OCC finishes traditional season on a high account for, sweeps Union College

Feb. 17—LINCOLN, Neb. — The Ozark Christian College men’s basketball team performed out its traditional season on a high account for.

Within the lend a hand of a fleet initiate, the Ambassadors (9-17) led from the onset and never looked lend a hand in a 90-59 overcome Union Christian College on Tuesday night.

OCC rolled into the game with a 49-24 profit by intermission and adopted that up with a 41-35 second half of.

Brett Campbell fired in a game-high 26 facets to accelerate the Ambassadors. Miles Dressler added 18 facets.

For Union, Tanner Forde had a team-high 13 facets while Thomas Charles chipped in 12.

The fourth-seeded OCC men open up postseason play in the MCCC men’s tournament in opposition to fifth-seeded Central Christian College at 4: 15 p.m. Thursday.

OCC WOMEN 71, UC 47

The Ambassadors (12-10) cruised to a lopsided victory over Union.

OCC jumped out to a 25-11 initiate that swelled to 40-24 on the shatter. The Ambassadors pulled away with an emphatic 26-11 third quarter for a 66-35 lead coming into the last frame.

Annie Jaycox captured team honors with 16 facets to ebook OCC. Maddison Schaper and Makenzie Purinton chipped in 10 apiece.

Union used to be led by Briane Mility, who scored a game-high 17 facets.

The second-seeded Ambassadors open up postseason play in the MCCC ladies’s tournament with a matchup in opposition to seventh-seeded Central Christian College at 12: 45 p.m. Thursday.

OZARK CHRISTIAN MEN (90)—Tyler Alarid 2, Dylan Hidalgo 4, Kai Baker 2, Mitchell Peterson 2, Brett Campbell 26, Carter Brown 2, Jordan Walters 6, Caleb Brown 9, Miles Dressler 18, Callaway Bain II 9, Izaya Pena 7, Ryley Unfriendly 3.

UNION COLLEGE MEN (59)—Jehiel Exil 4, Danset Okemwa 11, Derek Warren 11, Thomas Charles 12, Griffin Verrill 7, Tanner Forde 13, Benson Nyakango 1, Payton Rippe 3.

Half—OCC 49, UC 24

3-level needs—Campbell, Walters 2, Unfriendly, Okemwa 2, Warren 2, Charles 4, Verrill, Rippe.

OZARK CHRISTIAN WOMEN (71)—Annie Jaycox 16, Abbey Boggess 8, Peyton Miller 7, Lydia Pipins 9, Makenzie Purinton 10, Clarissa Rice 2, Maddison Schaper 10, Kamyrn Gentry 9.

UNION COLLEGE WOMEN (47)—Briane Mility 17, Lauren Rester 2, Rachel Torress 4, Angie Cedano 2, DJ Joseph 9, Xiara Lopez 2, Abby Martin 2, Jasminne Sanchez 8.

OCC 25 15 26 5 — 71

Union 11 13 11 12 — 47

3-level needs—Boggess 2, Miller.