Grace To Host Rival Bethel Saturday
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
After the Lancers and Lady Lancers swept the Pilots in Mishawaka on Jan. 3, the Pilots now head to Winona Lake for the final regular-season games of the season.
Each game has implications on next week’s Crossroads League Tournament and potential national tournament qualification. The women’s game will tip off at 1 p.m. with the men’s game to follow at 3 p.m.
WOMEN’S GAME
Grace is seeking its fourth straight win over Bethel in the final game of the Crossroads League season. Both teams have secured a berth in the Crossroads Leauge Tournament, with the Pilots locked in as the No. 8 seed. Bethel will face conference champion Indiana Wesleyan in the opening round.
Grace, on the other hand, could be the No. 6 or No. 7 seed. The Lady Lancers need a win over the Pilots and a loss by Taylor (vs. Huntington) to grab the sixth seed.
The Lady Lancers knocked off the Pilots 87-57 in Mishawaka. Grace shot 50 percent from the field and forced Bethel into 22 turnovers in the convincing win. The Lady Lancers ripped off 50 first-half points and were led by a career-high 20 points from Darian Patton. Chelsea Ward’s 12 points led Bethel.
MEN’S GAME
The Lancers and Pilots will play for the 125th time on Saturday. Bethel holds a slight 63-61 advantage in the all-time series although Grace holds the latest victory, 62-57 on Jan. 3 in Mishawaka. Logan Irwin scored a team-best 14 points for Grace in that win, and Matt Schauss scored 19 for the Pilots.
Grace, ranked 20th, and No. 12 Bethel have both secured a first-round home game in the Crossroads League Tournament. What hasn’t been decided, however, is the seeding. Bethel can rise as high as the No. 2 seed if St. Francis loses (vs. Goshen) or sink to the No. 4 spot.
For Grace, the scenario is much simpler. With a win over the Pilots, Grace would leapfrog Bethel as the No. 3 seed. A loss would slot Grace as the No. 4 seed with a first-round matchup against either Mt. Vernon Nazarene or Goshen.[[In-content Ad]]
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After the Lancers and Lady Lancers swept the Pilots in Mishawaka on Jan. 3, the Pilots now head to Winona Lake for the final regular-season games of the season.
Each game has implications on next week’s Crossroads League Tournament and potential national tournament qualification. The women’s game will tip off at 1 p.m. with the men’s game to follow at 3 p.m.
WOMEN’S GAME
Grace is seeking its fourth straight win over Bethel in the final game of the Crossroads League season. Both teams have secured a berth in the Crossroads Leauge Tournament, with the Pilots locked in as the No. 8 seed. Bethel will face conference champion Indiana Wesleyan in the opening round.
Grace, on the other hand, could be the No. 6 or No. 7 seed. The Lady Lancers need a win over the Pilots and a loss by Taylor (vs. Huntington) to grab the sixth seed.
The Lady Lancers knocked off the Pilots 87-57 in Mishawaka. Grace shot 50 percent from the field and forced Bethel into 22 turnovers in the convincing win. The Lady Lancers ripped off 50 first-half points and were led by a career-high 20 points from Darian Patton. Chelsea Ward’s 12 points led Bethel.
MEN’S GAME
The Lancers and Pilots will play for the 125th time on Saturday. Bethel holds a slight 63-61 advantage in the all-time series although Grace holds the latest victory, 62-57 on Jan. 3 in Mishawaka. Logan Irwin scored a team-best 14 points for Grace in that win, and Matt Schauss scored 19 for the Pilots.
Grace, ranked 20th, and No. 12 Bethel have both secured a first-round home game in the Crossroads League Tournament. What hasn’t been decided, however, is the seeding. Bethel can rise as high as the No. 2 seed if St. Francis loses (vs. Goshen) or sink to the No. 4 spot.
For Grace, the scenario is much simpler. With a win over the Pilots, Grace would leapfrog Bethel as the No. 3 seed. A loss would slot Grace as the No. 4 seed with a first-round matchup against either Mt. Vernon Nazarene or Goshen.[[In-content Ad]]
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