CCCB sophomore Edris Hamilton recorded a team-high 21 points and nine steals in the Saints' 85-77 win over Trinity Bible College on Saturday.
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Saints take two out of three at Faith Classic

Ankeny, Iowa —

The Saints rebounded from a disappointing setback on the first day to win on the final two days of the Faith Classic that concluded on Saturday at Faith Baptist Bible College.

Central Christian lost to Kuyper College, 80-72, on Thursday after holding a 15-point lead with 10 minutes to go. On Friday, the Saints downed Providence University College (Canada), 70-66, then defeated Trinity Bible College, 85-77, in Saturday's game.

THURSDAY, NOV. 20

FINAL: Kuyper 80, Central Christian 72
RECORDS: Kuyper (4-4), Central Christian (2-3)

GAME NOTES:

  • Central Christian led for the majority of the game, including by 15 with 10:29 left to play.
  • Kuyper took their first lead since the opening minutes of the game when they went up 73-70 at the 2:52 mark.
  • The Cougars shot 46.2 percent (6-for-13) from 3-point range in the second half.

TOP PERFORMERS:

  • Trey Palmer: 20 points
  • Quian Henderson: 17 points
  • Silas Massey: 15 points, 9 rebounds
  • Amari Elam: 12 points

FRIDAY, NOV. 21

FINAL: Central Christian 70, Providence 66
RECORDS: Central Christian (3-3), Providence (1-8)

GAME NOTES:

  • The Saints never trailed as they led 39-29 at half and 50-31 with 15:30 remaining.
  • Central Christian had a rough shooting day, going just 4-for-19 (21.1 percent) from 3 and 37.9 percent from the field.
  • The Saints recorded 15 steals and got to the free throw line for 30 attempts.

TOP PERFORMERS:

  • Edris Hamilton: 16 points, 7 rebounds
  • Quian Henderson: 15 points, 5 steals
  • Silas Massey: 12 points, 9 rebounds
  • Caleb Clements: 8 points, 10 rebounds

SATURDAY, NOV. 22

FINAL: Central Christian 85, Trinity Bible 77
RECORDS: Central Christian (4-3), Trinity Bible (4-5)

GAME NOTES:

  • For the third straight game the Saints led for the majority of the action with their largest lead at 17 late in the first half.
  • Trinity fought back to take a four-point lead with 10:26 left, but Central Christian responded with a 12-2 run to regain control.
  • The Saints recorded 21 steals and forced 25 TBC turnovers altogether.

TOP PERFORMERS:

  • Edris Hamilton: 21 points, 9 steals, 5 rebounds
  • Trey Palmer: 18 points, 8 assists
  • Quian Henderson: 13 points

UP NEXT:

The Saints have a total 13 days off for Thanksgiving break before they return to action for Midwest Christian College Conference play at Ozark Christian College on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.