmaus at 4:00 p.m. Details at mbusabercats.com/schedule.