Lady Lancers' Season Ends With Loss
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
The Redhawks made less than 40 percent of their shot attempts, but they were able to hold the Lady Lancers to 34 percent-shooting en route to the four-point victory.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair with neither team leading by more than four points.
With a minute remaining in the half, Grace scored four quick points to even the count at 28-28 heading into the halftime break.
Although Roberts Wesleyan held the Lady Lancers to 35 percent from the floor in the opening half, the Redhawks hurt their own cause with 11 turnovers.
Juaneice Jackson paced the Lady Lancers with 12 first-half points.
Six minutes into the second half, Sarah Feasby’s driving shot with 14:21 to play lifted Grace to a 38-35 lead, but that margin would prove to be the last lead for Grace.
Roberts Wesleyan regained the lead with a 9-0 run and held off a late push from Grace to secure the win.
Samantha Courtney led the Redhawks off the bench with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting, and Marissa Bunce added 11 points and six assists.
Jackson earned scoring honors in the game with 21 points and three assists, and Allison Kauffman added 12 points and nine rebounds.
After the game’s conclusion, Jackson and the Redhawks’ Marissa Sell were honored as NCCAA First Team All-Americans.
The loss ends the careers of Grace seniors Emily Bidwell, Jayla Starks and Rianne Aguilar.
The trio won 66 games over the past four years – the highest four-year total in Lady Lancer history. Grace won a program-record 20 wins in 2011-12 and also appeared in the NAIA Division II poll for much of the last two seasons.
CEDARVILLE 64, SHORTER 56
Cedarville’s women’s basketball team had to withstand a furious late charge from No. 5 Shorter in the fifth-place game of the NCCAA National Championships as it came up with a timely 3-pointer to win 64-56 Friday.
The third-seeded Yellow Jackets dominated play in the first half and even held a 21-point lead with 14:50 remaining in the game. But Shorter refused to go down quietly and used a 24-9 charge down the stretch that came up short.
The Hawks had momentum fully on their side when Ieshia Alexander scored four points to bring Shorter within six at 60-54 with 2:36 to play.
Cedarville regained its footing, however, by making several defensive stops, and a 3-pointer by Kayla Jenerette with 41 seconds left all but iced the win.
The first half had far less excitement as Cedarville was in top form, taking a 40-26 lead into halftime.
The Yellow Jackets held the Lady Hawks to 23 percent shooting before halftime while making 17-of-32 (53 percent) on their offensive end of the court.
Kayla Jenerette scored 13 first-half points to propel Cedarville. She finished with a game-high 20 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc. Raegan Ryan buried both of her 3-pointers to finish with 10 points.
Shelby Farrer paced Shorter’s offense with 13 points, and Alexander added 12 points and three assists.
MEN’S CAPSULES
TENNESSEE TEMPLE 80, ROBERTS WESLEYAN 61
No. 7 Tennessee Temple’s men’s basketball team outlasted No. 8 Roberts Wesleyan in the seventh-place game of the NCCAA tournament by the score of 80-61.
Roberts Wesleyan only trailed 58-53 with 8:15 to play, but the Crusaders ended the game on a 22-8 run to ease away down the stretch.
Five players scored at least 10 points for Tennessee Temple, led by 16 points off the bench from Elliot Johnson, 15 points from Rashaud Bell, 14 points apiece from Hampton Mack and PJ Whittaker and 12 points from Weedlens Beauvil.
Although Roberts Wesleyan shot 46 percent on offense for the game, the Redhawks hampered their own cause by committing 19 turnovers.
A tightly contested first half began to shift Tennessee Temple’s direction in the second half when they increased their lead to 15 points with less than 12 minutes to go.
Roberts Wesleyan clawed back with 10 straight points to bring themselves within five with 8:15 on the clock, but their momentum ran out after that.
Tennessee Temple ended the game by scoring the final 13 points to pull away late. The Redhawks did not put another point on the scoreboard for the final 3:40.
