The Thunder women's basketball team would have their home opener on Friday night against the Arlington Baptist University Patriots. The Thunder and Patriots would be tied at nine in a turnover filled first quarter. The second quarter would be much better for the Thunder as they would get 11 of the 17 second quarter points from redshirt-senior, Nekayla Williams. They would take a 26-25 lead into the half. It would be a tale of two halves for the Thunder as they would go cold and turn the ball over 19 times. The Thunder would be outscored 51-15 in the second half and lose their home opener, 76-41. Williams would finish with a team high 11 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder. The Thunder would shoot 29.5% from the field, 0.0% from the three-point line, and 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Thunder would have a quick turnaround as they would play on Saturday afternoon on the road against the Hesston College Larks. The Thunder would trail by one after 10 minutes of play. At the half, the Thunder would trail 36-30. The third quarter would be the difference maker for the Larks as they outscored the Thunder 19-6 to take a 19-point lead into the final 10 minutes of play. The Thunder would outscore the Larks 14-12, but would ultimately fall on the road, 67-50. Junior, Elayna Wegner would have a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, while also having four assists and a steal. The Thunder shot 27.0% from the field, 23.1% from the three-point line, and 100.0% from the free throw line. The Thunder are now 0-3 to start the season.

The Thunder will play again on Friday, November 13th against the Ecclesia College Royals at 3:00PM in Manhattan, Kansas at the Howie's Activity Center.

How to Follow the Thunder: For complete information and to stay up-to-date with Manhattan Christian College Women's Basketball, visit www.mccthunder.com and follow the team's social media pages on X and Instagram.