See the Athletics News page for all the post-season recognition given to our Eagles basketball team by the NCCAA & ACCA!  Stay tuned for team awards, to be announced this spring as well!

The Eagles will be competing at the ACCA National Tournament down in Joplin, Missouri this week!  They open on Wednesday at 7:30 with a matchup against Multnomah University out of Portland, Oregon. 

Check the Athletics News Page often for scores and info from the tournament!

Friday, February 17th

The Eagles shook off a long six-hour drive to play some of their best basketball of the season down at St. Louis Christian College on Friday, winning by the score of 88-72.  Emmaus jumped out to a 13-5 lead on hot shooting by freshman Simeon Beil (finished with 12 points) and sophomore Ben Nanda (15 points), and never trailed in the game.  Their shooting, combined with the inside play of senior Aaron Fullan (18 points) and a strong team effort were enough to withstand St. Louis's best surges and secure the comfortable victory.  Junior Nate Smith came on strong at the end to finish with 15 points and led the team with 9 rebounds.  In all, a season-high six of the Eagles finished with double-figure point totals (senior Matt Lee with 11; freshman Darvaris Peterson with 10).  Emmaus shot a blistering 10-19 from the three-point arc and outrebounded the Soldiers 44-34.

Jordan Colclasure led St. Louis Christian with 21 points.

Boxscore

January 24, 2012

The Eagles picked up a quality win tonight against Dayspring Bible College (Lake Zurich, IL). Dayspring came out hot from the tip-off with 10 straight points, but Emmaus countered with 14 straight of their own and led at the half 37-26. Stretching their lead to as much as 20 points (51-31), the Eagles looked to be in complete control, but Dayspring mounted a furious comeback and fought back to within one point (68-67). Emmaus showed great veteran leadership, though, and withstood the charge, never giving up the lead and making some key free throws down the stretch to win by a final of 72-67. Four players scored in double figures for Emmaus, led by junior Nate Smith (19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals; pictured right) and senior Aaron Fullan (15 points, 6 rebounds; pictured left). Sophomore Ben Nanda scored 13 points and dished out 5 assists, and freshman Simeon Beil chipped in 12 points on 5-9 shooting from the field. Dayspring was led in scoring by senior Daniel Fontana’s 21 points.

Boxscore

Emmaus hits the home floor again this Friday as part of the 2012 Emmaus Classic, taking on Crossroads College (Rochester, MN) at 8:00 p.m., and hosting Association Free Lutheran Bible School on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

March 6, 2011

The Emmaus basketball season concluded yesterday at the ACCA National Tournament in Joplin, Missouri.  

The Emmaus men came in as the #10 seed and drew a tough first round matchup on Wednesday in the athletic #7 seed, Shepherd Technical College (Memphis, TN).  They fought hard but weren't able to keep pace and fell by a score of 95-55.  Leading scorers were sophomore Nate Smith (11 points), junior Aaron Fullan (10 points), and freshman Alex Campbell (9 points on perfect 3-3 shooting). The loss put the Eagles in the consolation bracket, where they met Champion Baptist College (Hot Springs, AR), the 2011 ACCA Men's Division 2 champs.  Emmaus played well from start to finish and won comfortably, 71-53. Leading the way were Nate Smith (20 points, 13 rebounds), senior Luke Wilkerson (13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), and Aaron Fullan (10 points, 10 rebounds). That brought the Eagles to Friday, where they took on a familiar foe, Calvary Bible College (Kansas City, MO). Calvary came out strong to take an early lead, but the Emmaus men fought back hard and led at the half, 30-21.  Thanks to the Emmaus bench outscoring Calvary's bench 14-0, the Eagles held on in the end for a 60-55 victory, securing the consolation championship. Freshman Isaiah Langlois knocked down two key three-pointers down the stretch and Luke Wilkerson led the team admirably in his last college game (12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists). Aaron Fullan had a great all-around game with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks.

All in all, the trip to Nationals was a great success, as both men's and women's teams had a great time playing and watching basketball, relaxing in the hotel, traveling and eating together, and getting to fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ from the other Christian colleges from around the country.

March 2, 2011

Several members of the Emmaus men's and women's basketball teams have received recognition for their hard work on and off the basketball court this year.

January 21, 2011

The Eagles earned a well-deserved win tonight after losing several heartbreakers over the past few weeks. Junior Matt Grimm scored 9 of the first 11 Emmaus points to set the tone in favor of the Eagles, and it was a well-rounded team effort the rest of the way, as they took down Association Free Lutheran Bible School (Plymouth, MN) by the final score of 70-60. Sophomore Nate Smith scored 17 points and dished out 5 assists, while junior Aaron Fullan tallied 12 points and 7 rebounds. Senior Luke Wilkerson finished with 6 assists, and freshman Isaiah Langlois tossed in 14 points. Matt Grimm finished with 13 points and junior Matt Lee chipped in 7 of his own. Keys to the game were hot 3-point shooting (9-18) and unselfish passing (17 team assists). The win helped to avenge the 8-point loss Emmaus suffered to AFLBS up in Minnesota on January 8th. Leading the charge the Conquerors was Alex Benson with 24 points.

Both teams are back in action this coming Friday night (January 28) and will take on Calvary Bible College (Kansas City, MO) as part of the Emmaus Classic. See the schedule webpages for more details.

September 18, 2010

An exciting season of Emmaus Eagles & Lady Eagles basketball is coming soon and the schedule of games is now available on the web.

The men have 24 games on this year's schedule, while the women will play 17 regular season games, not including regional & national tournaments.  Tryouts/practice will begin Monday, October 11th.

One of the highlights of the season will be hosting several tournaments in our very own Pollard Fieldhouse, including two Emmaus Classics and the NCCAA Men's Midwest Regional Tip-Off Tournament.  Team rosters will be posted in early November.

March 10, 2010

Congratulations to the Eagles for securing 4th place at the recent ACCA National Tournament in Oklahoma City, and to the Lady Eagles for their 6th place finish! A fun way to end another great season!

Click here for tournament scores and statistics

February 13, 2010

The Emmaus basketball teams finished their home basketball schedule on a high note this weekend. The Lady Eagles defeated Central Christian College of the Bible (Moberly, MO) 61-52 on Friday night, and took down Lincoln Christian University (Lincoln, IL) 52-38 on Saturday afternoon. The men's team also outgunned CCCB by the score of 85-67, but fell in a hard-fought game against Lincoln, the 9th-ranked team in NCCAA Division II, 82-71.

Friday, 2/12

Freshman Tim Westrum came out hot and drained six three-pointers in a first half that saw the Eagles take a convincing 54-28 lead at the break. CCCB mounted a comeback in the second behind Reggie Evans' 23 points, but Emmaus never let the game back within double digits.  Smart passing was the key to the Eagles victory, scoring a season-high in points and dishing out 33 assists as a team. Junior Rex Nelson chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds, while senior Kyle Graw (10 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), junior Luke Wilkerson (9 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists), and senior Daniel Rinehart (9 points, 6 assists) also made important contributions to the victory.

Saturday, 2/13

The Eagles gave Lincoln a strong test, but in the end the Red Lions' toughness and experience brought them the victory. Freshman Tim Westrum paced the scoring again with 22 points and also contributed 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Other Eagles in double-figures were junior Rex Nelson (13 points) and freshman Nate Smith (11 points). Junior Luke Wilkerson had a solid all-around game with 8 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists.