Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – Maranatha played it cool in the closing minutes against Edgewood, with a 65-49 win coming on free-throws and forced turnovers on Tuesday evening. Maranatha opened up the game with an 11-2 lead on a layup by senior forward Torey DeLozier (Watertown, Wis.) and the defense hindered an Eagle’s offense that [Continue Reading...]
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Crusaders rode the efforts of junior center Laci Peterson (Chillicothe, Ill.) to their 13th conference victory, defeating Benedictine University, 70-56 on Saturday evening. A 24-13 Maranatha lead was aided by Peterson, who went 3-3 from beyond the arc and had 13 first-half points. Peterson would finish the game with [Continue Reading...]
In the first Sports Insider of 2013, Kellen Farnham reviews the fall sports season and gives us an update on Men’s and Women’s basketball. He also introduces Kyle Kutz, a two-sport athlete who is currently playing small forward for the Crusader basketball team.
CHICAGO, Ill. – The women’s basketball team made quick work of the Moody Bible Archers, winning 69-27 on Thursday evening in Chicago, Ill. Maranatha put on a clinic behind senior guard Autumn Peotter’s 22-point performance. Peotter shot 67% from the field on 8-12 shooting and hit three of six three-pointers while grabbing seven rebounds. As [Continue Reading...]
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – Concordia Wisconsin evened the score with Maranatha, sending the Crusaders to a 71-53 loss on Tuesday evening after suffering a 52-50 loss on December 8 in Mequon, Wis. Maranatha jumped out to a 7-2 lead, forcing a Falcon’s timeout, but Concordia Wisconsin bounced back, tying the game at nine apiece [Continue Reading...]
Box Score ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Maranatha Crusaders built up a 31-16 halftime lead, but struggled in the second-half, holding off a strong Rockford push to win, 47-45. A first half that included a 44% shooting performance from the field and three-point range was not enough to keep the Regents at bay in the second [Continue Reading...]
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Crusaders pulled off a 42-28 win over second-place (North Division) Alverno College despite a slew of turnovers and poor first-half shooting on Thursday evening. Maranatha struggled to score early on, with their first points coming four minutes into the game off a three pointer by senior guard Hallie Sheley [Continue Reading...]
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Crusaders could not force overtime against Lakeland this time, losing 61-54 on Tuesday evening. In an earlier meeting this season, Lakeland outlasted Maranatha in OT, winning 75-68. Defense defined this game, as the score remained 9-5 after seven minutes of play in favor of the Muskies. Lakeland extended their [Continue Reading...]
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Crusaders endured foul trouble, and turnovers to pull out a 51-50 win in the final seconds over the MSOE Raiders on Monday evening. Maranatha opened the game down 8-3, but pulled within one, trailing 27-26 at the half. The Crusaders found life in the opening minutes of the second quarter [Continue Reading...]
Box Score RIVER FOREST, Ill. – Four Crusaders scored in double-digits, and junior center Laci Peterson (Chillicothe, Ill.) continued her dominance on defense with nine blocks in a 70-55 win over the Dominican University Stars on Saturday afternoon. Maranatha ‘s distribution on offense led to a big 15-0 lead over Dominican in the first seven [Continue Reading...]