TOPEKA (KSNT) – In the middle of a home stretch for Washburn men’s and women’s basketball, the Ichabods hosted to Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday.
The Washburn men were able to pull through with a 65-62 victory, while the Washburn women narrowly fell 55-51.
Men’s recap:
After starting MIAA play 2-6, the Ichabod men came into Saturday’s contest as winners of two in a row. Early on, it looked as though Washburn was headed back to the loss column after falling behind 9-2.
That thought quickly changed. The Ichabods took a 12-11 lead minutes later. The two schools went back-and-forth the remainder of the half, as the game was tied at 29-29 heading into halftime.
The second half was just as close, with the two teams tied at 48-48 with ten minutes to play. Washburn never gave up its lead, but could never get out far in front. Its biggest lead was only four…
