Basketball – Game Highlights
Game Highlights continued.
High School girls played Tuesday night as the North #2 seed v the West #1 seed, Family of Faith. Lady Cru played strong defense, holding Family of Faith to 28 points, after struggling to score at all in the first quarter despite good shots, drives, and ball movement. Lady Cru only managed to score 15 points. Tough to end the season on that note, although Lady Cru had a great season and persevered through many tough trials and challenges. L Officer scored all 6 of her points in the 4th quarter, J Cowan knocked down her 5 points in the 2nd quarter, and E Wilson and Queen each added 2 points to the Lady Cru tally.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
High school girls and boys faced Liberty Eagles in the HCAA Conference North Regional Championship.
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Lady Cru had the lead to start the game and caused the Lady Eagles several turnovers with their aggressive defense and full-court press, which they maintained for almost the entire game. The Lady Eagles came back midway through the 1st quarter, taking the lead and slowly building it through the game. Lady Cru fought hard and held the Lady Eagles to 59 points, scoring 36 themselves and finishing as HCAA North Region runners-up. J Cowen lead the Lady Cru with 9 points, Smith knocked down 8 points, L Officer and E Wilson each put up 6 points, Hughes added 4 points to the Lady Cru tally and Queen 3 points.
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Immanuel boys had a close, intense game, with Immanuel leading most of the game, up by 10 points at one point, and very close through most of the 2nd half. Immanuel secured the HCAA North Regional Championship with 54 points over the Eagles' 49. H Cowan led the team with 22 points, B Officer knocked down 15 points, Banuelos and Nienhuis each put up 6 points, Bacon added 3 points and Womack 2 points.
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Both teams will advance to the State Tournament next week!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
1st game of the Regional HCAA Conference Playoffs for high school starts off with a win for each varsity girls and boys over Cornerstone Christian Warriors.
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Lady Cru finished with 66 points over the Lady Warriors' 11. L Officer led the team with 25 points, a personal best for her. J Cowan knocked down 16 points, Hughes and E Wilson each put up 8 points, Smith added 6 points, and K Fleming added 3 for the Lady Cru.
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Immanuel boys finished with 65 points over the Warriors' 15. Banuelos led the team with 15 points, B Officer knocked down 13 points and pulled 7 rebounds, Watts put up 12 points, and Nienhuis 11 points. Nass scored 6 points and Bacon 4 points. Koepsel led the team at the boards, pulling down 8 rebounds and had 3 points, and Womack added 2 points to the Crusader tally.
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Crusaders move on to the Regional Finals in Bethany, OK, on Saturday, where they will face the Liberty Eagles.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Another overall great night of basketball for the Immanuel Crusaders! Middle school Lady Cru advanced to the semi-finals of the 1A HCAA conference tournament after a win over Claremore Lady Warriors 31-9.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Great night of basketball - Hawaiian Theme night and last HS homes games at Immanuel this season met with great support with not a seat free for the high school boys game and good turn out for JV boys and Varsity girls as well on the last Friday in January as JV boys were victorious over Tulsa School of Arts and Science with a final score of 44-26.
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High School girls took on the Lady Lionhearts of Tulsa Classical and also came out with a win, 45-6. L Officer led the team scoring 17 points, Queen successfully scored on several breakaways and a 3-pointer, leading to her knocking down 11 points, J Cowan put up 8, Smith added 5 points, and the Fleming sisters each added 2 points to the Lady Cru tally.
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High School boys also faced Tulsa Classical Lionhearts with a victory of 79-38. Koepsel had a standout game with 19 points and 19 rebounds, bringing him close to breaking his own school record in rebounds. Womack led the team in steals with 5 and also had 4 points. H Cowan and Banuelos knocked down 12 and 13 points respectfully. Nienhuis and B Officer put up 9 and 10 points, respectively. Officer also pulled down 11 rebounds. Watts had 3 points while Bacon, Dorzlime, and Nass each added 2 points to the Crusader tally.
