{"id":2414895,"date":"2025-03-25T07:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T11:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-madness-player-tells-reporters-about-jesus-after-tough-loss-hes-the-one-that-sacrificed-for-us\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T07:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T11:27:10","slug":"march-madness-player-tells-reporters-about-jesus-after-tough-loss-hes-the-one-that-sacrificed-for-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-madness-player-tells-reporters-about-jesus-after-tough-loss-hes-the-one-that-sacrificed-for-us\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness Player Tells Reporters About Jesus After Tough Loss: &#8216;He&#8217;s the One That Sacrificed for Us&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarch-madness-player-tells-reporters-about-jesus-after-tough-loss-hes-the-one-that-sacrificed-for-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414895&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-football-what-to-watch-in-week-four\/\" title=\"COLLEGE FOOTBALL: What To Watch In Week Four\">tough loss<\/a> in the NCAA tournament, High Point University basketball guard Trae Benham expressed his faith and gratitude to Jesus Christ during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-campaign-holds-press-conference-to-outline-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Trump Campaign Holds Press Conference to Outline &#039;Viable Path to Victory&#039;\">news conference<\/a>. Despite his team&#8217;s 75-63 defeat to Purdue,Benham highlighted the importance of his coach,Alan Huss,who helped him recognize the importance of selflessness and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/callista-gingrich-and-newt-gingrich-the-risen-christ-offers-hope-to-all\/\" title=\"Callista Gingrich and Newt Gingrich: The Risen ... Offers Hope to All\">sacrificial love<\/a> in their team&#8217;s brotherhood.He praised Jesus for enabling them to transcend personal desires and focus on being part of something greater. His remarks resonated widely on social media, with many applauding his character and faith during adversity. The article underscores Benham&#8217;s commitment to glorifying his faith, portraying him as a true winner despite the game&#8217;s outcome.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>High Point University basketball guard Trae Benham gave all praise and glory to Jesus Christ even after his team was dealt a tough loss.<\/p>\n<p>Purdue emerged victorious over High Point on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament, beating the team with a 75 to 63 victory, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/recap\/_\/gameId\/401745980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Benham added 11 points to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-third-circuit-court-of-appeals-grants-expedited-review-for-team-trumps-appeal-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Third Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Expedited Review For Team Trump&#039;s Appeal in Pennsylvania\">team&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s score.<\/p>\n<p>But he was remembered most for the news conference, which followed his team&rsquo;s loss, where he discussed the impact that the faith of Coach Alan Huss had on his own outlook.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I realized, and Coach Huss helped me realize, that there&rsquo;s something so much deeper than your own selfish desires, and that&rsquo;s to get a part of something bigger than yourself,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=vizqo9x0\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We talk about it all the time, but that&rsquo;s called sacrifice, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sacrificial love runs deep<\/a>,&rdquo; Benham added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s why this brotherhood is unlike anything I&rsquo;ve ever been a part of. But I want to give glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, because He&rsquo;s the one that sacrificed for us,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a leader, and it&rsquo;s Him that&rsquo;s the reason why we were able to do that. And it&rsquo;s Him that&rsquo;s the reason we were able to sacrifice and to get a part of something bigger than ourselves and to crucify our own egos and our own desires every single day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;I want to give glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>High Point&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TraeBenham?\">@TraeBenham<\/a> points to the Lord after their NCAA Tournament loss to Purdue. Win or lose, Jesus gets the glory.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HPUMBB?\">@HPUMBB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bLcW03h4iZ\">pic.twitter.com\/bLcW03h4iZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Spectrum (@Sports_Spectrum) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sports_Spectrum\/status\/1903101373207478594?\">March 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Benham&rsquo;s statement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pga-tour-golfer-incredible-win-jesus-christ-changed-life-today-wont\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">faith<\/a> was neither a theological treatise nor a weepy emotional tribute.<\/p>\n<p>It was a plainly and firmly stated offering of praise to Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>Countless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jesus-took-center-stage-college-football-championship-game-even-espn-hosts-acknowledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christians<\/a> therefore resonated with his remarks on social media as the footage of Benham went viral in the following days.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s what a man sounds like. Most of us, including myself, fall short of this level of clarity and wisdom,&rdquo; one user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/naturalborntx\/status\/1903128525831340320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Praising Christ after a defeat! Love this,&rdquo; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/russsalerno\/status\/1903267426126471388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a>. &ldquo;A sport is only a vehicle to honor God with and this is how you do it!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Great example and witness for Christ,&rdquo; a third <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AllowayTracee\/status\/1903434911966544126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s worth noting that High Point had reached Division I all the way back in 1999 but had never been able to enter the NCAA Tournament until this year, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Huss was able to get the team into the NCAA Tournament in his second season, which is likely what Benham was referencing.<\/p>\n<p>But Benham did not dwell on the disappointment of going as far as his team went only to lose in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Instead his eyes were fixed on Christ.<\/p>\n<p>In a world of increased secularization and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/devout-christian-soccer-star-writes-jesus-message-lgbt-armband-forced-wear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">degeneracy<\/a>, where the offense that comes with the name of Christ has never been more palpable, particularly in the world of sports, Benham chose to glorify his King rather than harp on the loss.<\/p>\n<p>He used the public platform he had been provided to make sure the world heard something about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/march-madness-star-brings-bible-podium-heartbreaking-loss-talks-jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savior<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That makes him the real winner.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Purdue triumphed over High Point in the first round of the NCAA tournament, winning 75 to 63, as reported by ESPN. Benham contributed 11 points but was notably recognized for his remarks during the post-game press conference, where he highlighted how Coach Alan Huss&#8217;s faith influenced his perspective. He stated, \u201cCoach Huss helped me understand that there\u2019s something much greater than our personal desires\u2014being part of something larger than ourselves.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Benham emphasized the importance of sacrifice and love within their team dynamic, saying it created a unique brotherhood. He continued to honor Jesus Christ for His ultimate sacrifice and credited Him for enabling their ability to work together selflessly each day.<\/p>\n<p>His heartfelt declaration resonated with many on social media after footage of him went viral following the game. Comments praised his clarity and wisdom in expressing faith even after a loss, with one user noting that sports should serve as a means to glorify God.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s noteworthy that High Point had not participated in the NCAA Tournament since achieving Division I status in 1999 until this year under Coach Huss&#8217;s leadership. Rather than focusing on disappointment from their early exit, Benham chose to keep his focus on Christ amidst increasing secularization in sports culture, making him a true champion in spirit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2414896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Trae-Benham.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7142,5250,52029,34619],"class_list":["post-2414895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-basketball","tag-faith","tag-march-madness","tag-sports-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Trae-Benham.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2414895"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2414899,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414895\/revisions\/2414899"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2414896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2414895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2414895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2414895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}