Cedarville Tops Grace College
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
The Yellow Jackets made 46 percent of their field goal attempts and placed four players in double-digit scoring to bounce back from an upset loss on Wednesday.
Although Grace did force Cedarville into 19 turnovers, the Yellow Jackets outperformed the Lady Lancers in nearly every other statistical category.
Cedarville held a dominant 43-26 advantage in rebounding and recorded 20 assists on 25 made field goals. Conversely, Grace struggled with its shooting touch by making less than 40 percent of its shots each half and 3 of 15 (20 percent) from the 3-point line.
The Yellow Jackets excelled from the onset of the game to claim an 18-8 lead. Juaneice Jackson did her best to erase Grace’s deficit by tallying seven points in the final 2:52 of the half, but Cedarville still owned a 33-28 lead at the break.
A quick steal and fastbreak layup from Jayla Starks in the first minute of the second half brought the Lady Lancers to within three at 33-30. But Cedarville’s Raegan Ryan scored on the next two possessions, and Grace did not come closer than one possession of the Yellow Jackets’ score again.
Ryan paced the Yellow Jacket attack with 18 points and five assists, and Deborah Gordon added 14 points off the bench. Kayla Linkous and Kayla Jenerette scored 12 points each for Cedarville.
Jackson was the lone double-digit scorer for Grace with a game-high 25 points and five steals. Allison Kauffman scored nine points, Emily Bidwell added six points, and Kelsey Sule tallied five more for the Lady Lancers.
Cedarville will play No. 5 Shorter today at 5 p.m. for fifth place, while Grace was scheduled to host No. 8 Roberts Wesleyan at 1 p.m. today for seventh place.
SHORTER 73, ROBERTS WESLEYAN 52
Kristin Nash’s 3-point marksmanship proved to be too much for No. 8 Roberts Wesleyan to handle as the fifth-seeded Shorter won 73-52 in the 2013 NCCAA National Championships.
Nash made 6 of 7 from beyond the arc for a game-high 27 points as Shorter made 11 treys as a team in the win.
In the early going, Roberts Wesleyan seemed to be the more poised team. A 3-pointer from Marissa Bunce handed the Redhawks a 14-10 lead.
But the Hawks proceeded to go on a 17-3 run after Bunce’s 3-point shot to swing momentum back to Shorter for good.
The Hawks led 33-24 at the halftime break and eventually increased their advantage to 20 points by the final buzzer.
Lnidsey Crawford for Shorter (10 points, 13 rebounds) and Marissa Sell for Roberts Wesleyan (18 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles in the contest.
Shorter held a plus-15 advantage in rebounding as they held Roberts Wesleyan into 5-of-20 shooting from the 3-point line (25 percent).
The Hawks will face Cedarville today at 5 p.m. in the fifth-place game of the tournament. Roberts Wesleyan was schedulted take on Grace at 1 p.m.
SOUTHERN NAZARENE 68, UNION 67 OT
The top-seeded Union Lady Bulldogs did everything in their power to avoid an upset to No. 4 Southern Nazarene in Thursday’s NCCAA semifinals, but the Crimson Storm showed resilience with a 68-67 overtime win.
Union used a massive second-half comeback to tie the game in regulation but came up empty on a potential game-winning jumper in the final seconds of overtime.
Aminata Fall was unstoppable for Southern Nazarene, totaling 30 points, 22 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in the win. Her 22 boards tied an NCCAA tournament record.
Southern Nazarene led by as many as 20 points in the first half to shock No. 1 Union, entering the halftime break with a 36-19 advantage. Union shot a dismal 16 percent from the floor in the first half (5 of 32).
The Lady Bulldogs still trailed 54-40 with 9:34 to play, but they ended regulation on a monumental 17-3 run to force overtime. Astrid Huttemann drilled a trio of 3-pointers during Union’s charge to fuel the comeback, and a free throw from Amy Philamlee with six seconds remaining tied the game at 57-57.
The Crimson Storm nearly won the game with a last-second 3-pointer from the left corner, but although the shot went in, the release was after the final horn.
The overtime period again saw Southern Nazarene jump out to a sizeable lead with the Crimson Storm ahead 68-61 with 1:19 remaining. But similar to regulation, Huttemann nailed a pair of 3-pointers to bring the team within one point with 26 seconds remaining.
Union fouled with 13 seconds left, and the Crimson Storm misfired on both free throw attempts. Huttemann then drove to the right side of the floor and pulled up for a contested jumper for the win, but her shot attempt came up short.