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Middle School Crusaders begin their Conference Tournament this week. High School will challenge Claremore Warriors tomorrow at Rhema for their final regular season game this season.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
After struggling to score in the 1st quarter, L. Officer led the team with 15 points, J Cowan scored the Lady Cru's first 5 points and had defense on her a bit more, but still managed to knock down 6 points, Smith was aggressive on defense, causing many turnovers, and she put up 5 points on offense. Fleming and Nienhuis added 2 and 1 points to the Lady Cru tally. Lady Cru will travel on Friday to Fayetteville to take on the #1 seed Garrett Memorial.
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High School Lady Cru had a tough loss to Claremore Lady Warriors, 15-52. Lady Cru played strong defense but did not match up with the Lady Warriors' height at the post, and shots just were not falling from the outside. L Ofdicer led the team with 6 points, E Wilson knocked down 4 points, Hughes and J Cowan each put up 4 points, and Queen added 1 to the Crusader tally.
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Immanuel High School boys played a great game with perseverance after getting down by 14 points at half time, Immanuel came back to win 64-54. Officer had a great game scoring 21 points and securing 13 rebounds, H Cowan knocked down 19 points and Banuelos put up 9 points. Koepsel had 9 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks while Bacon with 4 points, Nienhuis with 3 and Womack with 2 points each added to the Crusader tally. Nice job Immanuel!
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Middle School boys travel tomorrow afternoon to Fayetteville for their 1st round HCAA Conference tournament game as the #4 seed v. # 6 seed Mountain Home
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
JV Girls & Boys hosted Tulsa Adventist. Lady Cru dominated the Lady Eagles with a final score of 31-11. L Officer led the team with 13 points, Queen and J Cowan each knocked down 8 points, and M Fleming added 2 points to the Lady Cru tally. JV boys also came out on top. A competitive and physical game that was well matched in the beginning, but Immanuel showed their strength as they worked together both offensively and defensively for the win.
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On 1/21 High school boys and girls played their first round of the Mingo Valley tournament 1 day early. Lady Cru competed against the Kipp Charter School. Kipp was quick and able to anticipate passes and capitalize on fast breaks, giving them the win over the Lady Cru 11- 55. Hughes led the team with 6 points, J Cowan and L Officer put up 2 points, and K Fleming went to the free throw line, making 1 of her 4 shots.
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High school boys played against the host team, Mingo Valley. It was a competitive game, but by the 2nd half, Mingo Valley created and held at least a 10-point lead, finishing with a 62 -34 win over Immanuel. Womack led team with 9 points, Nass knocked down 7 points, H Cowan put up 5 points, B Officer added 3 points and Banuelos, Koepsel & Bacon each added 2 points.
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Both teams will move on, the boys will play Mingo Valley JV after Lakewood dropped out of the tournament and the girls will get a bye and face another team for the consolation game.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Middle school basketball spent their Martin Luther King Day afternoon in the gym! A rough game for the middle school girls against Union Christian as the Lady Cru struggled to get the ball in the hoop. The Lady Cru kept the Lady Eagles to a score of 18 but only managed to score 6 points themselves. L Officer, J Cowan and Smith each put up 2 points.
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Middle school boys scored first, Eagles came back and were in the lead at the end of the 1st quarter, however Immanuel took back the lead and kept the lead for the rest of the game. Although the Eagles came within 1 in the 4th quarter and each team had several opportunities to secure the win, Immanuel came out on top, 24-22. I Canseco led the team with 15 points, N Watts knocked down 5 points and Keller and Braun each put up 2 points. Nice job Crusaders!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
High school traveled to Union Christian for their Homecoming and senior night. High school boys played 1st and struggled to get the ball to go through the hoop as Union sank shot after shot. Union was victorious 61-39. Banuelos led the team with 12 points, Cowan and Nienhuis each knocked down 10 points, B Officer put up 5 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and had 4 steals.
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High school Lady Cru had a similar struggle also the bigger battle was getting through the Lady Warrior Press. Lady Cru played a better 2nd & 3rd quarter and played hard until the last second of the game. Final score 11-58. Hughes and L Officer each scored 3 points, J Cowan & Smith each put up 2 points and E Wilson added 1 to the Lady Cru tally.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Middle school girls started the night off well with a win over Mercy Institute 34-10. L Officer led the team with 13 points, J Cowan knocked down 11 points, Smith put up 8 points, and K Wilson added 2 points. Middle school boys came out hard against an older & bigger middle school and freshman team, but ended up losing.
