Eagles Come Up Short Against Manhattan
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Emmaus Bible College | 39 | 33 | 72 | |
Manhattan Chrst. | 48 | 42 | 90 |
Manhattan Chrst.
Game Statistics | Emmaus Bible College | Manhattan Chrst. |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (25-75) | (35-60) |
Field Goal % | 33.3% | 58.3% |
Rebounds | 34 | 41 |
Assists | 14 | 22 |
Turnovers | 13 | 19 |
Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 10 |
2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 6 |
Pts in the Paint | 18 | 48 |
Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 14 |
Bench Pts | 14 | 14 |
The Emmaus Men came into their semifinal game against regular season champion Manhattan Christian on a four game winning streak, hoping to advance with an upset win. It was not to be however as the Eagles fought hard but fell short by the score of 90-72.
The score at the half was 48-39 in favor of Manhattan but Emmaus battled. Steven Horan led the Eagles at the break with 12 points while Elijah Reeves added 9 points. The score was tied three times and the lead changed 6 times in the first half.
The Eagles made a run in the second half but not enough to overcome their deficit. Manhattan was just too strong. Three players for the Eagles reached double figures: Horan led the way with 22 points and 4 steals, Elijah Reeves had 16 points and Nathaniel Glidewell contributed 14 points and seven rebounds.
Next up for the Eagles would be Faith Baptist.