Despite the Chippewas sneaking away with the one-point win, Ball State firmly had control for the majority of the game. The evening started out slow with six total points scored in the first quarter. Then, an offensive explosion ensued for the last 45 minutes.
The Cardinals sought revenge from a 3-1 loss to Central Michigan on the road Oct. 11 where a big factor was their .121 hitting percentage. They vastly improved in the rematch to earn a share of the Mid-American Conference West Division title for the third year in a row, hitting an even .200.
Ball State players walked away from their contest with Central Michigan with heads hung low following a 45-44 defeat. The Cardinals had a 17-point lead three different times throughout the game and led for almost the entirety of the night.
The women defeated Grand Valley State, 197-103, and the men fell to the Lakers, 187.5-112.5.
It was a showdown at Fifth Third Arena Saturday afternoon where Ball State Women’s Basketball and Cincinnati traded leads and fought tooth-and-nail, ending in a 63-56 victory for the Bearcats.
From scout team to the starting five, Josh Thompson has gone from doing the little things during practice in order to stand out to stepping up as a team leader this season.
With Ball State just two wins away from bowl eligibility and temperatures in Muncie nearing single digits this week at practice, redshirt junior quarterback Drew Plitt has the Bahamas on his mind. As good as it feels to have the team’s first bowl birth since 2013 in sight, Plitt said, players’ eyes can’t get too wide.
This season holds the most potential for a bowl game appearance since 2013. Sitting at 4-5 with three regular season games left, this is a prime opportunity for the Cardinals to win out the schedule and cruise to their first bowl game in six years.
The Cardinals cruised their way to victory, dominating both halves as they found contribution all around. Here is what stood out.
While the scoreboard at the end of the game showed 31-16 in favor of Madison-Grant, the stats told the story. Wes-Del had 10 fouls and 10 turnovers before it managed a 3-pointer at the three-minute mark of the second quarter — the team’s first points of the game.
The 19-point win saw the Cardinals break three players into double figures along with setting a few career-high performances.
A team-first mentality sealed the Cardinals’ first 30-point victory since last December’s matchup against Urbana University (Ohio).
A 26-point first quarter gave the Cardinals a comfortable lead, and they kept their foot on the gas, cruising past Purdue Fort Wayne for their first win of the season, 83-52.
Sure, the NBA is great, and college basketball continuously calls for unbelievable upsets, but in the Hoosier State, high school basketball is more than just another sport.
The Ball State Volleyball team had a very successful weekend, featuring big road wins against Western Michigan and Northern Illinois.
Northern Illinois was no match for the streaking Ball State, who won its fourth straight game on a 3-0 sweep.
Ball State was down by as many as 25 points before amounting a second-half comeback. However, the first-half deficit set the Cardinals too far back and handed them their first loss of the season, 79-75.
Ball State head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said the team’s road trip against Western Michigan and Northern Illinois was going to be the toughest of the season. Coming off of a two-game winning streak at home, the Cardinals conquered part one of this challenge, beating Western Michigan in four sets, as the offense set the tone to lead the Cardinals to a 3-1 victory.
The Lancers took just 3:34 to score their first goal of the contest, and they did not look back.
Currently the coaches of Ball State women’s club soccer, the brothers grew up playing competitively at a young age, consistently practicing and honing their skills. However, it wasn’t a professional superstar who was their biggest inspiration — it was their mother, Tracey Warren.
