Lancers Complete Season Sweep Of Goshen
January 30, 2017 at 5:11 p.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
The Lancers completed a season sweep of Goshen while also continuing their climb up the Crossroads League standings. Grace has moved into a tie for eighth place, staying in contention for a spot in the league tournament.
Five of the seven Lancers who saw the court scored in double figures. Logan Godfrey earned his third double-double in the last five games with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Erik Bowen led the Lancers (11-13, 3-9 CL) with 18 points, seven boards and two steals.
Grace demonstrated care of the ball with 19 assists to just seven turnovers. Braxton Linville was responsible for 10 assists, his third game of the season with double-digit assists.
Neither team was able to gain much separation in the first half, which featured eight ties. Chad Hoffer scored late in the half to put the Lancers ahead 32-29 at halftime.
Bowen led all players with 13 first-half points, and Grace also held Goshen to 39 percent shooting before halftime.
Grace was impressive out of the locker room after the intermission, outscoring Goshen 15-4 to start the second half. Stephen Halstead was a central figure in the Lancers' run, burying a trio of three-pointers, including back-to-back treys.
All 11 of Halstead's points came in the first five minutes of the half. Halstead's flurry led Grace to a 47-33 advantage, the biggest lead of the game.
With 7:15 to play, Grace still led by nine. But the Maple Leafs went on an 11-0 run to charge back into the lead, climbing ahead 59-57 with 4:42 on the clock.
The teams traded baskets over the final, nervy minutes. A three-pointer from Charlie Warner with less than a minute to play broke a tie to put Grace ahead 68-65.
Goshen responded with a basket, but Linville sank two clutch free throws with 31 seconds left to regain Grace's three-point edge.
The Maple Leafs missed a few desperation treys down the stretch, and Grace iced the game at the free throw line. The Lancers were 8 of 8 from the foul line in the last 31 seconds, including four from Warner.
Warner scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, adding four rebounds and a block. Halstead Halstead made a trio of three-pointers and scored 11 points, Hoffer produced 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting, and Tre Olive finished with five points, four assists and two steals.
The Lancers host league foe Huntington University Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Lady Lancers Fall To Maple Leafs
GOSHEN – Grace College’s women's basketball team was outscored by 13 in the second half of a 72-60 loss at Goshen on Saturday.
The Lady Lancers (12-12, 7-5 Crossroads League) are now tied with the Maple Leafs (13-11, 7-5 CL) for third place in the league standings.
The first quarter was one of highs and lows for Grace. Goshen started the game on a hot streak, outscoring Grace 17-6 midway through the quarter. Grace committed six turnovers before five minutes had expired in the game.
The rest of the first quarter belonged to Grace. The Lady Lancers ended the period with 10 unanswered points, including three-pointers from Kelsie Peterson and Hannah Adams. Goshen only led by one 19-18 at period's end.
In the second quarter, Goshen opened up a 26-18, lead only to see it erased by halftime. Peterson and Darian Patton sparked Grace in the period, combining for 10 points in the last 4:35. Patton's three-pointer as time expired lifted the Lady Lancers to a 30-29 halftime advantage.
The Maple Leafs wasted little time opening up a lead in the third quarter. Goshen held Grace to five points over the first five minutes of the quarter, seizing an 11-point lead as a result.
But Grace refused to go down without a fight. The Lady Lancers battled back in the fourth quarter, eventually cutting Goshen's margin down to four after a basket from Haley Richardson with 2:03 remaining.
On Goshen's next possession, the Maple Leafs misfired on a shot, but scored on an offensive rebound. After Grace missed a three-pointer on the next play, the Lady Lancers were forced to foul.
The Maple Leafs went on to secure the victory by hitting 9 of 10 attempts from the foul line in the last minute of action.
Patton scored a team-high 13 points and added five rebounds and three assists, while Richardson tallied 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Peterson produced 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, and Vironnica Drake tallied nine points, three assists and five steals. Lauren Godfrey and Chloe Pridgen combined for 15 points off the bench, the only points scored by Grace's subs.
For the game, Grace shot 37 percent from the floor, compared to 44 percent for Goshen. The Maple Leafs also made 57 percent from beyond the arc versus 32 percent for Grace.
