Christendom Pulls Away Late Over Centurions

Christendom used a balanced scoring attack and a dominant performance on the glass to pull away late for an 82–71 road win over Bucks County Community College on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 17, 2026).

After taking a 38–28 lead into halftime, Christendom withstood a much stronger second-half push from the home team (Bucks outscored Christendom 43–44 in the period) and consistently answered with timely perimeter shooting and extra possessions. Christendom finished the day shooting 50.7% (34-for-67) from the field and 37.0% (10-for-27) from three—efficiency that offset a difficult afternoon at the free-throw line (4-for-11, 36.4%) and a turnover-heavy outing (18 turnovers).

The biggest separator was rebounding. Christendom controlled the boards 50–32, including 14 offensive rebounds, repeatedly extending possessions and limiting Bucks to one shot. Christendom also moved the ball effectively, posting 21 assists on 34 made field goals.

Michael Vander Woude led Christendom with 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting, knocking down three triples. John Fowler added 15 points and was a key floor-spacer, hitting 4-of-9 from beyond the arc while also contributing 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Daniel Schultz provided interior work and second-chance opportunities, finishing with 9 points and 7 rebounds (4 offensive). Off the bench, Luke Vander Woude (8 points, 8 rebounds) and Luke Ross (8 points) helped maintain production when the starters rested, while David Echaniz chipped in 6 points in 11 minutes.

Bucks County Community College was paced by Morris Ivery's 22 points, fueled by an 8-for-8 day at the line and efficient 6-of-10 shooting. Antonio Morris scored 12, while Idris Muhammad filled the stat sheet with 9 points and a game-high 5 steals. Bucks struggled to match Christendom's efficiency, shooting 38.8% overall (26-for-67) and 30.0% from three (9-for-30). Despite winning the turnover battle (9 turnovers to Christendom's 18) and getting to the line more often (16 attempts to 11), Bucks couldn't overcome the rebounding deficit and Christendom's steadier shot-making.

In the end, Christendom's combination of shooting, ball movement, and a decisive edge on the boards proved too much, sealing an 11-point win away from home.