The Thunder women's basketball team would be back at home this weekend as they would play two games in two days. On Friday afternoon, the Thunder would play host to the Ecclesia College Royals. Both team were seeking their first win of the season. The Thunder would fall behind early in the first half and would find themselves behind 24-7 after 10 minutes. The Thunder would have a better offensive second quarter as they would score 15 points, but the Royals would take a 46-22 lead into the half. The Thunder would be unable to stop the Royals offense in the second half and they would fall, 99-43. Sophomore, Tatum Milenski would lead the Thunder in scoring with 13 points and seven rebounds, while redshirt-junior, Madison Ellis would chip in with eight points and a team-leading eight rebounds. The Thunder would shoot 25.5% from the field, 18.9% from the three-point line, and 83.3% from the free throw line.

On Saturday morning, they would be back on the floor to take on the Randall University Saints. The Thunder would lead 6-5 with 5:28 left in the first quarter, but the Saints would finish the quarter on a 6-0 run to lead after 10 minutes. With 4:21 left in the second quarter, the Thunder would cut into the Saints lead and trail 16-13. The Saints would score six points in under a minute to take a 12-point lead into the break. The Thunder would score 33 points in the second half, but could not overcome the Saints as they would go on to win, 68-48. Milenski would lead the Thunder in scoring for the second straight game with 16 points. Seniors, Nekayla Williams and Atira Davis would chip in with nine points a piece. The Thunder would shoot 28.3% from the field, 10.0% from the three-point line, and 61.5% from the free throw line. After the two weekend games, the Thunder are now 0-5 overall.

The Thunder will play again on Friday, November 20th against the Trinity Bible College Lions at a neutral site at 1:00PM as they travel to Ankeny, Iowa to participate in the Faith Classic.

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.