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High school Lady Cru dominated over the Lady Mustangs on Senior Night, winning 24-4. L Officer led the team in points with 8 points. J Cowan and Senior Hughes each knocked down 5 points, and Senior E Wilson put up 4 points. K Fleming added 2 points to the Lady Cru tally.
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High school boys also came out victorious over the Mustangs, winning 52-42. L Nienhuis led the team with 18 points and had 4 steals. H Cowan knocked down 15 points and had 5 steals, and Banuelos and B Officer each put up 10 points, with Officer also leading in rebounds with 11. Koepsel added a point to the Crusader tally and had 4 rebounds.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Immanuel hosted the Owasso Prep Lions this past Monday, Jan 12, to kick off the week of basketball. Lady Cru was defeated by the Lady Lions at the middle and high school games. Lead scorer for Middle School Lady Cru was L Officer with 8 point, J Cowan knocked down 6 point and Smith put up 5 points. High School Lady Cru leading scorer was Hughes with 8 points. K Fleming, J Cowan, and E Wilson each add 1 point to the Crusader tally.
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Immanuel boys had a great night and were both victorious over the Lions 69-30. I Canseco was the lead scorer with 14 points, N Watts knocked down 12 points, Keller put up 11 points, Braun 8, and Wollett 6 points. Nice job, Immanuel.
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The high school boys finished with a final score of 64-34. Lead scorer for Immanuel was H Cowan with 21 points. L Nienheis knocked down 11 points, Banuelos put up 8 points, B Officer had 6 points and as many rebounds, while Koepsel had 5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 4 steals. Bacon added 4 points to the Crusader tally while W Watts, Braun, and Nass each scored 3 points. Womack and I Canseco had 2 & 1 points respectively. Nice job, Immanuel.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
No middle school girls' game at Family of Faith. Middle school boys faced defending conference champions, Family of Faith Warriors, who came out strong and really did not let down. Crusaders answered back after taking a hard first quarter, but the Warriors were victorious 35-59. Wollett was the lead scorer with 15 points, Keller knocked down 10, Braun put up 5, N Watts 3, and I Canseco 2.
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High school Lady Cru was looking for a win after their last meeting with the Lady Warriors, but the Lady Warriors wanted a 2nd victory and got it. Lady Cru fell behind early and was down by 12 at halftime. At the end of the 3rd quarter, the Lady Warriors were up by just 3 points. The 4th quarter was close, and Lady Cru got within 1, but the Lady Warriors finished in the lead 33-25. McCrate led the team in points with 11, J Cowan knocked down 9 points, Queen put up a 3, and L Officer added 2 points to the Lady Cru tally.
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High School Boys also had a tough game, especially when the Warriors came out and didn't miss a single 3-pointer in the 1st quarter. The Warriors took a big lead, but the Crusaders fought back to get within 5. The Warriors kept the lead, winning 71-83.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
What a great night! Starting with a Mardi Gras-themed pep rally celebrating the gifts that God has given us, then over to Rhema to continue the celebration, kicking off with the middle school girls' game vs. Tulsa NOAH for the 3rd time this season. Each time we played them, we got a little closer, but NOAH still came out on top. L Officer led the team with 11 points, J Cowan knocked down 6 points, and M Fleming put up 4 points.
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A special event for the High School Girls game as they challenged ILCA Alumni. McCrate came out strong, sinking a 3-point shot and later hitting 2 more 3s. McCrate ended the game with 15 points. Hughes and Queen each put up 4 points, and Officer E Wilson & C Cowan each added 2 points to the Crusader tally. On the Alumni side, R Lange (a sophomore but no longer a basketball player at Immanuel) scored 9 points, D Price (in a work study program for her RN here in Tulsa) knocked down a 3, R Koepsel (student at OSU) put up 2 points and L Officer (In her 2nd year at John Brown studying graphic design) was a force on offense and defense and also added 2 points for the Lady Cru Alumni. Final score Lady Cru 32 - Alumni 16.
