Grace’s Offense Shines In Wire-To-Wire Victory Over Huntington
January 17, 2022 at 11:13 p.m.
Grace’s Offense Shines In Wire-To-Wire Victory Over Huntington
By Grant Cook-
Grace shot a blistering 62 percent from beyond the arc which propelled them to an easy win.
The win was Grace’s second straight conference victory, and they are now tied for the fourth-most conference wins in the Crossroads League.
This game marked the start of an eight-day stretch in which Grace (12-7, 3-5 CL) will play four games.
Grace burst out to an early lead in the first quarter and never looked backed. Maddie Ryman and Karlee Feldman scored the Lady Lancers’ first nine points to give Grace a 9-1 lead.
Grace’s defense was clinical and did not allow a Huntington (2-17, 0-8 CL) field goal through the first 5:40 of the quarter.
Kenzie McMahon and Kiersten Poor each scored baskets, and Maddie Ryman continued her torrid start, pouring in 11 first-quarter points.
Grace led 20-4 at the quarter break, surrendering one free throw to the Foresters.
The Lady Lancers continued their dominant performance in the second quarter. McMahon and Peyton Murphy each scored before Maddie Ryman added another 3-point field goal to her day.
Following a pull-up jump shot from Kiersten Poor, the Lady Lancers had pushed their lead to 21. Feldman ended the half with an offensive put back as Grace entered the half leading 36-15.
Maddie Ryman poured in 14 points in the first half. McMahon added 4 points, 4 assists and 9 rebounds.
Grace shot 48 percent from the floor and 62 percent from beyond the arc compared to Huntington’s 16 and 11 percent.
As the second half started, Grace refused to let up. The Lady Lancers started the third quarter on a 13-4 run, fueled by seven points from Kaylee Patton.
Grace seemed to score at will, converting at a 56 percent clip for the quarter.
Carissa Wiegman joined in on the scoring action, pushing the Lady Lancers’ lead to 32 as the game entered the final frame.
Grace used its bench in the fourth quarter to close out the game. Thirteen players saw action in the victory.
Kensie Ryman played the entire fourth quarter and scored eight points. Olivia Pearson and Kate Schlatter each converted from long range as Grace put the finishing touches on a dominant performance.
“I loved how we came out with intensity in the first quarter and maintained it into the second half to really put the game away,” said Grace head coach Dan Davis. “Picking up back-to-back wins over conference opponents is huge for our confidence and really shows our development over the last two weeks. I am looking forward to a long home stand next week.”
Karlee Feldman grabbed double-digit rebounds (14) for the fourth straight game. She also added eight points and a block.
Poor had 11 points, and McMahon narrowly missed a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds.
Maddie Ryman scored 18 points and added three assists. The junior guard now sits just four points shy of the 1,000-point total. She would become the 21st player in program history to reach that mark.
The Lady Lancers will return home next week for a three-game stretch starting with Miami-Hamilton at 6 p.m. on Monday. Grace also hosts Spring Arbor on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Lancers tripped up at HU
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - No. 9 Grace’s men’s basketball team could not sustain a big first-half lead, falling 88-74 at Huntington on Saturday.
The start of Saturday’s game could not have gone better for Grace. The Lancers scored the first 12 points of the game, including a dunk from Elijah Malone and back-to-back triples by Jake Wadding and Frankie Davidson.
The Foresters scored their first point with four minutes expired, but Grace continued its early onslaught.
Davidson converted an and-1 and dunked on two straight plays, and Malone drilled a 3-pointer to give Grace a 20-2 lead and force a second timeout by Huntington.
The Foresters had just four points after 8:00 of play had expired thanks to Grace’s tenacious defense.
Grace let off the aggressiveness, however, and Huntington immediately made them pay. The Foresters used a 20-6 run to chop Grace’s lead down to four.
Malone did his best to slow Huntington’s momentum with a triple and a tough layup to keep Grace in front.
With 3:27 left in the half, Huntington tied the score at 32-32 and soon after took a 35-34 lead on a triple with two minutes remaining.
