SPORTS UPDATES Women’s Basketball Update by Destiny Cooper Varsity women’s basketball dropped a 50-45 loss to Kansas Wesleyan Feb. 10. Highlight player Sammy Jo Peterson “came off the bench with a lot of energy and passion,” said assistant coach Kate Brickell. Peterson’s efforts helped her team stay in the fight against KWU. One way the team plans to build off this loss is continuing to play with a sense of urgency, knowing that every game is important, Brickell said. The players continue to excel at playing the explosive defense they bring to the court, she added. The JV women sealed a 60-47 win over Kansas Wesleyan. Their post players-Sara Yutzy, Allie Ostermann and Jordyn Lowrie--were the spark and strength of the team against KWU, said Brickell. Also, they will continue to dominate sharing the ball, running the floor, and finding the open player. Men’s Basketball Update by Tyrel Haynes With one last game remaining in the season, the Tabor College men’s basketball team went three out of five in the month of February with big wins against Kansas Wesleyan, Southwestern and Friends. Currently the team is in sixth place with two games behind McPherson for fifth place. The team has made a big improvement from last season, going from 6-21 to 11-9. Consistent play is coming from Nashom Carter, Bobby Shanks and Andre Nelson. With the COVID-19 season coming to an end, the men are looking to finish the season strong and to make some noise in the KCAC tournament starting Feb. 24. Softball Update by Jessica Klein The 2021 softball season is just around the corner for the Lady Bluejays. After adhering to a strict practice schedule in the first semester, players are looking forward to the upcoming game schedule. The team’s first official tournament, the SCS NAIA Invitational, will take place from Feb. 19-21 in Allen, Texas. Tabor will face off against the University of Houston-Victoria, Bellevue University, Ottawa University, Central Methodist University and Oklahoma Panhandle State University. On Feb. 26, the team will travel to Tahlequah, Okla., to attend the Cherokee Nation Festival. Baseball Update by Emma Willison The Tabor College baseball team traveled to Shreveport, La., to face a pair of two top 10 teams for the season opening series, earning a split with both teams. The team went 2-2 for the weekend earning a win from both Louisiana State University-Shreveport and Freed-Hardeman. Tabor led Game 1 against LSUS with a 9-7 lead until the Pilots earned three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to take the 10-9 season-opening win. Day 2 started with another heartbreaking one-run game with a 2-1 loss from Freed-Hardeman. The Bluejays quickly rebounded versus LSUS with a 11-5 victory. The team closed out the weekend playing Freed-Hardeman with a dominating win, 7-1.
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