LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – The Tabor College Men's Basketball team traveled up north to Leavenworth on Saturday to face the Spires of the University of Saint Mary. The Bluejays were coming off a huge win at home over Ottawa University while the Spires were coming off a loss to Southwestern College on Wednesday.
 
The Bluejays found themselves behind from the get go, while the Spires got off to somewhat of a hot start. Saint Mary would go up by as many as 13 in the first half and would end up going into the break with a seven point lead, 35-28. At the end of the first half, Thatcher McClure led the team in scoring with nine points, while Jack Voth had six. McClure led the Bluejays on the glass with three boards.
 
The Spires would pull away in the second half and the Bluejays would try to find an answer, but couldn't. Tabor would encounter their biggest deficit of the game of 18, at the very end of the game and would fall, 77-59. McClure would lead the Bluejays in overall scoring with 11, Kade Hemmert would finish with ten, Voth and Kalep Crane each had eight, Jake Proctor and Jaiden Miller each had seven, Kreeland Avery had six, and Kenyon Holcombe would have two. 
 
Head Coach Matt Warren had this to say about the game, "Hats off to Saint Mary, they were ready to play and had a great plan. They really made it tough for us to get to spots we were comfortable at on offense and they were really aggressive getting down hill against us. We will look at the film and identify where we can get better. There is no time to hang our heads because one of the best offensive teams in the country will be here on Wednesday night in Southwestern. We will get back to work on Monday and prepare for a top ten team in the country."
 
The Bluejays will return home Wednesday for a battle with No. 6 Southwestern College. The game will tip off at 8pm and will be broadcast live on the KCAC Network.
 
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).