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Middle school boys came out strong against Cookson Hills JV, finishing with a 40-10 win. Braun was the lead scorer with 10 points, Swafford knocked down 8 points, Keller, Wollett & Watts each put up 6 points, and Nass added 4 points to the Crusader tally.
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High School Boys also finished the night with a win over Cookson Hills with a final score of 72-25. H Cowan was the lead scorer with 20 pts, L Nienhuis knocked down 12 pts, Bacon put up 10 pts, B Officer, and Banuelos each had 7 pts. Koepsel and Nass each had 6 pts. While W Watts had 4 pts. H Cowan and Koepsel led the team at the boards with 6 rebounds apiece. B Officer was the top with steals at 7, and Koepsel and Brandt had the most blocks with 3 apiece.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Middle school girls played Crossover Prep before Christmas Break, defeating the Lady Lions for the 2nd time this season, 37-15. Smith led the team in points, scoring 20 points! L Officer knocked down 8 points, J. Cowan put up 7, and K Wilson added 2 points to the Lady Cru tally. Nice job, Lady Cru. Middle school boys faced the Immanuel Lady Cru High School team in an exhibition game enjoyed by all. I Canseco led the MS boys in points with 18 points. E Canseco knocked down 8 points, Keller put up 5 points, Woollett sank a 3, and Braun added 2. The Middle School boys defeated the girls 36-21. J Cowan led the Lady Cru with 11 points, McCrate put up 7 points, L Officer, and E Wilson each added 2 points for the Lady Cru.
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High School boys also played the Crossover Prep Lions before the break in a competitive, tough game. The Lions came out victorious over the Crusaders 64-39. Nienhuis led the team in points, scoring 11, and also co-led rebounds with Koepsel, who scored 6 points, and each had 6 rebounds. Bacon knocked down 8 points and pulled 4 rebounds. Banuelos scored 5 points and had a rebound. B Officer put up 4 points and pulled down 4 rebounds. Watts added 3 points and 4 rebounds, and H Cowan 2 points to the Crusader tally. Womack had 2 rebounds.
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Crusaders are back in action next week at home on Tuesday, January 6th, v. Eagle Point at ILCA, and for HOMECOMING on Thursday, January 8th, at Rhema! Wear your Blue and Gold and support our Crusaders as they start the 2nd half of their season & look to finish strong!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Middle school boys basketball started the night off with a strong 1st half vs. the NOAH Jaguars. However, the Jaguars came back to win 28-20 over the Crusaders. Braun led the team, scoring 8 points, N. Watts knocked down 5 points, Keller put up 4 points, and Woolett added 3 points to the Crusader tally. Great effort, Cru.
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Middle School Lady Cru had a similar start in a close game, tied at the close of the 1st and 3rd quarter, and a vast improvement from the last time these 2 teams met. Unfortunately, the outcome was the same: the Lady Jaguars were victorious, but by a much smaller margin, 28-21. Smith led the team in points, scoring 11, L. Officer knocked down 6 points, and K. Fleming and J. Cowan each added 2 points to the Lady Cru Tally. Great effort, Lady Cru.
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Immanuel Varsity boys are also facing the Jaguars for the 2nd time, but this game had a different outcome from their first meeting, as the Crusaders won 64-43. Banuelos led the team with 14 points and also had a steal, followed closely by H. Cowan, who scored 13 points and had 4 steals. Nienhuis, B. Officer, Koepsel, and Bacon each knocked down 8 points. Nienhuis also had 2 blocks while B. Officer and Koepsel each also had 4 steals and 3 and 2 blocks, respectively. Koepsel led the team in rebounds with 9 followed by B. Officer who grabbed 4 rebounds. Bacon had 3 steals, Dorzilme added 3 points and a steal, and Womack 2 points and 2 steals to the Crusader tally. Nice job, Cru!
