The Central Christian College of the Bible men's and women's basketball teams returned home from the Midwest Christian College Conference Tournament at Calvary University with the men taking third and the women finishing fourth.

The CCCB men, seeded third, won their opening round matchup on Thursday against sixth-seeded Emmaus University, 104-74, in a game where they broke things open with a 38-13 run over the final 10 minutes. 

The Saints dropped their semifinal matchup on Friday to sixth-ranked Manhattan Christian College, 108-83, in a game where they led early and trailed by 10 at the half.

On Saturday, CCCB jumped out to a 20-3 lead against Ozark Christian College in the third place game en route to a 85-76 victory over the Ambassadors.

The Saints had two players earn All-MCCC honors. Trey Palmer and Quian Henderson were both named as first team selections, with Henderson earning the MCCC's Most Valuable Player award.

On the women's side, the No. 5 seed Saints upset No. 4 seed Emmaus University for the first time on the season with a 75-67 victory on Thursday. 

Going into the semifinal matchup on Friday with top seed Calvary, the CCCB women were responsible for two of the Warrior's three conference losses. However, Calvary led from start to finish in this one as the Saints fell, 79-49.

On Saturday, the Saints battled in a back-and-forth contest with Ozark Christian before losing, 74-64.

Two Saints earned All-MCCC honors as H.J. Fender and Claire Hall both earned spots on the team as honorable mention selections.

The CCCB men and women continue postseason play this week as the NCCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament starts on Wednesday in Manhattan, Kan. The men are seeded fourth and take on fifth-seeded Calvary in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The women are also the No. 4 seed and face No. 1 seed Ozark Christian in the semifinals on Thursday at 12 p.m.