The Redhawks were led in scoring by Devin Grimes (21 points, 10 rebounds), who was named an honorable mention for NCCAA All-American after the contest.[[In-content Ad]]
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The Redhawks made less than 40 percent of their shot attempts, but they were able to hold the Lady Lancers to 34 percent-shooting en route to the four-point victory.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair with neither team leading by more than four points.
With a minute remaining in the half, Grace scored four quick points to even the count at 28-28 heading into the halftime break.
Although Roberts Wesleyan held the Lady Lancers to 35 percent from the floor in the opening half, the Redhawks hurt their own cause with 11 turnovers.
Juaneice Jackson paced the Lady Lancers with 12 first-half points.
Six minutes into the second half, Sarah Feasby’s driving shot with 14:21 to play lifted Grace to a 38-35 lead, but that margin would prove to be the last lead for Grace.
Roberts Wesleyan regained the lead with a 9-0 run and held off a late push from Grace to secure the win.
Samantha Courtney led the Redhawks off the bench with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting, and Marissa Bunce added 11 points and six assists.
Jackson earned scoring honors in the game with 21 points and three assists, and Allison Kauffman added 12 points and nine rebounds.
After the game’s conclusion, Jackson and the Redhawks’ Marissa Sell were honored as NCCAA First Team All-Americans.
The loss ends the careers of Grace seniors Emily Bidwell, Jayla Starks and Rianne Aguilar.
The trio won 66 games over the past four years – the highest four-year total in Lady Lancer history. Grace won a program-record 20 wins in 2011-12 and also appeared in the NAIA Division II poll for much of the last two seasons.
CEDARVILLE 64, SHORTER 56
Cedarville’s women’s basketball team had to withstand a furious late charge from No. 5 Shorter in the fifth-place game of the NCCAA National Championships as it came up with a timely 3-pointer to win 64-56 Friday.
The third-seeded Yellow Jackets dominated play in the first half and even held a 21-point lead with 14:50 remaining in the game. But Shorter refused to go down quietly and used a 24-9 charge down the stretch that came up short.
The Hawks had momentum fully on their side when Ieshia Alexander scored four points to bring Shorter within six at 60-54 with 2:36 to play.
Cedarville regained its footing, however, by making several defensive stops, and a 3-pointer by Kayla Jenerette with 41 seconds left all but iced the win.
The first half had far less excitement as Cedarville was in top form, taking a 40-26 lead into halftime.
The Yellow Jackets held the Lady Hawks to 23 percent shooting before halftime while making 17-of-32 (53 percent) on their offensive end of the court.
Kayla Jenerette scored 13 first-half points to propel Cedarville. She finished with a game-high 20 points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc. Raegan Ryan buried both of her 3-pointers to finish with 10 points.
Shelby Farrer paced Shorter’s offense with 13 points, and Alexander added 12 points and three assists.
MEN’S CAPSULES
TENNESSEE TEMPLE 80, ROBERTS WESLEYAN 61
No. 7 Tennessee Temple’s men’s basketball team outlasted No. 8 Roberts Wesleyan in the seventh-place game of the NCCAA tournament by the score of 80-61.
Roberts Wesleyan only trailed 58-53 with 8:15 to play, but the Crusaders ended the game on a 22-8 run to ease away down the stretch.
Five players scored at least 10 points for Tennessee Temple, led by 16 points off the bench from Elliot Johnson, 15 points from Rashaud Bell, 14 points apiece from Hampton Mack and PJ Whittaker and 12 points from Weedlens Beauvil.
Although Roberts Wesleyan shot 46 percent on offense for the game, the Redhawks hampered their own cause by committing 19 turnovers.
A tightly contested first half began to shift Tennessee Temple’s direction in the second half when they increased their lead to 15 points with less than 12 minutes to go.
Roberts Wesleyan clawed back with 10 straight points to bring themselves within five with 8:15 on the clock, but their momentum ran out after that.
Tennessee Temple ended the game by scoring the final 13 points to pull away late. The Redhawks did not put another point on the scoreboard for the final 3:40.
The Redhawks were led in scoring by Devin Grimes (21 points, 10 rebounds), who was named an honorable mention for NCCAA All-American after the contest.[[In-content Ad]]
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