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Crusaders next play on Monday, 12/15, at Rhema against NOAH.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Great start to the night for the Crusaders by middle school Lady Cru on Friday, 12/12, winning 46-13 over Crossover Preparatory Lady Lions with a full-court press that capitalized on the Lady Lions' errors under the pressure. The Lady Cru were also successful on the fast break with ball fakes and good passes. J. Cowan led the team in points, scoring 15, L. Officer knocked down 14 points, Smith put up 12 points, and 5th grader S. Nienhuis snuck on the board, scoring 3 points. Nice job, Lady Cru!
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Middle School boys had a tougher time against Crossover, who anticipated their passes and, at times, were a little quicker on the court. Immanuel went to the foul line several times but came up short with a final score of 31-46, with Crossover victorious. I. Canseco led the team at the basket with 15 points, Keller with his hustle down the court and shot fakes scored 9 points, and N. Watts scored 7 points and was a force at the boards for rebounding.
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High school Lady Lions suffered several injuries earlier in the week and were unable to field a team, so no high school girls' game. High School boys also faced a challenging game, as the Lions were very quick in transition, and shots were falling for them, giving them the victory over the Crusaders 53-76. Nienhuis was the leading scorer with 18 points. B. Officer knocked down 10 points and had 4 rebounds. W. Watts put up 7 points and pulled down the leading rebounds for Immanuel with 10. Banuelos (back after an ankle injury) and Koepsel each scored 6 points, and Koepsel led the team in steals with 5.
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Crusaders next play on Monday 12/15 at Rhema against NOAH.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Great night for Immanuel Basketball at Home with wins across the board on 12/11/25 against Cornerstone Christian Warriors. This was especially exciting for our middle school boys team, who upset the Warriors with a victory at home after being defeated by the Warriors at their last meeting at Cornerstone.
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The Middle School Lady Cru's final score was 37-8. Smith led the team at the hoop with 16 points, J. Cowan knocked down 11 points, L. Officer put up 4 points, and M. Fleming, K. Wilson & S. Nienhuis each scored 2 points. Nice job, Lady Cru!
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Middle School boys won 41-36. I. Canseco led the team at the hoop with 19 points, N. Watts knocked down 10 points, Keller put up 7 points, Woolett added 3 points, and Braun 2 points. Great job, Immanuel!
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High school Lady Cru's final score was 62-15. L. Officer and J. Cowan led the team at the hoop, scoring 20 points each. McCrate knocked down 16 points, and K. Fleming, H Hughes (coming back from a knee injury), and E. Wilson each added 2 points to the Lady Cru tally. Nice job, Lady Cru!
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Nienhuis led the team at the hoop with 21 points and had 4 rebounds, Bacon knocked down 13 points, had 3 rebounds and 4 steals, Koepsel put up 7 points and led the team on rebounds with 14, H. Cowan added 6 points to the Crusader tally and had 3 steals, B. Officer had 5 points, grabbed twice as many rebounds and also a steal, Womack and Dorzilme scored 4 points each, Womack grabbed 5 rebounds and a steal and Dorzilme pulled down 4 rebounds. I. Canseco and W. Watts each snuck on the scoreboard with 2 points, and W. Watts was a force on rebounding with 12 while Canseco pulled down 4 rebounds. High school boys' final score to the recap - 64-23. Nice job, Immanuel!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
High school girls played at Tulsa Classical on 12/9 and were victorious over the Lady Lionhearts 44-26. McCrate led the team with 18 points, J. Cowan put up 10 points, L. Officer knocked down 8 points, Smith had 4 points, and E Wilson and K Fleming each added 2 points to the Lady Cru tally. Nice job, Lady Cru!
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High School Boys were victorious over Tulsa Classical, as well, winning 83-35. Nienhuis and Cowan led the team in points, scoring 20 each. Bacon & Koepsel each knocked down 8 points, W. Watts put up 6 points and had 18 rebounds, Womack, I. Canseco, who also had 5 rebounds, and Braun added 4 points to the Immanuel tally, B. Officer had 3 points, and E. Canseco had 2 points. Nice job, Immanuel.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Crusader Basketball traveled to Owasso Preparatory Academy to play 4 hard-fought games. Middle school girls played well and started in the lead, which became a theme for the night as 3 of 4 teams came up short after scoring first and keeping ahead for part of the 1st quarter. Middle school girls' final score was 18-45. J Cowan led the team with 12 points, Smith knocked down 4 points, and L Officer put up 2 points.