Latesa McLaughlin was the high scorer for Union with 21 points, and Huttemann finished with 15 points.
Southern Nazarene will play for the NCCAA championship against No. 2 California Baptist Saturday at 5 p.m., while Union will take on No. 6 Oklahoma Christian for third place Saturday at noon.
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 98, OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN 86
It’s rare when a team shoots better from outside the 3-point line than inside the arc, but that’s exactly what happened to No. 2 California Baptist in the NCCAA semifinals.
The Lancers swished 13-of-23 (57 percent) from beyond the arc en route to a 98-86 victory over No. 6 Oklahoma Christian.
California Baptist blitzed Oklahoma Christian with eight 3-pointers in the first half as the Lancers claimed a 45-27 lead at halftime.
The Eagles made several bursts in the second half in an attempt to eliminate the Lancers’ lead, but each time California Baptist provided an answer – often from the 3-point line.
Oklahoma Christian managed to cut California Baptist’s advantage to 10 points in the final minutes, but it was too little, too late.
Simone Holmes made four 3-pointers for a team-high 25 points for the Lancers, and Myriah Hicks drained 3-of-3 from beyond the arc and 10-of-10 from the foul line for 19 points. Jasmine Beverly also recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Eagles’ Katy O’Steen led all players with 31 points to go along with eight rebounds, and Roz Hamilton posted 13 points and four boards.
California Baptist will prepare for their title bout with No. 4 Southern Nazarene Saturday at 5 p.m. Oklahoma Christian, on the other hand, will take on No. 1 Union for third place Saturday at noon.
MEN’S CAPSULES
MID-AMERICA 91, ROBERTS WESLEYAN 69
For the first 20 minutes of action, Mid-America Christian men’s basketball team played even with No. 8 Roberts Wesleyan.
But the No. 4 Evangels outscored Roberts Wesleyan 53-39 in the second half to win 91-69 on Thursday morning in the 2013 NCCAA National Championships.
The Redhawks led 26-22 with five minutes to play in the half before the Evangels began to assert control. Charlie Shorter scored five points in the final 36 seconds of the first half, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, as a sign of things to come for Mid-America.
Shorter continued his hot streak by scoring the first five points of the second half to lift Mid-America to a 43-30 lead with 17:13 remaining in the game.
The Evangels possessed a sizeable cushion over Roberts Wesleyan for the rest of the game as the Redhawks could not come closer than 13 points of their lead after that juncture.
Shorter led all players with 32 points. He also added 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists. Angelo Lewis produced 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
The Redhawks, who made 32 percent of their field goal attempts, were paced by 16 points and eight rebounds from Tyrel Dixon and 15 points and 11 rebounds from Devin Grimes.
Mid-America will face Spring Arbor in the fifth-place game today at 7 p.m., while Roberts Wesleyan was scheduled to play Tennessee Temple today at 3 p.m.
SPRING ARBOR 85, TENNESSEE TEMPLE 60
Spring Arbor’s men’s basketball team led from start to finish in an 85-60 victory over Tennessee Temple on the second day of the NCCAA National Championships.
The sixth-ranked Cougars were at the top of their game on both ends of the floor in the win, shooting 52 percent on the offensive end as a team and holding the Crusaders to 30 percent defensively.
Matt Howe highlighted Spring Arbor’s offense with 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds, Chris Bellamy added 17 points and eight boards, and Rob Hogans chipped in 12 points.
No. 7 Tennessee Temple was held to just four points over the first seven minutes of the contest as the Cougars opened up a small lead.
Spring Arbor led by double digits by the end of the first half, but the Crusaders came charging back into contention early in the second half.
The Crusaders drilled two quick 3-pointers in the opening minutes of the second half to close the Cougars’ margin to 42-37 with 17:48 remaining.
But Spring Arbor closed the door on a comeback with a 16-4 run over the next four minutes.
Weedlens Beauvil and Corey Sanders led Tennessee Temple with 11 points apiece, and Rashaud Bell scored 10 points off the bench.
Spring Arbor will have fifth place on the line today at 7 p.m. when it faces No. 4 Mid-America Christian. Tennessee Temple will play Roberts Wesleyan today at 3 p.m.
SHORTER 104, FRESNO PACIFIC 95
Shorter men’s basketball team earned itself a spot in the NCCAA national championship game with a 104-95 toppling off No. 1 Fresno Pacific Thursday.
