Box Score AURORA, Ill. – Maranatha won its eight NAC game of the season with an 84-59 thrashing of the Aurora Spartans in a NAC Challenge game on Saturday afternoon. The Crusader defense limited the Spartans to 34% from the field while out-rebounding their opponent 52-35. Autumn Peotter (Waupaca, Wis.) led the offense by dishing [Continue Reading...]
Maranatha Articles on Aurora
Crusaders Cruise To Victory Over Aurora
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – Kristin Morrison (Jefferson, Wis.) led the Crusaders in a solid shooting performance to defeat the Spartans, 73-58. The Crusaders started the game by building an 18-3 lead, only to see it diminish to nine points late in the first half off turnovers. They carried a 35-23 lead into halftime. Morrison [Continue Reading...]
Aurora Shuts out Crusaders
Box Score AURORA, Ill. – The Crusaders were defenseless in an 11-0 loss to Aurora University Saturday afternoon in a NAC matchup. Aurora hammered the Crusaders with 22 shots, and 11 on net while not allowing any shots from junior forward Karis Rogers (Willmar, Minn.). Goalkeeper Ginny Martin (Huntingdon, Pa.) played 90 minutes for the [Continue Reading...]
Crusaders’ Play Remains Strong
Box Score AURORA, Ill. – The Crusaders’ style of play still remains strong in spite of a 2-0 loss to Aurora University. Coach Pill said, “It was a good game for us to play as we faced one of the top teams in the NAC. They had more possession of the ball but our defense [Continue Reading...]
Crusaders Offense Clicks in Loss
AURORA, Ill. – The Crusader offense rebounded this week to score two touchdowns in a 33-14 loss to NAC opponent Aurora Spartans. Aurora started the game with a safety to lead 2-0, but senior quarterback Phil Littrell (Valrico, Fla.) connected on a 77-yard bomb to sophomore receiver Joel Kobosh (Lake Mills, Wis.) vaulting the Crusaders [Continue Reading...]
Crusaders Steamroll Spartans
AURORA, Ill. – The Maranatha Crusaders are back to their winning ways with a 3-0 sweep of the Aurora Spartans on Friday night (25-19, 25-18, 28-26). The Spartans didn’t go down without a fight, making the Crusaders prove their mettle in a thrilling 28-26 win. After losing to Lakeland on Tuesday, Maranatha bounced back and [Continue Reading...]