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Middle School Boys had the win for the night, catching the Lions off guard with their press, causing turnovers and capitalizing on the transition, getting an early lead and keeping it through the whole game, leading to a victory over the Lions 47-21. I. Canseco led the team in points with 24, N. Watts knocked down 16, Keller put up 7, and J Nienhuis snuck on the board with 2 points! Nice job, Immanuel!
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High School Lady Cru struggled to get points on the board in the first quarter but fought hard 2nd and 3rd quarters. The Lady Lions came out on top 24-57. L. Officer led the team in points with 10, McCrate knocked down 6 points, J. Cowan added 5 points, K Fleming laid it up for 2 points, and Smith sank 1 of her free throws. Hard fought, Lady Cru!
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High School boys looked like they might have another buzzer beater game, after an early lead by Immanuel, the Lions came back to keep the score close until the 4th quarter when the Lions extended their lead as the ball dropped through the hoop for the Lions but on the other end of the court it more often bounced out despite great rebounding effort and playing through double and triple team and rough contact. Lions came out victorious 50-61. B. Officer led the team scoring 13 points and had grabbed 14 rebounds, Koepsel knocked down 12 points and led the team in rebounds with 15. H. Cowan put up 8 points, Nienhuis and Womack added 6 to the Crusader tally, Nienhuis also had 6 rebounds, Bacon had 5, and W. Watts snuck in the scoreboard with 2 points.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Tuesday, December 2nd, was a Great Night for Crusader basketball, starting with JV boys taking on Tulsa Arts & Science and winning 61-38. Womack led the team with 23 points, Bacon and Dorzilme each knocked down points, E. Canseco put up 6 points, Nienhuis and I. Canseco added 4 points each, Swafford had 3 points, and N Watts had 1 point. Nice Job Immanuel!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
The High School Girls team was victorious over The Cross Christian 47-15. McCrate led the team with 15 points and 12 rebounds, Cowan knocked down 14 points, Officer put up 7 points and pulled down 6 rebounds, Smith added 5 points, K Fleming 4 points and 8 rebounds, Queen snuck on the board with 2 points, while M Fleming made her presence known with 7 rebounds. Nice job, Lady Cru.
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The varsity boys played a very different The Cross team from their last meeting, which they won by a large margin. This game was much closer, and great hustle by both teams. Immanuel held the lead most of the game, but The Cross snuck ahead with just a couple of minutes left in the game. Immanuel, however, came back to take the lead by 1 with less than 30 seconds to play and secured the win, capitalizing on a fast break to make the final score 55-53. Banuelos, Nienhuis, and Bacon led the team with 11 points each, Bacon with the basket to put them in the lead in the last 40 seconds. Womack just behind with 10 points and had the last basket of the game, securing the win. Koepsel put up 7 points and pulled down 20 rebounds. Koepsel also had 3 blocks and 3 steals. Banuelos and Womack each had 4 steals and W Watts grabbed 8 rebounds and put up 4 points. Dorzilme snagged 3 rebounds and 2 steals, and I. Canseco had 2 rebounds and sank 1 free-throw. Nice wins Crusaders! Immanuel next travels to Owasso Prep for games tomorrow!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Thursday, November 20, Middle school boys secure their 2nd win in a row this season, beating the Cookson Hills Chargers 39-8. Keller led Immanuel Crusaders with 16 points. Canseco knocked down 10 points, Wollett put up 6 points, Kostoglou added 3 points, and N Watts and Braun each had 2 points. Nice job, Crusaders!
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Immanuel High School Boys Crusaders also secured a 75-17 victory over the Chargers. H Cowan led the team with 19 points, Banuelos knocked down 17 points, Nienhuis put up 10 points, and W Watts added 9 points and led the team with 9 rebounds. Koepsel had 8 points and 8 rebounds, Bacon scored 6 points, Canseco 4 points and 6 rebounds, and Dorzilme 2 points. Nice job, Crusaders.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
The Crusaders traveled to Eagle Point on November 18th and swept the night with wins!