The fifth-seeded Hawks will play No. 3 Oklahoma Christian in the title game Saturday at 2 p.m.
All five starters reached double-digit scoring for Shorter, including 28 points and nine rebounds from Anthony Banks and 25 points and seven assists from Dedric Ware.
Malcolm Griffin led all players with 29 points for Fresno Pacific and his teammate John Taylor added 27 points, but their effort was not enough to keep pace with Shorter.
Although Shorter led from start to finish in the semifinal contest, the Hawks’ margin changed wildly in both halves.
Fresno Pacific trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half and found themselves in a 54-39 hole at halftime.
But the Sunbirds came out firing in the second half, opening the half on an 11-0 run to cut Shorter’s advantage to 54-50 with 17:05 to play.
Over the next five minutes, however, Shorter held Fresno Pacific to four points. The Hawks built their cushion back up to double digits and maintained a comfortable lead the rest of the way.
Marquis King recorded 21 points for Shorter, Walter Hill scored 16 points, and Kenny Leverette added 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Fresno Pacific will play in the third-place game on Saturday at 10 a.m. against Cedarville.
OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN 79, CEDARVILLE 66
No. 3 Oklahoma Christian put on an impressive performance in the NCCAA semifinals to take down Cedarville 79-66 on Thursday.
The Eagles made nearly half of their field goal attempts (48 percent) in the win as Will Reinke poured in 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Oklahoma Christian drained 16 of 30 (53 percent) of their shots in the first half and led for all but two minutes.
Cedarville trimmed a 13-point deficit down to 40-34 at the break, desperate to defend their 2012 NCCAA title.
The Yellow Jackets still trailed 49-45 with 14:59 to play, but the Eagles soon after built up a double-digit cushion. The Eagles then made six free throws in the final 41 seconds to secure their spot in Saturday’s championship game.
Kendre Talley added 12 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds for Oklahoma Christian, and Nick Tate chipped in eight points and five rebounds.
Zimmy Nwogbo paced Cedarville with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Marcus Reineke and Austin Foote added 13 points apiece.
Oklahoma Christian will square off with Shorter at 2 p.m. Saturday for the championship, and Cedarville will play for third place against Fresno Pacific Saturday at 10 a.m.[[In-content Ad]]
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The Yellow Jackets made 46 percent of their field goal attempts and placed four players in double-digit scoring to bounce back from an upset loss on Wednesday.
Although Grace did force Cedarville into 19 turnovers, the Yellow Jackets outperformed the Lady Lancers in nearly every other statistical category.
Cedarville held a dominant 43-26 advantage in rebounding and recorded 20 assists on 25 made field goals. Conversely, Grace struggled with its shooting touch by making less than 40 percent of its shots each half and 3 of 15 (20 percent) from the 3-point line.
The Yellow Jackets excelled from the onset of the game to claim an 18-8 lead. Juaneice Jackson did her best to erase Grace’s deficit by tallying seven points in the final 2:52 of the half, but Cedarville still owned a 33-28 lead at the break.
A quick steal and fastbreak layup from Jayla Starks in the first minute of the second half brought the Lady Lancers to within three at 33-30. But Cedarville’s Raegan Ryan scored on the next two possessions, and Grace did not come closer than one possession of the Yellow Jackets’ score again.
Ryan paced the Yellow Jacket attack with 18 points and five assists, and Deborah Gordon added 14 points off the bench. Kayla Linkous and Kayla Jenerette scored 12 points each for Cedarville.
Jackson was the lone double-digit scorer for Grace with a game-high 25 points and five steals. Allison Kauffman scored nine points, Emily Bidwell added six points, and Kelsey Sule tallied five more for the Lady Lancers.
Cedarville will play No. 5 Shorter today at 5 p.m. for fifth place, while Grace was scheduled to host No. 8 Roberts Wesleyan at 1 p.m. today for seventh place.
SHORTER 73, ROBERTS WESLEYAN 52
Kristin Nash’s 3-point marksmanship proved to be too much for No. 8 Roberts Wesleyan to handle as the fifth-seeded Shorter won 73-52 in the 2013 NCCAA National Championships.
Nash made 6 of 7 from beyond the arc for a game-high 27 points as Shorter made 11 treys as a team in the win.
In the early going, Roberts Wesleyan seemed to be the more poised team. A 3-pointer from Marissa Bunce handed the Redhawks a 14-10 lead.
