Rhema Falls to Barclay 78-74

The Rhema Eagles saw their five-game winning streak snapped by the Barclay Bears in a 78-74 loss Tuesday night in Haviland, Kansas. The loss drops Rhema’s record to 8-14 for the season.

Neither team shot particularly well from the floor, both connecting on 34 percent of their shots. The Eagles shot 25 percent from beyond the arc, while the Bears shot 28 percent. Even free-throw shooting was close, as Rhema hit 76 percent of its attempts, while Barclay connected on 70 percent. Barclay, however, had 41 free-throw shots, compared to only 21 for the Eagles. Rhema was outscored from the charity stripe 29-16. The Eagles had four players foul out, had one other player with four fouls, while Barclay had no players with more than three fouls. Read more...

Rhema Defeats Barclay Lady Bears 67–45

The Rhema Lady Eagles started their season slowly but have found their stride. On Tuesday, they defeated the Barclay Lady Bears 67-45 in Haviland, Kansas, to earn their 10th win of the year. After their first five games they were 0-5, but Rhema’s record now stands at 10-14.

Against Barclay, the Lady Eagles used defensive pressure and rebounding to earn the victory. Rhema forced 23 turnovers, had 11 steals, and outrebounded the Lady Bears 53-40. The Lady Eagles held Barclay to only 49 shots and a 22 percent shooting percentage (11-for-49), including 18 percent (2-for-11) from three-point range. Read more...

Eagles Down Crowley’s Ridge 86-76

The Rhema Eagles extended their winning streak to five games after defeating the Crowley’s Ridge Pioneers 86-76 at the Ninowski Recreation Center on Saturday. After starting the season 2-12, the Eagles have won six of their last seven games to improve to 8-13 for the year.

During the Eagles’ five-game winning streak, crashing the boards has been a major key to their success. Over the previous four games, Rhema outrebounded its opponents 202-136.

Rhema Overcomes Double-Digit Halftime Deficit to Win

For the second consecutive game, the Rhema Eagles found themselves trailing by double digits at halftime. And for the second consecutive game, the Eagles dominated the closing half to earn a come-from-behind victory. Read more...

Rhema Outscored by 16 in the Second Half

The Rhema Lady Eagles dropped their second game in a row after being defeated 64-49 by the Ecclesia College Lady Royals Thursday night in Springdale, Arkansas. After the 15-point loss, Rhema stands at 8-14 for the season.

Despite holding a one-point halftime advantage, Rhema was limited to 22 second-half points, while the home-standing Lady Royals posted 38. For the game, Ecclesia shot 54 percent from the floor (22-of-41) while Rhema shot only 34 percent (19-for-47). Read more...