HILLSBORO, Kan. – The Tabor College Bluejay Men's Basketball team returned back to the comforts of home to host the visiting McPherson College Bulldogs. The Bluejays were coming off a loss at Kansas Wesleyan on Saturday, while the Bulldogs upset Southwestern. The Bluejays were coming into this game looking to win another game in this series.
 
Both teams came out strong, but the Bluejays held a slight advantage for most of the first half. Tabor would lead by as many as six points. Both teams did a lot of trading buckets throughout the first half. The Bluejays would head into the break holding a one point lead, 38-37. Thatcher McClure led Tabor in scoring in the first half, with ten points, while Kalep Crane and Jack Voth each had six. James Aboaba led the team in rebounds in the first half with five.
 
The second half would go a lot like how the first half went, with both teams trading buckets throughout the majority of the rest of the game. Neither team led by more than six points. The Bluejays looked to seal things in the final minutes of the game, but the Bulldogs would continue to push and would force overtime. The Bluejays would fall behind in overtime, but would catch up and ultimately take the lead and win by three, 84-80. McClure would lead the Bluejays with 21 points, whole Crane had 19, and Kenyon Holcombe and Jack Voth each had 15.
 
"What a college basketball game! I am so proud of our team and my staff," said Head Coach Matt Warren. "They showed great composure in the second half and overtime. It was five guys playing with a purpose and a confidence tonight. We had two really intentional practices this week so to see it pay off is great. McPherson is a really good basketball team that is really well coached so that is a huge win for our program! We will enjoy this tonight and then turn our focus to Bethany. That is a tough place to play so we will need to be ready to compete for 40 minutes again."
 
The Bluejays will be back in action again on Saturday, traveling to Lindsborg to take on the Bethany Vikings. The game will tip off at 7pm and will be broadcast on the KCAC Network and live stats will also be available.
 
Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).