Box Score LISLE, Ill. – The Crusaders were down 40-35 at the half before shooting their way to a 73-68 victory over the Benedictine Eagles Saturday afternoon in Lisle, Ill. The Eagles and Crusaders exchanged leads through the first 10 minutes of the game, but Benedictine reclaimed a 23-20 lead, and maintained it into halftime. [Continue Reading...]
Maranatha Articles on NAC
Falcons Fly Against Crusaders
Box Score MEQUON, Wis. – The Crusaders were defeated by the Concordia Wisconsin Falcons, 71-55 on Thursday night in Mequon, Wis. The Crusaders took an early 9-6 lead on a layup by forward Torey DeLozier (Watertown, Wis.). The tide turned in favor of the Falcons, who shot 53.3 field-goal range, and a flawless 5-5 from [Continue Reading...]
Marian Topples Crusaders
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – After a 27-27 tie game at the half, the Marian Sabres pulled away in the second half to win 70-55 on Thursday night at the Maranatha gymnasium. The Crusaders held a lead of four in the first half and shot 38.5% from three-point range before Marian tied it up. A [Continue Reading...]
Crusaders Halt Muskies’ Six-Game Streak
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Crusaders pulled off a 56-53 win over the surging Muskies on Monday night, who entered the game on a six-game tear. Sophomore center Laci Peterson (Chillicothe, Ill.) helped the Crusaders hold early leads of 8-4 and 17-12 before the Muskies evened up the score at 19-19 with 6:55 left [Continue Reading...]
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...]
Warriors Down Crusaders
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – In the midst of turnovers and fouls, the Warriors emerged the victor, downing the Crusaders 86-75 on Friday night. Wisconsin Lutheran bolted out to a 10-2 lead in the opening minutes, but junior forward Joel Borchardt’s (Watertown, Wis.) tip-in reduced the score to 14-9. Freshman guard Tanner Moses (Lodi, Wis.) [Continue Reading...]
Dominican overwhelms Crusaders
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Lady Crusaders faced stiff competition in a 92-71 loss to a Dominican squad that came in with a 3-1 NAC record. A layup by junior forward Torey DeLozier (Watertown, Wis.) cut Dominican’s lead to 17-14 after the Stars opened with a 12-2 lead. Time and again, the Stars responded [Continue Reading...]
Star’s shooting sinks Crusaders
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – The tempo was upbeat, but Maranatha was defeated 77-71 by Dominican’s second-half shooting. After opening the game with a 16-5 lead, Maranatha shot its way to a 35-27 halftime lead. The Crusaders received contributions from a number of players in the first half en route to 52% shooting from field [Continue Reading...]
Alverno Drops Crusaders
Box Score MILWAUKEE, Wis. – After a come-from-behind victory against Marian on Tuesday night, Maranatha could not overcome the Alverno Inferno in a 64-48 loss. Junior guard Autumn Peotter (Waupaca, Wis.) and sophomore center Laci Peterson (Chillicothe, Ill.) put the Crusaders up, 18-12 in the first half. Maranatha’s watched that lead vaporize into a 35-26 halftime [Continue Reading...]
Crusaders survive turnovers, thwart Marian
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – At the end of the day the Crusaders were happy to come away with a 54-52 win despite 51 total turnovers between both teams. After Maranatha opened the game with a 9-7 lead, both teams went the next five minutes on a scoreless drought. Junior guard Autumn Peotter’s (Waupaca, Wis.) [Continue Reading...]