Lancer Women’s Basketball Wins By One In Overtime
November 13, 2017 at 4:36 p.m.
Lancer Women’s Basketball Wins By One In Overtime
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. - Grace College’s women’s basketball team earned a hard-fought 67-66 overtime win at Governors State on Saturday.
A free throw from Micaela Box in the last minute of OT secured the one-point win for the Lady Lancers (2-4), who made two straight defensive stops to pick up the win.
Kelsie Peterson nearly won the game for Grace in regulation. She scored the go-ahead basket with 10 seconds on the clock to give the Lady Lancers a 60-58 lead.
But Governors State was fouled with four seconds remaining and hit both free throws, sending the game to overtime.
Grace never trailed in the overtime period and went ahead 66-63 after Brooke Sugg converted an and-1 with 3:04 remaining.
The Jaguars (3-2) battled back to tie the game with 1:32 to play, and Box was fouled on the ensuing possession. Box hit 1-of-2 from the foul line which proved to be the difference.
Grace stopped Governors State on two straight possessions in the last minute, forcing a turnover and a missed jump shot at the end to win by one.
Sugg tied for scoring honors on the night with 19 points, Peterson tallied 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Vironnica Drake added 12 points and five boards.
Myriah Hoffman was a spark off the bench with eight points in less than 10 minutes of action, Box added nine points, and Kyannah Stull buried two 3-pointers off the bench.
Both teams shot under 38 percent for the game, but Grace forced the Jaguars into 20 turnovers.
The Lady Lancers are off until next weekend’s home tournament on Nov. 17-18. Grace is joining with the men’s basketball team for the annual Terry Polston Hoops for Hope, this year honoring the late Carol Forbes.
Grace Sizzles In 2nd Half At Madonna
LIVONIA, Mich. - A 61-point second half propelled Grace’s men’s basketball team to a 92-82 win at Madonna on Saturday.
The Lancers (4-2) shot a blistering 76 percent from the field after halftime, drilling seven 3-pointers en route to the victory.
Logan Godfrey was the most efficient player on the court Saturday, hitting 9-of-11 from the floor for 21 points, adding 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Erik Bowen racked up a double-double of 16 points and 13 boards, adding a team-high six assists.
Grace found itself in an early hold at the Crusaders (4-2); Madonna jumped ahead by 10 in the early minutes.
The Lancers eventually grabbed their first lead midway through the half at 19-18 on a 3-pointer from Jaret Sons, and Grace went into halftime ahead 31-29.
Grace nearly doubled its offensive output after halftime. Godfrey revved up the Lancers’ offensive engine with nine points in the first 3:05 of the half, and back-to-back triples from Haden Deaton and Martin Schiele put Grace up 53-43.
The Lancers maintained a double-digit lead for nearly the rest of regulation, climbing ahead by as much as 16 with 4:28 left in the game.
Madonna made the game interesting at the end, using a flurry of 3s to chop Grace’s cushion down to five with 53 seconds on the clock.
But Stephen Halstead went 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the final seconds to ice the victory.
Halstead hit 3-of-5 from beyond the arc for 15 points, and Deaton finished with 14 points and four assists.
Schiele racked up 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 15 minutes off the bench, and Matt Jennings and Sons each scored five.
The Lancers return to action next weekend with the annual Terry Polston Hoops for Hope on Nov. 17-18. Grace is partnering with the women’s team for a two-day, eight-game weekend of basketball at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Proceeds from the weekend will benefit the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund.
Lancers End Season At NCCAA Nationals
JACKSON, Miss. - Grace’s cross country team wrapped up its 2017 season at the NCCAA National Championships on Saturday.
Both the men and women placed ninth out of 13 squads in the national tournament.
Ben Rankin was the highest-ranking Lancer, placing 31st out of 97 runners in a time of 27:26.
Freshman Elijah Brooks was the second runner for the men at 27:55, and Sam Hall (28:13) and Brendan Hamilton (28:32) were not far behind.
Drew Jones crossed the finish line in 28:47, and John Marhefka and Tim Drew rounded out the team’s representation.
On the women’s side, the six women finished in a tight pack separated by 31 seconds. Karla Singer was the lead runner for the Lady Lancers with a 45th-place finish of 20:30.
Emma Mitchell (20:49) and Suzanne Sickafoose (20:51) were just two seconds apart, and Aubrey Breininger was three seconds back.
