January 11, 2023 | by Ashley Nerat

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NEW ULM, Minn. -- Maranatha fell hard against Martin Luther tonight, finishing 34-79.

For the fourth game in a row, Katelyn Morrison led her team in points. She finished the night with 28 points, a new career high. 

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 34-79 Martin Luther
• Venue: Luther Student Center - Martin Luther College
• Location: New Ulm, Minnesota
• Attendance: 100
• Records: MBU (2-10), MLC (6-7)

STORY   

The Knights took charge early against the Sabercats by draining a three in the first 12 seconds of the game. Martin Luther went on a 15-0 run before Katelyn Morrison was able to put her team on the board with a set of free throws. In the last three minutes of the opening quarter, Morrison was able to find the basket a few more times, making the score 7-20 at the buzzer. 

Martin Luther did not let up as the game went on, they continued to push the ball and throw up shots, attempting 78 shots on the night compared to Maranatha's 44 attempts. 

The Knights made things look easy as they took down the Sabercats 79-34.

Despite the loss, Katelyn Morrison put up 28 points on the night. This breaks her previous career-high of 26 points. 

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Maranatha Starters: 4- Steuerwald, 5-Ureke, 12- Ab. Herbster, 13- Teachout, 25- Morrison

STATS

• Box score
• MBU: shot 31.8 percent from the field
• MLC: shot 39.7 percent from the field
• Last time: Maranatha fell to Martin Luther on January 29, 2022 (50-62)
• Series: Maranatha trails the all-time series against Martin Luther 2-5 

OPPONENTS

• Martin Luther competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA DIII)
• Martin Luther finished the '21-'22 season with an 8-18 record and a first-round UMAC tournament loss to North Central

NEXT

The Sabercats return to Watertown where they take on Trinity International, on January 19th at 5 p.m. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.