HILLSBORO, Kan. – Bluejay Men’s Basketball aimed to knock off Highway 56 rival McPherson on Wednesday evening. The Bluejays came agonizingly close to taking down then-No. 4 (now No. 3) ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan on Monday and looked to build on that momentum.
SCORE
- Tabor: 77 – McPherson: 85
GAME NOTES
- With the loss, Tabor falls to 3-17 on the season and 1-14 in KCAC play
- Wednesday’s contest marks the 138th all-time meeting between the two programs, dating back to 1960
- Tabor owns an 81-57 record in the all-time series
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
- Kam Kaniper led the way in scoring with 18 points off the bench
- Jake Weaver once again put up a monster defensive stat line, pulling down 15 total rebounds (three offensive, 12 defensive), while blocking three shots
- Marque Wilkerson, Niieihii Blackbear, and Khalil Allen also finished in double figures in the loss, scoring 15, 14, and 11 points respectively
- The Bluejays out-shot the Bulldogs from the field, 47.1% (33-70) to 43.2% (35-81)
NEXT UP
- Tabor is back on the road this weekend as the Bluejays head down to face rival Sterling on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 7:00pm.
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
