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Men's Basketball
BLC 96, MLC 55
MANKATO -- The Martin Luther College men's basketball team could not keep pace with Bethany Lutheran College in a 96-55 defeat on Friday.
The Vikings jumped out to a strong start, scoring 49 first-half points on 50% shooting, but the Knights struggled on the offensive end by shooting 25% on the way to a 27-point halftime deficit.
The Knights were able to get more going offensively in the second half, shooting 43.3%, but the halftime deficit was too much to overcome before the Vikings pushed the lead higher in the final minutes of the win.
MLC held BLC to 6-20 shooting from beyond the three-point arc, but the Vikings countered by outscoring the Knights 50-32 in the paint and 20-8 at the free throw line.
Jack Heichelbech was the lone MLC player in double figures with 16 points.
MLC dropped to 2-16 on the season and 0-8 in UMAC play with the loss. BLC improved to 9-9 overall and 5-3 in league play with the win.
The Knights will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Maranatha Baptist.
Women's Basketball
BLC 94, MLC 51
MANKATO -- The Martin Luther College women's basketball team was unable to slow down the first place Vikings from Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) in a 94-51 defeat on Friday.
The Vikings started strong and never relented on both ends of the court, outscoring the Knights 22-5 in the first quarter and building a 44-22 halftime lead on the way to the win.
BLC shot well from the outside, making 13 of 27 attempts from beyond the three-point arc compared to the Knights' 3 for 26 shooting from distance for the game.
Overall, the Vikings shot 50% from the field, and finished with four different players in double figures. On the other end, the Knights took good care of the ball, committing only seven turnovers, but could not find the range from inside or outside on the way to 25% shooting for the game.
Lauren Paulsen and Emma Nelson led MLC with 10 points apiece. Jordyn Heckendorf added nine points to go with her team-high seven rebounds.
MLC fell to 5-13 on the season and 2-6 in UMAC play in defeat. BLC improved to 13-6 overall and 8-0 in league play with the win.
The Knights will return to action Saturday when they travel to Maranatha Baptist.