But the Hawks proceeded to go on a 17-3 run after Bunce’s 3-point shot to swing momentum back to Shorter for good.
The Hawks led 33-24 at the halftime break and eventually increased their advantage to 20 points by the final buzzer.
Lnidsey Crawford for Shorter (10 points, 13 rebounds) and Marissa Sell for Roberts Wesleyan (18 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles in the contest.
Shorter held a plus-15 advantage in rebounding as they held Roberts Wesleyan into 5-of-20 shooting from the 3-point line (25 percent).
The Hawks will face Cedarville today at 5 p.m. in the fifth-place game of the tournament. Roberts Wesleyan was schedulted take on Grace at 1 p.m.
SOUTHERN NAZARENE 68, UNION 67 OT
The top-seeded Union Lady Bulldogs did everything in their power to avoid an upset to No. 4 Southern Nazarene in Thursday’s NCCAA semifinals, but the Crimson Storm showed resilience with a 68-67 overtime win.
Union used a massive second-half comeback to tie the game in regulation but came up empty on a potential game-winning jumper in the final seconds of overtime.
Aminata Fall was unstoppable for Southern Nazarene, totaling 30 points, 22 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in the win. Her 22 boards tied an NCCAA tournament record.
Southern Nazarene led by as many as 20 points in the first half to shock No. 1 Union, entering the halftime break with a 36-19 advantage. Union shot a dismal 16 percent from the floor in the first half (5 of 32).
The Lady Bulldogs still trailed 54-40 with 9:34 to play, but they ended regulation on a monumental 17-3 run to force overtime. Astrid Huttemann drilled a trio of 3-pointers during Union’s charge to fuel the comeback, and a free throw from Amy Philamlee with six seconds remaining tied the game at 57-57.
The Crimson Storm nearly won the game with a last-second 3-pointer from the left corner, but although the shot went in, the release was after the final horn.
The overtime period again saw Southern Nazarene jump out to a sizeable lead with the Crimson Storm ahead 68-61 with 1:19 remaining. But similar to regulation, Huttemann nailed a pair of 3-pointers to bring the team within one point with 26 seconds remaining.
Union fouled with 13 seconds left, and the Crimson Storm misfired on both free throw attempts. Huttemann then drove to the right side of the floor and pulled up for a contested jumper for the win, but her shot attempt came up short.
Latesa McLaughlin was the high scorer for Union with 21 points, and Huttemann finished with 15 points.
Southern Nazarene will play for the NCCAA championship against No. 2 California Baptist Saturday at 5 p.m., while Union will take on No. 6 Oklahoma Christian for third place Saturday at noon.
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 98, OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN 86
It’s rare when a team shoots better from outside the 3-point line than inside the arc, but that’s exactly what happened to No. 2 California Baptist in the NCCAA semifinals.
The Lancers swished 13-of-23 (57 percent) from beyond the arc en route to a 98-86 victory over No. 6 Oklahoma Christian.
California Baptist blitzed Oklahoma Christian with eight 3-pointers in the first half as the Lancers claimed a 45-27 lead at halftime.
The Eagles made several bursts in the second half in an attempt to eliminate the Lancers’ lead, but each time California Baptist provided an answer – often from the 3-point line.
Oklahoma Christian managed to cut California Baptist’s advantage to 10 points in the final minutes, but it was too little, too late.
Simone Holmes made four 3-pointers for a team-high 25 points for the Lancers, and Myriah Hicks drained 3-of-3 from beyond the arc and 10-of-10 from the foul line for 19 points. Jasmine Beverly also recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Eagles’ Katy O’Steen led all players with 31 points to go along with eight rebounds, and Roz Hamilton posted 13 points and four boards.
California Baptist will prepare for their title bout with No. 4 Southern Nazarene Saturday at 5 p.m. Oklahoma Christian, on the other hand, will take on No. 1 Union for third place Saturday at noon.
MEN’S CAPSULES
MID-AMERICA 91, ROBERTS WESLEYAN 69
For the first 20 minutes of action, Mid-America Christian men’s basketball team played even with No. 8 Roberts Wesleyan.
But the No. 4 Evangels outscored Roberts Wesleyan 53-39 in the second half to win 91-69 on Thursday morning in the 2013 NCCAA National Championships.
The Redhawks led 26-22 with five minutes to play in the half before the Evangels began to assert control. Charlie Shorter scored five points in the final 36 seconds of the first half, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, as a sign of things to come for Mid-America.