Grace entered the wild first half with a disappointing 41-36 deficit.
The Foresters shot a sizzling 50 percent from the floor and 46 percent on 3-pointers before halftime. Grace shot 42 percent from the floor but was behind 8-5 in turnovers.
Malone led all players with 13 points, and Davidson tallied 10 points.
The momentum for Huntington carried into the second half. The Foresters immediately buried a 3-pointer to grab an eight-point lead at 44-36.
Huntington built its lead up to 11 in the early minutes of the second half as Grace struggled to find a solution.
Grace faced a double-digit cushion for much of the second half; Huntington largely prevented Grace from making a threatening run as the Foresters scored seemingly at will. The Foresters scored 47 points after halftime, making a comeback by Grace hard to manage.
The closest Grace managed to rally was within seven points with less than five minutes to go. But Huntington quickly reasserted a double-digit lead en route to the victory.
Malone shot 6 of 9 from the floor for 21 points, adding eight rebounds and a blocked shot.
Davidson tallied 14 points, 5 boards and 3 assists, and Wadding scored 11.
Eddie Gill IV had 6 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists, and Carter Stoltzfus, Jakob Gibbs and Ian Scott each added six points.
Grace had a season-low 10 assists in the defeat, and the Lancers also had a 15-9 disadvantage in turnovers.
The Lancers have a two-game home stand next week. Grace hosts Spring Arbor on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Plastow, Green named NCCAA Athletes of the Week
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Two members of Grace’s track and field team were honored with national awards on Monday.
Heather Plastow was named the women’s NCCAA Track Athlete of the Week, and John Green was the men’s NCCAA Track Athlete of the Week. The duo had strong showings over the weekend at Trine’s Sean Brady Alumni Invitational.
Plastow had a busy day with three top-4 finishes. She was runner-up in the mile (NAIA “B” time) and the 4x400-meter relay, and she was also fourth in the 1,000.
Green hit the NAIA "A" standard in the 200 during Grace’s first meet of 2022. He won the race over 37 competitors with a time of 22.17 seconds.
The Lancers are headed to Indiana Wesleyan on Jan. 22 for the Wildcat Invitational.
Grace shot a blistering 62 percent from beyond the arc which propelled them to an easy win.
The win was Grace’s second straight conference victory, and they are now tied for the fourth-most conference wins in the Crossroads League.
This game marked the start of an eight-day stretch in which Grace (12-7, 3-5 CL) will play four games.
Grace burst out to an early lead in the first quarter and never looked backed. Maddie Ryman and Karlee Feldman scored the Lady Lancers’ first nine points to give Grace a 9-1 lead.
Grace’s defense was clinical and did not allow a Huntington (2-17, 0-8 CL) field goal through the first 5:40 of the quarter.
Kenzie McMahon and Kiersten Poor each scored baskets, and Maddie Ryman continued her torrid start, pouring in 11 first-quarter points.
Grace led 20-4 at the quarter break, surrendering one free throw to the Foresters.
The Lady Lancers continued their dominant performance in the second quarter. McMahon and Peyton Murphy each scored before Maddie Ryman added another 3-point field goal to her day.
Following a pull-up jump shot from Kiersten Poor, the Lady Lancers had pushed their lead to 21. Feldman ended the half with an offensive put back as Grace entered the half leading 36-15.
Maddie Ryman poured in 14 points in the first half. McMahon added 4 points, 4 assists and 9 rebounds.
Grace shot 48 percent from the floor and 62 percent from beyond the arc compared to Huntington’s 16 and 11 percent.
As the second half started, Grace refused to let up. The Lady Lancers started the third quarter on a 13-4 run, fueled by seven points from Kaylee Patton.
Grace seemed to score at will, converting at a 56 percent clip for the quarter.
Carissa Wiegman joined in on the scoring action, pushing the Lady Lancers’ lead to 32 as the game entered the final frame.
Grace used its bench in the fourth quarter to close out the game. Thirteen players saw action in the victory.
