The Saints split their last weekend of home conference games with a thrilling win on Friday night before falling to the defending national champions on Saturday.

Central Christian's 66-64 victory over Calvary University on Friday was led with strong individual performances, while Saturday's 59-42 loss to sixth-ranked Ozark Christian College brought a milestone moment in program history.

FRIDAY, FEB. 6

FINAL: Central Christian 66, Calvary 64
RECORDS: Central Christian (7-12, 3-5 MCCC), Calvary (9-5, 5-3 MCCC)

GAME NOTES:

• Central Christian battled in a back-and-forth contest that came down to the final seconds.
• The Saints showed composure late, making key plays down the stretch to secure the two point victory.
• Four Saints reached double figures as the offense found balance throughout the night.

TOP PERFORMERS:

• HJ Fender: 23 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds
• Sara Shoemaker: 12 points
• Savanna Luna: 11 points
• Claire Hall: 10 points

SATURDAY, FEB. 7

FINAL: Ozark Christian  59, Central Christian 42
RECORDS: Ozark Christian (11-4, 6-2 MCCC), Central Christian (7-13, 3-6 MCCC)

GAME NOTES:

• The Saints forced 20 turnovers.
• The Saints came up way short by only shooting 24% on the game.
• Claire Hall reached a major career milestone, recording her 667th career point to become the 11th all-time leading scorer in program history. She now sits just 52 points shy of moving into 10th.

TOP PERFORMERS:

• Claire Hall: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists
• Sara Shoemaker: 8 points, 6 rebounds
• Jayla Jones: 6 points
• Savanna Luna: 6 points

UP NEXT:

The Saints travel to Manhattan, Kan., for their last regular season game of the year with a conference matchup against Manhattan Christian College. Tip-Off will be at 5:00pm.