Maranatha boys get past Alden-Hebron

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:31 PM CST

HEBRON, Ill. - Maranatha Baptist Academy senior Joel Borchardt scored a season-high 31 points and added 13 rebounds in a 60-56 Indian Trails Conference victory over Alden-Hebron (Ill.) on Monday.

Borchardt scored eight points in the first quarter to help the Crusaders to a 15-9 lead. Maranatha was then outscored 16-10 in the second and the game was tied at the half.

Borchardt then scored six points in the third quarter and added 12 in the fourth, including seven-of-eight free throw shooting, to help the Crusaders pull away. Sophomore Drew DeLozier added 12 points in the victory.

The Crusaders play Thursday at Ethan Allen.

MARANATHA BAPTIST ACADEMY 60,

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ALDEN-HEBRON 56

Maranatha 15 10 16 19 - 60

Alden-Hebron 9 16 8 23 - 56

Maranatha Baptist Academy (fg-ft-tp) - Jonas 2-0-4, Loggans 1-0-2, DeLozier 3-3-12, Kobosh 3-2-8, Stevens 1-0-2, Dean 0-1-1, Borchardt 9-8-31. Totals 19 14-21 60.

Alden-Hebron (fg-ft-tp) -Z. Engelbrecht 1-0-3, Meyer 1-4-6, S. Engelbrecht 6-9-22, Lalor 4-1-9, Hilton 5-2-12, Winkelman 1-1-4. Totals 18 17-27 56.

Three-point goals - MBA, DeLozier (3), Borchardt (5); Z. Engelbrecht, S. Engelbrecht, Winkelman.

Total fouls - MBA 18, AH 18.

Fouled out - AH, Hilton.