December 2, 2022 | by Ashley Nerat

LEAD

HANCOCK, Mich. -- Scoreless in the second quarter, Maranatha could not stop the bleeding against the University of Northwestern (Minn.). The Sabercats fell 77-25, pushing their record to 1-4.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 25-77 Northwestern (Minn.)
• Venue: Paavo Nurmi Center - Finlandia University
• Location: Hancock, Mich.
• Attendance: 45
• Records: MBU (1-4), UNW (3-2)

STORY

It was a rough day for the Sabercats. Stepping onto the court after a long trip to Hancock, Michigan the ladies were feeling a little cold. This showed at the start of the game as the Sabercats quickly found themselves behind. 

Katelyn Morrison led her team in the first quarter with only 7 points and Kyria Teachout added another 2 points. In the second quarter, Maranatha could not seem to finish at the basket. The Eagles finished the first half with a 21-0 second-quarter shutout. 

In the second half, Maranatha seemed to show a little spark. They appeared more aggressive on their defense which left the Eagles seeming a little flustered. In the final quarter, the Sabercats actually outscored the Eagles 12-6, however at that point, the game was already too far out of reach. Maranatha finished with only 25 points, 14 of which came from Morrison.

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Maranatha Starters: 5- Ureke, 12- Ab. Herbster, 13- Teachout, 25- Morrison, 30- Greene

STATS

• Boxscore
• MBU: shot 23.4 percent from the field
• UNW: shot 49.3 percent from the field
• Last time: Maranatha fell to Northwestern 30-79 on December 4th, 2021.
• Series: Northwestern currently leads the all-time series against Maranatha 3-2

OPPONENTS

• Northwestern competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA-DIII)
• Northwestern competes in the NCCAA-DI North Central Region
• Northwestern finished 21-8 last season
• Northwestern went 0-2 at the NCCAA-DI National Tournament. They finished 7th overall
• Northwestern lost to North Central University (48-79) in the UMAC Semifinals 

NEXT

The Sabercats stay in Hancock, Michigan to play North Central University tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.