Shorter continued his hot streak by scoring the first five points of the second half to lift Mid-America to a 43-30 lead with 17:13 remaining in the game.
The Evangels possessed a sizeable cushion over Roberts Wesleyan for the rest of the game as the Redhawks could not come closer than 13 points of their lead after that juncture.
Shorter led all players with 32 points. He also added 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists. Angelo Lewis produced 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
The Redhawks, who made 32 percent of their field goal attempts, were paced by 16 points and eight rebounds from Tyrel Dixon and 15 points and 11 rebounds from Devin Grimes.
Mid-America will face Spring Arbor in the fifth-place game today at 7 p.m., while Roberts Wesleyan was scheduled to play Tennessee Temple today at 3 p.m.
SPRING ARBOR 85, TENNESSEE TEMPLE 60
Spring Arbor’s men’s basketball team led from start to finish in an 85-60 victory over Tennessee Temple on the second day of the NCCAA National Championships.
The sixth-ranked Cougars were at the top of their game on both ends of the floor in the win, shooting 52 percent on the offensive end as a team and holding the Crusaders to 30 percent defensively.
Matt Howe highlighted Spring Arbor’s offense with 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds, Chris Bellamy added 17 points and eight boards, and Rob Hogans chipped in 12 points.
No. 7 Tennessee Temple was held to just four points over the first seven minutes of the contest as the Cougars opened up a small lead.
Spring Arbor led by double digits by the end of the first half, but the Crusaders came charging back into contention early in the second half.
The Crusaders drilled two quick 3-pointers in the opening minutes of the second half to close the Cougars’ margin to 42-37 with 17:48 remaining.
But Spring Arbor closed the door on a comeback with a 16-4 run over the next four minutes.
Weedlens Beauvil and Corey Sanders led Tennessee Temple with 11 points apiece, and Rashaud Bell scored 10 points off the bench.
Spring Arbor will have fifth place on the line today at 7 p.m. when it faces No. 4 Mid-America Christian. Tennessee Temple will play Roberts Wesleyan today at 3 p.m.
SHORTER 104, FRESNO PACIFIC 95
Shorter men’s basketball team earned itself a spot in the NCCAA national championship game with a 104-95 toppling off No. 1 Fresno Pacific Thursday.
The fifth-seeded Hawks will play No. 3 Oklahoma Christian in the title game Saturday at 2 p.m.
All five starters reached double-digit scoring for Shorter, including 28 points and nine rebounds from Anthony Banks and 25 points and seven assists from Dedric Ware.
Malcolm Griffin led all players with 29 points for Fresno Pacific and his teammate John Taylor added 27 points, but their effort was not enough to keep pace with Shorter.
Although Shorter led from start to finish in the semifinal contest, the Hawks’ margin changed wildly in both halves.
Fresno Pacific trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half and found themselves in a 54-39 hole at halftime.
But the Sunbirds came out firing in the second half, opening the half on an 11-0 run to cut Shorter’s advantage to 54-50 with 17:05 to play.
Over the next five minutes, however, Shorter held Fresno Pacific to four points. The Hawks built their cushion back up to double digits and maintained a comfortable lead the rest of the way.
Marquis King recorded 21 points for Shorter, Walter Hill scored 16 points, and Kenny Leverette added 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Fresno Pacific will play in the third-place game on Saturday at 10 a.m. against Cedarville.
OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN 79, CEDARVILLE 66
No. 3 Oklahoma Christian put on an impressive performance in the NCCAA semifinals to take down Cedarville 79-66 on Thursday.
The Eagles made nearly half of their field goal attempts (48 percent) in the win as Will Reinke poured in 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Oklahoma Christian drained 16 of 30 (53 percent) of their shots in the first half and led for all but two minutes.
Cedarville trimmed a 13-point deficit down to 40-34 at the break, desperate to defend their 2012 NCCAA title.
The Yellow Jackets still trailed 49-45 with 14:59 to play, but the Eagles soon after built up a double-digit cushion. The Eagles then made six free throws in the final 41 seconds to secure their spot in Saturday’s championship game.
Kendre Talley added 12 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds for Oklahoma Christian, and Nick Tate chipped in eight points and five rebounds.
Zimmy Nwogbo paced Cedarville with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Marcus Reineke and Austin Foote added 13 points apiece.
Oklahoma Christian will square off with Shorter at 2 p.m. Saturday for the championship, and Cedarville will play for third place against Fresno Pacific Saturday at 10 a.m.[[In-content Ad]]
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