Grace Prepares For Hoops For Hope Tournament
November 9, 2021 at 10:16 p.m.
Grace Prepares For Hoops For Hope Tournament
By Josh Neuhart-
The two-day event raises funds for the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund (KCCCF). Admission to watch the games is $7 per day, and all proceeds will go to the KCCCF. Any cancer survivor is welcome to attend the tournament free of charge.
This year’s tournament will feature five games over two days. The women will have one game in the weekend when Grace hosts IU East on Friday at 6 p.m.
The men’s tournament, named after D.A.R.E. Officer Terry Polston, is a classic format and includes Grace, Grace Christian, West Virginia Tech and Huntington.
Grace will play Grace Christian on Friday at 8 p.m. On Saturday the Lancers will take on West Virginia Tech. It will be the first meeting between the two squads since their NAIA National Championship opening round game, a matchup which was canceled hours before the scheduled tipoff in 2019 due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Malone Tabbed As League Player Of The Week
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace’s men’s basketball team picked up a weekly honor when Elijah Malone was named the Crossroads League Player of the Week.
Malone led Grace to wins over Siena Heights and Oakland City by averaging 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. In addition, Malone shot 22-of-29 from the field for a blistering clip of 76.0 percent.
The Lancers are off to a fast start this season, going 4-0 after four games. Grace is outscoring its opponents by 27 points per game thanks to an offense that averages 90 points per outing.
Grace is at home twice this weekend for the annual Hoops for Hope. The men host Grace Christian on Friday at 8 p.m. and West Virginia Tech (receiving votes in NAIA) on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Hoops for Hope raises funds locally for the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund.
Grace Duo Named Players Of The Week
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - A pair of Grace men’s soccer players were honored on Monday with weekly awards.
Martim Cardoso was the Crossroads League Player of the Week, and Matteo Conci was the NCCAA National Defensive Player of the Week.
Cardoso and Conci starred during the Lancers’ 2-0 win over Taylor in the quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament on Saturday.
Cardoso scored the go-ahead goal as well as notching an assist to lead the Lancers’ offense, and Conci made three saves as Grace’s goalkeeper to complete the shutout.
The Lancers have won six of their past seven matches. Grace will host the semifinals of the CL Tournament on Wednesday, taking on Indiana Wesleyan at 5:30 p.m. at 1st Source Bank Field. Grace can earn an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships by winning the CL Tournament.
The two-day event raises funds for the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund (KCCCF). Admission to watch the games is $7 per day, and all proceeds will go to the KCCCF. Any cancer survivor is welcome to attend the tournament free of charge.
This year’s tournament will feature five games over two days. The women will have one game in the weekend when Grace hosts IU East on Friday at 6 p.m.
The men’s tournament, named after D.A.R.E. Officer Terry Polston, is a classic format and includes Grace, Grace Christian, West Virginia Tech and Huntington.
Grace will play Grace Christian on Friday at 8 p.m. On Saturday the Lancers will take on West Virginia Tech. It will be the first meeting between the two squads since their NAIA National Championship opening round game, a matchup which was canceled hours before the scheduled tipoff in 2019 due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Malone Tabbed As League Player Of The Week
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace’s men’s basketball team picked up a weekly honor when Elijah Malone was named the Crossroads League Player of the Week.
Malone led Grace to wins over Siena Heights and Oakland City by averaging 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. In addition, Malone shot 22-of-29 from the field for a blistering clip of 76.0 percent.
The Lancers are off to a fast start this season, going 4-0 after four games. Grace is outscoring its opponents by 27 points per game thanks to an offense that averages 90 points per outing.
Grace is at home twice this weekend for the annual Hoops for Hope. The men host Grace Christian on Friday at 8 p.m. and West Virginia Tech (receiving votes in NAIA) on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Hoops for Hope raises funds locally for the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund.
Grace Duo Named Players Of The Week
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - A pair of Grace men’s soccer players were honored on Monday with weekly awards.
Martim Cardoso was the Crossroads League Player of the Week, and Matteo Conci was the NCCAA National Defensive Player of the Week.
Cardoso and Conci starred during the Lancers’ 2-0 win over Taylor in the quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament on Saturday.
Cardoso scored the go-ahead goal as well as notching an assist to lead the Lancers’ offense, and Conci made three saves as Grace’s goalkeeper to complete the shutout.
The Lancers have won six of their past seven matches. Grace will host the semifinals of the CL Tournament on Wednesday, taking on Indiana Wesleyan at 5:30 p.m. at 1st Source Bank Field. Grace can earn an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships by winning the CL Tournament.
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