The Lady Lancers are at home Wednesday against Huntington University at 7 p.m.
The Lancers completed a season sweep of Goshen while also continuing their climb up the Crossroads League standings. Grace has moved into a tie for eighth place, staying in contention for a spot in the league tournament.
Five of the seven Lancers who saw the court scored in double figures. Logan Godfrey earned his third double-double in the last five games with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Erik Bowen led the Lancers (11-13, 3-9 CL) with 18 points, seven boards and two steals.
Grace demonstrated care of the ball with 19 assists to just seven turnovers. Braxton Linville was responsible for 10 assists, his third game of the season with double-digit assists.
Neither team was able to gain much separation in the first half, which featured eight ties. Chad Hoffer scored late in the half to put the Lancers ahead 32-29 at halftime.
Bowen led all players with 13 first-half points, and Grace also held Goshen to 39 percent shooting before halftime.
Grace was impressive out of the locker room after the intermission, outscoring Goshen 15-4 to start the second half. Stephen Halstead was a central figure in the Lancers' run, burying a trio of three-pointers, including back-to-back treys.
All 11 of Halstead's points came in the first five minutes of the half. Halstead's flurry led Grace to a 47-33 advantage, the biggest lead of the game.
With 7:15 to play, Grace still led by nine. But the Maple Leafs went on an 11-0 run to charge back into the lead, climbing ahead 59-57 with 4:42 on the clock.
The teams traded baskets over the final, nervy minutes. A three-pointer from Charlie Warner with less than a minute to play broke a tie to put Grace ahead 68-65.
Goshen responded with a basket, but Linville sank two clutch free throws with 31 seconds left to regain Grace's three-point edge.
The Maple Leafs missed a few desperation treys down the stretch, and Grace iced the game at the free throw line. The Lancers were 8 of 8 from the foul line in the last 31 seconds, including four from Warner.
Warner scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, adding four rebounds and a block. Halstead Halstead made a trio of three-pointers and scored 11 points, Hoffer produced 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting, and Tre Olive finished with five points, four assists and two steals.
The Lancers host league foe Huntington University Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Lady Lancers Fall To Maple Leafs
GOSHEN – Grace College’s women's basketball team was outscored by 13 in the second half of a 72-60 loss at Goshen on Saturday.
The Lady Lancers (12-12, 7-5 Crossroads League) are now tied with the Maple Leafs (13-11, 7-5 CL) for third place in the league standings.
The first quarter was one of highs and lows for Grace. Goshen started the game on a hot streak, outscoring Grace 17-6 midway through the quarter. Grace committed six turnovers before five minutes had expired in the game.
The rest of the first quarter belonged to Grace. The Lady Lancers ended the period with 10 unanswered points, including three-pointers from Kelsie Peterson and Hannah Adams. Goshen only led by one 19-18 at period's end.
In the second quarter, Goshen opened up a 26-18, lead only to see it erased by halftime. Peterson and Darian Patton sparked Grace in the period, combining for 10 points in the last 4:35. Patton's three-pointer as time expired lifted the Lady Lancers to a 30-29 halftime advantage.
The Maple Leafs wasted little time opening up a lead in the third quarter. Goshen held Grace to five points over the first five minutes of the quarter, seizing an 11-point lead as a result.
But Grace refused to go down without a fight. The Lady Lancers battled back in the fourth quarter, eventually cutting Goshen's margin down to four after a basket from Haley Richardson with 2:03 remaining.
On Goshen's next possession, the Maple Leafs misfired on a shot, but scored on an offensive rebound. After Grace missed a three-pointer on the next play, the Lady Lancers were forced to foul.
The Maple Leafs went on to secure the victory by hitting 9 of 10 attempts from the foul line in the last minute of action.
Patton scored a team-high 13 points and added five rebounds and three assists, while Richardson tallied 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Peterson produced 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, and Vironnica Drake tallied nine points, three assists and five steals. Lauren Godfrey and Chloe Pridgen combined for 15 points off the bench, the only points scored by Grace's subs.
For the game, Grace shot 37 percent from the floor, compared to 44 percent for Goshen. The Maple Leafs also made 57 percent from beyond the arc versus 32 percent for Grace.
The Lady Lancers are at home Wednesday against Huntington University at 7 p.m.
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