Sterling College

The Sterling College men's basketball team suffered their third KCAC loss of the season Saturday night at McPherson College 50-63.

Sterling started the game out leading 3-0 after Mac Stephenson hit a three pointer to start off the game, but that was the largest lead the Warriors would be able to garner on the night. McPherson built their lead to eight with 8:41 left in the half off a three pointer from McPherson's Jorge Espino. The Warriors were able to take the lead back with fifty-three seconds left in the half off Shane Stover's layup but Espino responded with another three pointer that gave the Bulldogs the two point advantage at intermission 31-29.

In the second half, the Warriors shooting woes were at an all-time low. McPherson went on an 11-3 run to start the second half the Warriors were 0-8 from the field during that stretch. Sterling did cut the lead to five with 6:57 to play when Stephenson found Cody Brazelton for a lay-up to bring the score to 51-46, but would the closest they could get.

Sterling had three players finish the game with nine points, Stephenson, Brazelton and Tony Stewart. SC was 8-35 from the field in the second half and 18 for 63 (28.6%) for the game. The Warriors did out rebound the Bulldogs by four and committed less turnovers.

Despite losing Sterling (12-8, 7-3) still remains in a five-way tie for first place with Friends, Kansas Wesleyan, Ottawa, and Southwestern. Sterling will play the University of Saint Mary on Thursday night and Friends come to the Gleason Center on Saturday.