November 28, 2022

Eagles Enter Post-Thanksgiving Play at 2-2

Faith Baptist Bible College

Free Lutheran Bible College

Final

Faith Baptist Bible College

Free Lutheran Bible College

By Jon Crossman

PLYMOUTH, Minnesota—The Lady Eagles basketball team emerged from Thanksgiving break with a balanced record, defeating Free Lutheran Bible College last Monday for their second twenty-point victory of the season.

The Eagles had one of their better shooting games of the season, splashing the nets at a 45% clip with perfect free throw shooting from three different Eagles. Defense was on a whole new level for Faith, with the ladies committing only six personal fouls throughout the whole game, only one of which was a shooting foul. The lock-down defense kept Free Lutheran sharpshooters to just one three-point play and a 43-24 rebound differential.

Mikayla Jones continued to display her arsenal of skills on the court, taking it to the rim for 19 points and boxing out the opposition for a team-high eight defensive rebounds. Rachel Kleczka followed up with another double-double, tallying exactly ten points and rebounds apiece. Kleczka gave a proper Thanksgiving stuffing on several occasions, putting up her most prominent block in the final minutes of the first quarter. Three other Eagles contributed poignantly to the 23-point victory, with Tina Harms (8), Faith Clark (6) and Grace Bolyard (6) each stepping up to deliver over 50% shooting.

The Eagles have lots of time to work off the turkey dinner before their next game, coming off the break with a full week of practice leading up to a Saturday game. Their opponent, the Pilots of Providence University College, have four games between the bout with a current 3-6 season record. The game will take place in Dubuque, Iowa, starting at 12 p.m. on December 3.