WATERTOWN, Wis. – Seniors Joel Borchardt and Autumn Peotter were named men’s and women’s basketball Northern Athletics Conference Student-Athletes of the Week for December 10-16. In a 75-69 loss to Concordia Chicago, Borchardt scored 30 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds. The 6-6 forward shot 42% from the field and chipped in three steals and two [...]
Cougars Outduel Crusasders
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – It took the final minutes of the game for the Concordia Chicago Cougars to pull away from the Crusaders in a 75-69 win on Saturday afternoon. Maranatha held a lead for a majority of the first half, including a 13-3 lead on a jumper by senior forward Joel Borchardt (Watertown, [...]
McGivern Named NCCAAII Scholar-Athlete
WATERTOWN, Wis. – Senior point guard Matthew McGivern (Milwaukee, Wis.) was named NCCAAII Scholar-Athlete for the week of December 3-10. McGivern averaged 8.5 points, 5.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and shot 42% from 3-point range in Maranatha’s contests against Edgewood and Concordia Wisconsin. The senior guard helped Maranatha carry a 30-28 lead over perennially top-ranked, Concordia [...]
Crusaders Fall After Leading First Half
Box Score MEQUON, Wis. – The Crusaders never trailed in the first half against Concordia Wisconsin, but the Falcons passed Maranatha in the second half with a 67-49 win. Maranatha opened up as much as much as a 13-point lead in the first half on a layup by sophomore guard Tanner Moses (Lodi, Wis.), and [...]
Edgewood Defeats Crusaders
Box Score MADISON, Wis. – The Edgewood Eagles simply overwhelmed a fatigued Crusader team on Thursday evening with a 66-45 win to give Maranatha its second conference loss. Senior point guard Matt McGivern hit two three-pointers early and senior forward Joel Borchardt (Watertown, Wis.) hit a jumper as Maranatha stuck with the Eagles in a [...]
McKinney, Borchardt Fuel OT Victory
Box Score LANSING, Mich. – Maranatha won its second game in a row against Great Lakes Christian College on the efforts of sophomore guard Andrew McKinney (St. Charles, Iowa) and senior forward Joel Borchardt (Watertown, Wis.). The game needed an extra period, and almost a second, when both teams remained tied at 73-73 with seven seconds [...]
Crusaders Overcome Injuries, Defeat Lincoln
Box Score LANSING, Mich. – The Crusaders banded together after losing Matt McGivern, Matt Hunter and Brett Cashner, winning 71-66 against Lincoln Christian on Friday evening. The Crusaders’ fire and intensity was displayed by a defensive mindset as guard Andrew McKinney (St. Charles, Iowa) held Lincoln’s top player to 29% from the field. McKinney had [...]
Tigers Stifle Crusaders
Box Score LANSING, Mich. – The Grace Bible College Tigers pulled away in the second half, defeating Maranatha 57-45 on Thursday evening of the Great Lakes Tip-Off. Maranatha held Grace to a 32-28 lead in the first half, but the Tigers pulled away in the second period, shooting 44% from the field while holding Maranatha [...]
MSOE Slips Past Crusader Defense
Box Score WATERTOWN, Wis. – The Crusaders played tough defense against MSOE, but struggled offensively, falling 56-48 on Tuesday evening Maranatha, playing without their leading scorer in Brett Cashner (Urbana, Ill.), was forced to take outside shots, and struggled at the free throw line, shooting just 41% in the first half. The team also shot [...]
Kuyper Outlasts Crusaders
Box Score GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Senior forward Joel Borchardt’s 27 points and 11 rebounds were not enough to overcome Kuyper College on Saturday afternoon, as the team fell 79-72. Maranatha also received 22 points and 12 rebounds from sophomore center Brett Cashner (Urbana, Ill.). After shooting 33% from the field in the first half, [...]