STERLING, Kan. – Saturday marks yet another important conference matchup for Tabor College Men's Basketball as the team travels to take on rival Sterling. The Bluejays are coming off a disappointing close loss to McPherson on Wednesday.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Fell to McPherson in a tight game on Wednesday, 85-77
• Kam Kaniper led the way offensively for Tabor with 18 points off the bench
• Jake Weaver once again led the team on the glass, pulling down 15 total rebounds (three offensive, 12 defensive), while recording three blocks, bringing his total to 29 blocks on the season
• Marque Wilkerson (15), Niieihii Blackbear (14), and Khalil Allen (11) also finished in double figures
• The Bluejays shot 47.1% (33-70) from the field, 25.0% (5-20) from beyond the arc, and 42.9% (6-14) from the free throw line

 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE WARRIORS

• Last met on February 1^st, 2025, in Hillsboro
• Sterling came out with the win, 94-71
• Out of the returners, Julian Smith led SC with 11 points, while Kam Kaniper and Jackson Baer led the Bluejays in scoring with 12 points each

 
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS

• Currently 11^th in the KCAC standings
• 7-13 on the season, 4-10 in conference play
• Fell on the road at Kansas Wesleyan on Wednesday, 77-65
• Julian Smith currently leads the Warriors in scoring, averaging 15.9 points per game, while Ziri Blackwood is also averaging double figures at 10.9 points per game
• Jaivion Reed led the team in scoring with 12 points in Wednesday's loss

 
SERIES HISTORY VS STERLING

• Dates back to 1948 with 137 total meetings
• Tabor won the first meeting in 1948, 50-44
• The Bluejays' largest margin of victory came in 2001 with a 40-point win, 101-61
• TC currently leads the all-time series, 82-55
• The two teams have split the last 10 matchups, with each winning five

 
 

 
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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).