Article by Cloey Kelly 

Photo by Jerry Montano 

McPherson, Kan. – The Central Christian College men's basketball team experienced a loss on Monday against the MACU Evangels, 85-78. 

The Tigers and Evangels immediately headlock in a back-and-forth battle for the lead. The Evangels manage to take a hold of the lead, but the Tigers turn up the defense and that lead stays close. Maulana Omari scores a good three pointer at the 8:07 mark, assisted by Chris Whitten. 

After the break, the Evangels continued to turn up on their offense, but that didn't stop the Tigers. At the 18:06 mark, Omari Maulana scores a three-point shot assisted by Chris Whitten, breaking 30. Isaiah Perry scores a good two pointer at the 11:28 mark. Overall, the game was consistent with points and the Tigers and Evangels fought hard. The battle was hard and close. Good game Tigers! 

Key Statistic 

Free throws ended up being the difference as the Tigers were just 20 of 28 from the charity stripe.  

By the Numbers 

For the game, the Tigers made 25 of 51 (49%) of their attempts from the floor.   

From beyond the arc, they were 8 of 22 (36%) 

At the free throw line, the Tigers were 20 of 28 (74%). 

The Tigers were outrebounded by the Pioneers 24 to 38. Both teams performed 12 assists. 

Tiger Leaders 

Points: Chris Whitten (23) 

Rebounds: Malachi Farr (8)   

Assists: Chris Whitten, Omari Maulana (3) 

Steals: Jevarrick Butler (2) 

Blocks: Andre Shelby (1) 

Next Up 

The Tigers close out their season with a road trip to face USAO and Texas Wesleyan next week. Each of these games will be streamed live on the SAC Sports Network.