Womens Basketball

Saints notch first conference win, look for second on Friday

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Saints notch first conference win, look for second on Friday

Moberly, Mo.

Coming off a tough loss the night before in the conference opener, the Central Christian College women's basketball team picked up their first Midwest Christian College Conference victory on Saturday by topping Barclay College, 66-32.

Both teams struggled early in the game with the Saints (4-10, 1-1 MCCC) shooting just 28 percent from the field and the Bears (1-9, 0-2 MCCC) 24 percent in the first half. Despite the low shooting percentages from both teams, the Saints held a 28-17 advantage heading into halftime.  

The second half would be a different story. Strong interior play from Damia Covington and Hunter Salmons contributed to the Saints outscoring the Bears, 22-9, in the third quarter. They would continue to perform well throughout the second half, eventually leading to the 34-point final margin.

Covington led the way with 15 points and 23 rebounds. Salmons also registered a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Crystal Eureste added 15 points for the Saints. 

On Friday, the Saints will travel to Joplin, Mo., to face Ozark Christian College in a MCCC matchup that begins at 5:30 p.m. The men's game follows at 7:30 p.m.

Womens Basketball Coaches: Katelynn Frazier

Katelynn Frazier
Katelynn Frazier
Title
Head Women's Basketball Coach

Katelynn Frazier will be entering her first season as Women's Basketball Head Coach at Central Christian College of the Bible in 2018-19.

A familiar face to Saints fans, Frazier, the two-time NCCAA Division II All-American, was announced as the new head coach on Wednesday, March 7. She served as an assistant coach with the Saints during the 2017-18 season.

The Dexter, Mo., native was a staple in the Saints' success during her four seasons as a player. She was named the Midwest Christian College Conference's Most Valuable Player as a freshman, later became a two-time recipient of the NCCAA Division II Scholar-Athlete award, was a three-time all-region performer and an NCCAA Division II All-American as a freshman and sophomore.

As a sophomore, Frazier helped guide the Saints to their second MCCC regular season title in program history and a runner-up finish in the 2015 NCCAA Division II national tournament. A knee injury sidelined her for the first halves of her junior and senior seasons, but she went on to finish with 1,306 points in her career for third on the CCCB women's basketball all-time scoring list.

Additionally, the success in college came on the heels of helping Dexter High School to the Class 4 state championships as a senior.

The Central Christian women finished 10-17 overall and tied for third in the MCCC with a 4-4 record in 2017-18. Recruiting will be the highest priority starting out as the Saints endured the entire season with a thin roster.

Frazier graduated from CCCB in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Christian Counseling. In addition to coaching, she serves as a counselor in the admissions department at CCCB.

Womens Basketball Coaches: Reggie Chapple

Reggie Chapple
Reggie Chapple
Title
Head Women's Basketball Coach

Reggie Chapple enters his first season as Women's Basketball Head Coach at Central Christian College of the Bible in 2017-18.

Chapple most recently served as the head women's basketball coach at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He has also served as the head women's coach at Trinity Christian College in Chicago, and the University of Valley Forge (Pa.). Prior to UVF, he was an assistant athletic director and assistant men's basketball coach at Lancaster Bible College (Pa.).

At Valley Forge, a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division II, he took a struggling program and produced three winning seasons with a 56-39 overall record. In addition, he led the Lady Patriots to two NCCAA Division II National Tournaments with back-to-back East Region championship titles in 2011 and 2012. 

In 2009-10, Chapple's first season at Valley Forge, he was named NCCAA Division II East Region and National Coach of the Year after the Lady Patriots improved their win total by 10 games with a 16-10 mark. The ensuing season his team went 22-12 with a fourth-place finish at the national tournament, followed by an 18-17 record and a fifth-place national tournament finish in 2011-12.

Chapple coached at Trinity Christian College, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II program, from 2012-2015, helping the Trolls double their win total each season. They won three games in 2012-13, seven in 2013-14, and 14 in 2014-15. He also coached two all-region players and several NAIA scholar athletes.

As a student-athlete, Chapple played on the men's basketball team at Valley Forge Christian from 2002-04 after competing at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt., for two seasons. At Valley Forge he surpassed the 1,000 point career scoring mark, averaging 20.3 points per game for the Patriots, and earning NCCAA Division II All-American honors.

Chapple, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, graduated from Valley Forge in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He earned a Master of Science in Sports Management from Southern New Hampshire University in 2013.