Women's Basketball Takes Down the Sabercats
(Ankeny, IA) - Faith women's basketball saw their second big win of the week against Maranatha Baptist University.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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5 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 40 |
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34 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 82 |
Team Stats
Maranatha Baptist University
Faith Baptist Bible College
| Game Statistics | Maranatha Baptist University | Faith Baptist Bible College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (15-63) | (30-79) |
| Field Goal % | 23.8% | 38.0% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 61 |
| Assists | 6 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 28 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 6 | 32 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 4 | 28 |
The Eagles came out firing against Maranatha, putting up a season high 34 first quarter points, while holding the opposition to just 5 first frame points to set the tone for the game. Faith kept their pace and forced the Sabercats to take difficult shots throughout the game, outscoring Maranatha in all but one quarter.
Faith had a slow start to the second half, allowing 21 third quarter points, but finished the game strong on an 18-0 run in the final ten minutes to win 82-40 over the Sabercats.
Katie Costello (19 pts, 13 reb) and Miriam Beenken (15 pts, 11 reb) led the Eagles with a double-double apiece, and all twelve available players scored in the victory
UP NEXT: The Eagles kick off the Faith Classic against Kuyper College on Friday, November 22nd at 5:00 PM.
