LOCAL SPORTS
No. 9 Lancers Muscle By SAU Behind Career Night From Gill IV
Grace’s men’s basketball team used a dominant inside presence to defeat Spring Arbor 89-61 on Tuesday. The No. 9 Lancers scored 62 of their 89 points in the paint, outscoring the Cougars just with paint points.
Lady Tigers Batttle, But Come Up Short Against Homestead
The Homestead Spartans showed the Warsaw Tigers girls’ basketball fans why they are the state’s number one team in Class 4A in their 59-46 win over Warsaw in the Tiger Den Tuesday night.
Lady Lancers Register Third Straight Win
Grace’s women’s basketball team breezed past Miami-Hamilton on Monday by the score of 75-46. The Lady Lancers (13-7) picked up their third straight victory thanks to balanced offensive production. Eleven of the 12 players that saw the court for Grace scored a point, led by 16 points from Kenzie McMahon.
The Penalty Box: What Drake Price Taught Us
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Early Barrage Subdues Spartans on the Road
The league-leading Hanover College Panthers used an early offensive barrage en route to a 76-58 victory over the Manchester University Spartans in men’s basketball action on Saturday.
Grace’s Offense Shines In Wire-To-Wire Victory Over Huntington
Grace College’s women’s basketball team picked up a convincing 76-43 win over Huntington on Saturday afternoon. Grace shot a blistering 62 percent from beyond the arc which propelled them to an easy win.
Tigers Build Just Enough Cushion To Edge RedHawks
Warsaw built a plush cushion with “as good a half as we’ve played at both ends all year,” then needed every single fiber stuffed into that cushion during the second half while hanging on for a 48-47 Northern Lakes Conference boys high school basketball win over Goshen on Friday night …
Spartans Set Trio Of Indoor Track School Records
The Manchester University indoor track & field teams kicked off their seasons on Friday night. The Spartans competed in the three-team Friday Night Spikes Meet #1 hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Perennial track & field power Washington University (Mo.) was the third team competing in Friday's meet.
Errors Cost Squires In TRC Loss
Manchester Squires second-year head coach Eli Henson realizes one of the perils of starting two freshmen and a sophomore is consistency. His Squires outscored their hosts, the Wabash Apaches, 32-20 in the second half, but ball security miscues plagued Manchester in the first half putting them in a hole they …
Valley Feeling Victorious After Routing Rivals From Rochester
Spectators walking into the gym at Tippecanoe Valley High School Friday night would be able to tell very quickly that this was no ordinary game.
Scrappy Spartans Prevail Over Rose-Hulman 73-69
The Manchester University men’s basketball team delivered another scrappy performance inside of Stauffer-Wolfe Arena on Wednesday night. The Black & Gold overcame an 11-point deficit in the 2nd half and held on late for a gritty 73-69 victory over the Fightin’ Engineers of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Lancers Mens Hoops Remains In NAIA Top 10
Grace’s men’s basketball team has earned its second consecutive top-10 ranking in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Lancers landed No. 9 in the latest poll after accumulating a 17-2 record to start the season. Grace has been battle tested having played five games against ranked opponents this season.
Tiger Girls’ Cagers One Win Away From NLC Title
Warsaw Tigers girls head basketball coach Lenny Krebs was proud of the complete team effort his squad put forth in a convincing 53-15 win over Mishawaka in the Tiger Den Wednesday night. He’s also aware of the trappings of lopsided wins like the one his squad picked up to move …
Lady Lancers Muscle Past Maple Leafs On The Road
Grace’s women’s basketball team picked up a 52-44 win over Goshen on Wednesday night.
