McPHERSON, Kan. (MacBulldogs.com) – For the 16th consecutive time, the McPherson College Bulldogs knocked off crosstown rival Central Christian College 78-58 Tuesday evening (Nov. 7) inside the Sport Center.
Chloe Clevenger scored a team-high 20 points and had five steals, while Madelyn Hankins led the way with six assists, added 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
The Bulldogs forced Central Christian into 36 turnovers, resulting in 21 steals for MC. Gillian Rodgers and Matisyn Moses each added four takeaways.
The Tigers held an early 4-2 advantage, but from then it was all Bulldogs using a 15-2 burst to help close out the first quarter with a 21-12 lead.
Central Christian closed the gap to a five-point lead midway through the second quarter, but the Bulldogs had an answer to push their advantage back to double digits at the break.
The Tigers made one last push late in the third quarter, trimming the lead to six, but that would prove to be the closest they would come as the Bulldogs outscored Central Christian 20-9 in the fourth quarter.
Mikaela Boyd finished with 10 points off the bench for the Bulldogs (3-1), while Raeghan Borman and Joze’ Baker each scored eight points.
Briasia Garza led the way for the Tigers with a game-high 26 points on 11-for-21 shooting, and had four assists.
The Bulldogs are back in action next Wednesday (Nov. 15) for their KCAC opener at home against Bethel College. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
McPherson Men 79, Central Christian 65 – Collin Storr scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Tuesday night (Nov. 7) to lead the McPherson College Bulldogs to a 79-65 win over crosstown rival Central Christian College inside the Sport Center to retain the Mayor’s Cup for the second consecutive year.
The Bulldogs never trailed, holding Central Christian scoreless over the first 8:42 to grab an early 12-0 lead. The Tigers trimmed the lead a few minutes later to five, following a three by Jaedon Whitten, but a 10-2 spurt by the Bulldogs that included a triple by Jerome Mabry put them on top 26-13 with 6:25 left in the half.
MC closed the first half on a 9-2 burst to lead 43-26 at the break, then from there the closest the Tigers would come was 11 early in the second period.
The Bulldogs held Central Christian to just 31 percent shooting from the field, and a paltry 2-for-22 from beyond the arc.
Jamil Hardaway finished with 15 points for the Bulldogs (3-0) and pulled down eight rebounds, while Antonio Watson added 11 points and Seth Madron scored 10 points. Owen Braxmeyer grabbed nine rebounds and blocked two shots.
The Bulldogs hit the road Saturday (Nov. 11) to take on Manhattan Christian before returning to the Sport Center next Wednesday (Nov. 15) for their KCAC opener against Bethel College.