Kensie Ryman played the entire fourth quarter and scored eight points. Olivia Pearson and Kate Schlatter each converted from long range as Grace put the finishing touches on a dominant performance.
“I loved how we came out with intensity in the first quarter and maintained it into the second half to really put the game away,” said Grace head coach Dan Davis. “Picking up back-to-back wins over conference opponents is huge for our confidence and really shows our development over the last two weeks. I am looking forward to a long home stand next week.”
Karlee Feldman grabbed double-digit rebounds (14) for the fourth straight game. She also added eight points and a block.
Poor had 11 points, and McMahon narrowly missed a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds.
Maddie Ryman scored 18 points and added three assists. The junior guard now sits just four points shy of the 1,000-point total. She would become the 21st player in program history to reach that mark.
The Lady Lancers will return home next week for a three-game stretch starting with Miami-Hamilton at 6 p.m. on Monday. Grace also hosts Spring Arbor on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Lancers tripped up at HU
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - No. 9 Grace’s men’s basketball team could not sustain a big first-half lead, falling 88-74 at Huntington on Saturday.
The start of Saturday’s game could not have gone better for Grace. The Lancers scored the first 12 points of the game, including a dunk from Elijah Malone and back-to-back triples by Jake Wadding and Frankie Davidson.
The Foresters scored their first point with four minutes expired, but Grace continued its early onslaught.
Davidson converted an and-1 and dunked on two straight plays, and Malone drilled a 3-pointer to give Grace a 20-2 lead and force a second timeout by Huntington.
The Foresters had just four points after 8:00 of play had expired thanks to Grace’s tenacious defense.
Grace let off the aggressiveness, however, and Huntington immediately made them pay. The Foresters used a 20-6 run to chop Grace’s lead down to four.
Malone did his best to slow Huntington’s momentum with a triple and a tough layup to keep Grace in front.
With 3:27 left in the half, Huntington tied the score at 32-32 and soon after took a 35-34 lead on a triple with two minutes remaining.
Grace entered the wild first half with a disappointing 41-36 deficit.
The Foresters shot a sizzling 50 percent from the floor and 46 percent on 3-pointers before halftime. Grace shot 42 percent from the floor but was behind 8-5 in turnovers.
Malone led all players with 13 points, and Davidson tallied 10 points.
The momentum for Huntington carried into the second half. The Foresters immediately buried a 3-pointer to grab an eight-point lead at 44-36.
Huntington built its lead up to 11 in the early minutes of the second half as Grace struggled to find a solution.
Grace faced a double-digit cushion for much of the second half; Huntington largely prevented Grace from making a threatening run as the Foresters scored seemingly at will. The Foresters scored 47 points after halftime, making a comeback by Grace hard to manage.
The closest Grace managed to rally was within seven points with less than five minutes to go. But Huntington quickly reasserted a double-digit lead en route to the victory.
Malone shot 6 of 9 from the floor for 21 points, adding eight rebounds and a blocked shot.
Davidson tallied 14 points, 5 boards and 3 assists, and Wadding scored 11.
Eddie Gill IV had 6 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists, and Carter Stoltzfus, Jakob Gibbs and Ian Scott each added six points.
Grace had a season-low 10 assists in the defeat, and the Lancers also had a 15-9 disadvantage in turnovers.
The Lancers have a two-game home stand next week. Grace hosts Spring Arbor on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Plastow, Green named NCCAA Athletes of the Week
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Two members of Grace’s track and field team were honored with national awards on Monday.
Heather Plastow was named the women’s NCCAA Track Athlete of the Week, and John Green was the men’s NCCAA Track Athlete of the Week. The duo had strong showings over the weekend at Trine’s Sean Brady Alumni Invitational.
Plastow had a busy day with three top-4 finishes. She was runner-up in the mile (NAIA “B” time) and the 4x400-meter relay, and she was also fourth in the 1,000.
Green hit the NAIA "A" standard in the 200 during Grace’s first meet of 2022. He won the race over 37 competitors with a time of 22.17 seconds.
The Lancers are headed to Indiana Wesleyan on Jan. 22 for the Wildcat Invitational.
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