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MEN’S BASKETBALL

MLC 81,

Maranatha Baptist 37

WATERTOWN, Wis. — The MLC men’s basketball team completed a wire-to-wire victory over Maranatha Baptist on the road on Friday, beating the Sabercats 81-37.

The last nine minutes of the first half, the Knights went on an 18-3 run to close out the half, taking a 36-17 lead at the break. In the first half, MLC held Maranatha to just 18 percent shooting.

MLC had no trouble in the second half as well and didn’t let the Sabercats get a chance at a comeback as they extended their lead even further, going up by as many as 45 points around the 3:34 mark.

The Knights scored over half of their points from the paint (44) and took care of the ball, limiting their turnovers to only seven for the contest.

Trey Lauber was the leading scorer for the Knights, finishing with a game-high 19 points with six rebounds and two 3-pointers. Ethan Kjenstad also knocked down a couple of 3-pointers and recorded 16 points. Meanwhile, Adam Loberger notched his second double-double of the season (14 points, 11 rebounds).

MLC will have one more game before Thanksgiving, when they travel to Minnesota Morris on Monday, November 24, at 7 p.m. When the Knights play the Cougars that night, it will not count toward the UMAC standings.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MLC 80,

Maranatha Baptist 24

WATERTOWN, Wis. — The Martin Luther College women’s basketball team picked up a dominant 80-24 win over Maranatha Baptist on the road on Friday afternoon.

MLC wasted no time getting off to a fast start, scoring 19 unanswered points to open up the game. The Knights didn’t allow a basket until over five minutes passed in the first quarter and took a 24-4 lead through 10 minutes.

MLC shot 50 percent in the second quarter to take a 47-12 lead at halftime and continued things in the second half when they cruised to victory.

The Knights scored a season-high 80 points and gave up a season-low 24 points against the Sabercats. MLC held Maranatha to just 21 percent shooting and didn’t allow a made 3-pointer from the Sabercats.

MLC was active all game long as well, forcing 40 turnovers and scoring 53 points off of them.

Mya Morris led the team with 18 points and had three steals, while Lydia Feidt finished with 14 points and four steals as the senior didn’t miss a shot from the floor. Wilhelmina Wenz put up 11 points, five rebounds, and recorded a career-best six steals.

MLC plays one more game before Thanksgiving, when they host St. Olaf College for a 5:30 p.m. game on Tuesday.