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Middle school boys started off the night with their 1st win of the season over the Eagles 37-15! N. Watts led the Crusaders with 17 points, Keller knocked down 6 points, Braun and Lange put up 5 points each, and Woolett and Kostoglou added 2 points each. Nice job, Crusaders!
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High School Lady Cru, also with a 39-17 victory, was given the biggest compliment: sportsmanship. The Lady Eagles said Lady Cru was the nicest team they had played this season. McCrate led the team with 11 points, Hughes and Officer each knocked down 7 points, Smith put up 6 points, J Cowan added 5 points, and M Fleming added 2 points. Good job, Lady Cru.
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The high school boys' team was also victorious over the Eagle Point Eagles 86-30. B Officer and Nienhuis led the team with 20 points each. H Cowan knocked down 13 points, Koepsel put up 12 points, Banuelos added 5 points, and Bacon, Dorzilme, and Womack each had 5 points. B Officer led the team in rebounds with 13, Koepsel pulled down 8 boards, Dorzilme 7, and Nienhuis and Bacon each grabbed 4 rebounds. Nice job, Crusaders!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Crusader Basketball v. Union Christian Eagles on Friday, 11/14
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As you probably heard already, the high school boys' game was an event we won't soon forget! It had been a tight game all night, with the teams trading leads but never by more than four points. The Crusaders were down by 1 point with 10 seconds left in the game. Nienhuis snags the rebound, passes to Koepsel, who passes to Banuelos, who dribbles down, gets a shot off, and misses. Watts is there for the rebound and with 0.5 seconds left, sinks the game-winning basket! The team and fans flood the court, and Dad gives the congratulatory hug! Immanuel wins 50-49. Great job, Crusaders! H Cowan led the team with 17 points before fouling out mid-4th quarter. Nienhuis knocked down 14 points, Banuelos put up 11 points, B Officer had 5 points and also ended the game on the bench due to fouls, Bacon added 2 points to the tally, and Koepsel sank 1 of his free throws to add a point. And of course, Watts with his infamous 2 points to beat the buzzer, in the words of B Smith, a "Beater Buzzer!" For the win! Koepsel pulled down 13 rebounds, Watts had 12, B Officer had 8, and Nienhuis snagged his 1 rebound from the missed free throw by Union that led to the game-winning basket......
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Middle school Lady Cru started off strong and hung right with the Lady Eagles in the 1st half. It was a very good game, but the Lady Eagles pulled away a bit in the 2nd half, pulling out the win over Lady Cru 37-23. J Cowan led the team in points with 14, Smith knocked down 7 points, and L Officer added 4 points.
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Middle School boys faced yet another tough opponent. They broke the Eagles' full-court press with ease, but the Eagles outscored them, securing the victory. Final score 16-29. N Watts led the team with 7 points, Keller put up 4, Woolett knocked down a 3, and Lange snuck on the board with 2 points.
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High School Lady Cru played an intense and physical game, giving just as much as they got. A full-court press by both teams in the 1st quarter led to many errors and intercepted passes. However, with the Lady Cru missing a few players and a couple more falling to injury and fatigue, the Lady Eagles executed their offense, scoring 51 points to Lady Cru's 25. Lady Cru never gave up, leaving everything they had on the court to the very end. McCrate led the team with 10 points, Hughes knocked down 9, Smith added 4 points, and L. Officers put up 2 points before going out with an injured ankle.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
The Immanuel High School Boys' team dominated Bradford Christian on Tuesday night (11/11) at Rhema, 75-39. It was a competitive and hard-fought game during which shots were falling for Immanuel, and defense was successful at shutting down Bradford's Offense. Cowan led the team with 27 points. Nienhuis knocked down 16 points, Officer put up 11 points, and Banuelos added 9 points. Braun and Womack each sank a 3-pointer, and W. Watts and Dorzilme each snuck on the board with a basket. Koepsel led the team in rebounding with 10 boards, Officer pulled down 9, and Banuelos and Watts each grabbed 4, while Cowan had 2 rebounds. Nice win, Crusaders!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Friday (11/7), middle school girls had their 1st game of the season and faced NOAH. It was a tough 1st game, but we saw a lot of good things. NOAH was victorious over Lady Cru 42-16. Middle school boys also faced NOAH for their 2nd game of the season. Although NOAH was greater in size, Immanuel made up for it with hustle and tenacity; however, NOAH still came out on top, winning 32-15. NOAH does not have a high school girls' team, so they had a night off from games. Immanuel High School boys also had an extremely competitive game that was much closer than the score reflected, as NOAH finished the night with another win over Immanuel. Stats for the Tulsa Noah game. Final Score Immanuel 42, NOAH 62. Officer led the team in scoring and the boards with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Nienhuis & Bacon each put up 8 points and grabbed 5 and 2 rebounds respectively. Banuelos added 7 points and Cowan 5 points, each with 4 rebounds. Watts came down with 7 rebounds for Immanuel.
