Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID

MEN’S BASKETBALL

MLC 84,

Maranatha Baptist 57

WATERTOWN, Wis. — The Martin Luther College men’s basketball team completed a sweep in their season series with Maranatha Baptist on Monday.

The Knights previously defeated the Sabercats 98-81 in the middle of November.

The Knights had a season-best defensive performance in terms of points allowed (57) and received a nice effort from Benjamin Vasold, who led the team with a career-high in points (18), 3-pointers made (4), and field goals made (7). Vasold and fellow freshman Adam Loberger finished with three steals apiece, with Loberger totaling 17 points.

Thomas Balge finished with 16 points and the Knights as a team produced half of their total points from inside the paint (42).

With the win, MLC (6-10, 2-4) has now surpassed their win total from a season ago and is looking to make it three in a row when they play North Central on Wednesday, January 29.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MLC 78,

Maranatha Baptist 29

WATERTOWN, Wis. — The Martin Luther College women’s basketball team traveled on the road for Monday afternoon’s game with Maranatha Baptist. The Knights defeated the Sabercats decisively in the middle of November and did the same today, completing the season sweep over Maranatha Baptist with a 78-29 win.

MLC won its 12th game of the season, which matches the total from last season’s team and the Knights did it by forcing the Sabercats into 44 turnovers, which was a season-best for MLC. The Knights capitalized on most of those miscues as well, scoring 47 points off turnovers in four quarters of play.

MLC never trailed in the game and blew the game open by taking a 25-3 after the first period.

Grace Kieselhorst led the team with 13 points and four steals and knocked down three shots from beyond the arc in 15 minutes played. The MLC starting five all had limited time on the court due to the score and Mya Morris finished with 12 points, while Lydia Feidt also collected four steals in just 14 minutes played.

MLC held Maranatha Baptist to just under 27% shooting and only allowed one player to reach double figures.

MLC (12-5, 5-1) will now play its third game in four days when it hosts North Central on Wednesday.