Liz Fox and McCalah Mast crossed the finish line in identical times of 21:01.
Lancer Women’s Basketball Wins By One In Overtime
UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. - Grace College’s women’s basketball team earned a hard-fought 67-66 overtime win at Governors State on Saturday.
A free throw from Micaela Box in the last minute of OT secured the one-point win for the Lady Lancers (2-4), who made two straight defensive stops to pick up the win.
Kelsie Peterson nearly won the game for Grace in regulation. She scored the go-ahead basket with 10 seconds on the clock to give the Lady Lancers a 60-58 lead.
But Governors State was fouled with four seconds remaining and hit both free throws, sending the game to overtime.
Grace never trailed in the overtime period and went ahead 66-63 after Brooke Sugg converted an and-1 with 3:04 remaining.
The Jaguars (3-2) battled back to tie the game with 1:32 to play, and Box was fouled on the ensuing possession. Box hit 1-of-2 from the foul line which proved to be the difference.
Grace stopped Governors State on two straight possessions in the last minute, forcing a turnover and a missed jump shot at the end to win by one.
Sugg tied for scoring honors on the night with 19 points, Peterson tallied 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Vironnica Drake added 12 points and five boards.
Myriah Hoffman was a spark off the bench with eight points in less than 10 minutes of action, Box added nine points, and Kyannah Stull buried two 3-pointers off the bench.
Both teams shot under 38 percent for the game, but Grace forced the Jaguars into 20 turnovers.
The Lady Lancers are off until next weekend’s home tournament on Nov. 17-18. Grace is joining with the men’s basketball team for the annual Terry Polston Hoops for Hope, this year honoring the late Carol Forbes.
Grace Sizzles In 2nd Half At Madonna
LIVONIA, Mich. - A 61-point second half propelled Grace’s men’s basketball team to a 92-82 win at Madonna on Saturday.
The Lancers (4-2) shot a blistering 76 percent from the field after halftime, drilling seven 3-pointers en route to the victory.
Logan Godfrey was the most efficient player on the court Saturday, hitting 9-of-11 from the floor for 21 points, adding 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Erik Bowen racked up a double-double of 16 points and 13 boards, adding a team-high six assists.
Grace found itself in an early hold at the Crusaders (4-2); Madonna jumped ahead by 10 in the early minutes.
The Lancers eventually grabbed their first lead midway through the half at 19-18 on a 3-pointer from Jaret Sons, and Grace went into halftime ahead 31-29.
Grace nearly doubled its offensive output after halftime. Godfrey revved up the Lancers’ offensive engine with nine points in the first 3:05 of the half, and back-to-back triples from Haden Deaton and Martin Schiele put Grace up 53-43.
The Lancers maintained a double-digit lead for nearly the rest of regulation, climbing ahead by as much as 16 with 4:28 left in the game.
Madonna made the game interesting at the end, using a flurry of 3s to chop Grace’s cushion down to five with 53 seconds on the clock.
But Stephen Halstead went 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the final seconds to ice the victory.
Halstead hit 3-of-5 from beyond the arc for 15 points, and Deaton finished with 14 points and four assists.
Schiele racked up 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 15 minutes off the bench, and Matt Jennings and Sons each scored five.
The Lancers return to action next weekend with the annual Terry Polston Hoops for Hope on Nov. 17-18. Grace is partnering with the women’s team for a two-day, eight-game weekend of basketball at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Proceeds from the weekend will benefit the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund.
Lancers End Season At NCCAA Nationals
JACKSON, Miss. - Grace’s cross country team wrapped up its 2017 season at the NCCAA National Championships on Saturday.
Both the men and women placed ninth out of 13 squads in the national tournament.
Ben Rankin was the highest-ranking Lancer, placing 31st out of 97 runners in a time of 27:26.
Freshman Elijah Brooks was the second runner for the men at 27:55, and Sam Hall (28:13) and Brendan Hamilton (28:32) were not far behind.
Drew Jones crossed the finish line in 28:47, and John Marhefka and Tim Drew rounded out the team’s representation.
On the women’s side, the six women finished in a tight pack separated by 31 seconds. Karla Singer was the lead runner for the Lady Lancers with a 45th-place finish of 20:30.
Emma Mitchell (20:49) and Suzanne Sickafoose (20:51) were just two seconds apart, and Aubrey Breininger was three seconds back.
Liz Fox and McCalah Mast crossed the finish line in identical times of 21:01.