CCCB sophomore Quian Henderson scored a game-high 32 points on Friday during the Saints' 93-69 win over Calvary University.
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Recap: Men's Basketball claims another sweep, moves into tie for first in MCCC

Moberly, Mo. —

The Saints got dominant performances from two different players on two different nights as they picked up another weekend sweep in conference play and moved into a tie for first place in the Midwest Christian College Conference standings.

Central Christian got a game-high 32 points from Quian Henderson on Friday in the Saints' 93-69 win over Calvary University. On Saturday, the CCCB men celebrated Senior Day as their lone senior, Trey Palmer, poured in a game-high 25 points en route to reach 1,000 career points in a 89-71 victory over Ozark Christian College.

FRIDAY, FEB. 6

FINAL: Central Christian 93, Calvary 69
RECORDS: Central Christian (10-10, 6-3 MCCC), Calvary (5-10, 4-6 MCCC)

GAME NOTES:

  • Central Christian used a 21-0 run midway through the first half and led by 26, its largest lead of the night.
  • The Saints had 11 steals and forced 18 turnovers from the Warriors.
  • The Saints' defense was stingy as Calvary shot just 35 percent for the game and 17 percent from 3.

TOP PERFORMERS:

  • Quian Henderson: 32 points, 7 rebounds, 12-15 FG, 6-9 3-point
  • Trey Palmer: 19 points 
  • Silas Massey: 11 points, 9 rebounds
  • Taeshaun Tungate: 10 points

SATURDAY, FEB. 7

FINAL: Central Christian 89, Ozark Christian 71
RECORDS: Central Christian (11-10, 7-3 MCCC), Ozark Christian (8-12, 6-4 MCCC)

GAME NOTES:

  • Central Christian got out to a solid start as the led by 13 midway through the first half.
  • The Saints shot 41 percent (13-for-32) from 3-point land.
  • The CCCB defense was stingy for the second straight night as the Ambassadors shot just 33 percent from the field and 26 percent from 3-point range.
  • Palmer scored 18 points in the first half and finished the weekend with 44 points scored for a current total of 1,001 in his career.
  • Five Saints reached double figures and a sixth was one point shy

TOP PERFORMERS:

  • Trey Palmer: 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists
  • Taeshaun Tungate: 15 points, 5 rebounds
  • Edris Hamilton: 14 points, 8 rebounds
  • Quian Henderson: 13 points, 5 rebounds
  • Silas Massey: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

UP NEXT:

The Saints will play their final home game of the season on Tuesday night against top-ranked Spurgeon College in a Central Region matchup. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.

On Friday night, CCCB travels to Manhattan Christian College to face the fifth-ranked Thunder. The Saints and Thunder currently sit in a two-way tie for first in the MCCC heading into the final weekend of conference play.