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Crusader Basketball is back at Home this week, with games on Tuesday at Rhema against Bradford and Friday at Immanuel, hosting Union Christian for a Super Hero theme night! Put on your favorite cape or superhero t-shirt. Hope to see you there!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Lady Cru High School Basketball played their 2nd game of the season with a win over The Cross Christian 41-27. Officer led the team in points with 16. Hughes knocked down 11 points, Cowan added 7, McCrate 5, and E Wilson snuck on the board with 2 points. Great job, Lady Cru!
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The Immanuel High School Boys' team also won their 2nd game and 1st victory of the season, dominating The Cross Christian 65-6. Banuelos led the team in points with 18 points and had 4 rebounds, Nienhuis put up 14 points, and Dorzilme knocked down 10 points and led the team in rebounds with 6. Watts added 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Banuelos, Officer & Canseco each snagged 4 rebounds. Officer added 5 points to the Immanuel tally while Canseco, Swafford & Bacon put up 4 points each. Nice job, Crusaders.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
(11/4) The home opener for Crusader basketball versus the Family of Faith Warriors showed great promise and potential for Immanuel, even though the Warriors ultimately came out victorious. Middle school boys fought hard, facing a talented and unrelenting team, as the Family of Faith middle school starters were also largely their Variety starters. Final score Immanuel 25, Family of Faith 42.
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High school Lady Cru started off extremely strong, taking the lead and keeping the Lady Warriors off the scoreboard for the majority of the first quarter, and maintaining the lead with a strong second quarter. Lady Warriors came back in the 2nd half, sinking several 3s, whereas many Lady Cru shots were not as fortunate. Cowan led the team with 12 points, followed by Officer with 10 points. McCrate put up 5 points, and E Wilson went 100% from the court and the line, scoring 3 points after getting fouled, making the basket and the free throw.
Final score Lady Cru 34, Lady Warriors 44.
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The Varsity Boys also started off strong and performed well against the high pressure of the Warrior defense. However, after an injury to Cowan and strong performances in 3-point shooting and rebounding by the Warriors, Immanuel fell behind, although they never gave up. Final score Family Of Faith 66, Immanuel 55. Nienhuis was the lead scorer with 19 points and also had 2 rebounds. Officer put up 16 points and pulled down 6 rebounds. Bacon added 7 points, and Watts added 4 points with 5 rebounds. Before his injury early in the game, Cowan scored 4 points. Dorzilme got on the scoreboard also with 4 points, and Koepsel was the lead rebounder with 9. Koepsel and Banuelos (with an injured wrist) snuck on the scoreboard with 2 points.
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach
Immanuel JV Boys open the Crusader basketball season with a win over Tulsa Adventist, 75-32. Nienhuis was the high scorer with 19 points, Watts added another 16 points, and also had 5 rebounds. Cowan put up 13, and Bacon knocked down 10 points. Koepsel led the team with 8 rebounds and also had 8 points. Canseco also added 8 points and had 5 rebounds. Banuelos and Officer had a few minutes on the court, and each scored 2 points on the scoreboard. Great team effort!
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Blessings,
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Anna Braun
Immanuel Lutheran Christian Academy
Athletic Director
High School Girls Basketball Coach