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.

The Saints got their season started off on a high note. Tied at 48 entering the fourth quarter, Central Christian College of the Bible outscored visiting Grace Christian University, 25-11, in the final frame to win their season opener, 73-59, on Friday night at the Ferneau Center.

The win marked the first as a head coach for Tressa Jeffrey, who played three seasons for the Saints and was an assistant coach last season.

On Saturday, the CCCB women could never get traction against Free Lutheran Bible College as the Conquerors led from start to finish before leaving town with a 70-51 victory to close the Central Classic.

FRIDAY, NOV. 1

FINAL: Central Christian 73, Grace Christian 59
RECORDS: Central Christian (1-0), Grace Christian (0-1)

GAME NOTES:

• The score was tied eight times and there were 10 lead changes until the Saints took the lead for good with 6:35 left to play.
• Macey Whisenand was a huge spark off the bench, going 5-for-7 from 3-point range.
• The Saints shot 42 percent (10-for-24) from behind the arc to the Tigers' eight percent (2-for-25)
• Central Christian got to the line often, making 21 of their 32 attempts (66 percent)

TOP PERFORMERS:

• Macey Whisenand: 17 points, 2 rebounds
• Jersey Bailey: 15 points, 2 steals, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
• Savanna Luna: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
• Abby Rosson: 11 points, 3 rebounds
• Claire Van Thomme: 7 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block

SATURDAY, NOV. 2

FINAL: Free Lutheran Bible 70, Central Christian 51
RECORDS: Free Lutheran Bible (2-0), Central Christian (1-1)

GAME NOTES:

• FLBC jumped out to a 19-6 lead by the end of the first quarter and the Saints only got as close as eight the rest of the way
• Central Christian shot just 28 percent from the field and 21 percent (4-for-19) on 3s
• The Conquerors didn't shoot much better, finishing at 36 percent from the field and 7 percent (1-for-14) on 3s
• FLBC won two key battles: Points in the Paint (26-18) and Points off Turnovers (8-0)
• The Conquerors went on to lead by as many as 26 late in the fourth quarter

TOP PERFORMERS:

• Jersey Bailey: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists
• Raya Brady: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
• Claire Van Thomme: 10 points, 4 rebounds

UP NEXT:

The Saints will host Hannibal-LaGrange University on Thursday night at 5 p.m.