It was a balanced attack with 12 players playing and six players scoring seven or more points as Central Christian College of the Bible defeated Emmaus University, 73-64, for Senior Day on Saturday inside the Ferneau Center.

It was the final regular season home game for Saints seniors Raya Brady and Macaria Hines. It was a tough night shooting for Hines, who finished with one point, a steal, and two assists, while Brady scored four points and grabbed eight rebounds.

FINAL: Central Christian 73, Emmaus 64
RECORDS: Central Christian (8-12, 4-6 MCCC), Emmaus (2-17, 0-10 MCCC)

GAME NOTES:

• Central Christian led from start to finish, opening it up by as many as 14 midway through the third quarter.
• The Saints outrebounded the Eagles, 44-38, and grabbed 18 offensive rebounds.
• Central Christian had 16 steals and forced 24 turnovers.
• The Saints led 17-11 after one quarter, 35-22 at the half, and 52-42 at the end of the third.

TOP PERFORMERS:

• Sara Shoemaker: 13 points, 4 rebounds
• Alaina Woods: 12 points, 8 rebounds
• Abby Rosson: 11 points, 6 rebounds
• Jersey Bailey: 7 points, 5 assists

UP NEXT:

The Saints travel to Overland Park, Kan., on Tuesday to take on Kansas Christian College for a Central Region matchup at 5 p.m.

The Saints nearly fought their way back from a 19-point deficit, but visiting Ecclesia College hung on to defeat Central Christian College of the Bible, 73-66, on Saturday in the Ferneau Center.

On Friday night, the Saints topped Kansas Christian College, 86-64, at home in Central Region play.

On Saturday, however, Central Christian found themselves in a 41-22 hole with 1:10 remaining in the first half. Eight quick points by Sara Shoemaker - a drive and score sandwiched around two 3-pointers - in the final 1:05 before halftime gave the Saints a spark.

The Saints got as close as three with 27 seconds left to play, but couldn't get a stop as Ecclesia's Janiyah Davis - who scored a game-high 23 points - sank two free throws with 14 seconds remaining to keep the game out of reach.

FINAL: Ecclesia 73, Central Christian 66
RECORDS: Ecclesia (5-6), Central Christian (7-9)

GAME NOTES:

• Central Christian trailed 22-7 at the end of the first quarter, then 41-30 at half. Ecclesia held a 54-46 lead entering the final quarter of play.
• The Saints outrebounded their guests by a decisive 49-31 margin.
• Ecclesia made up for their disadvantage on the boards by recording 15 steals and forcing 23 CCCB turnovers.
• Central Christian was just 16-for-26 at the free throw line.

TOP PERFORMERS:

• Sara Shoemaker: 18 points, 5 rebounds
• Savanna Luna: 15 points, 4 rebounds
• Abby Rosson: 11 points, 9 rebounds
• Alaina Woods: 10 points, 11 rebounds
• Jersey Bailey.: 8 points, 11 rebounds

UP NEXT:

The Saints will face MCCC-foe Barclay College in Haviland, Kan., on Friday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m.