Grace Men End Season With Win
February 19, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
The Lancers, who celebrated seniors Erik Bowen and Stephen Halstead after the game, secured the season sweep of the Trojans (16-14, 7-11 Crossroads League).
Bowen ended his career with 21 points and 12 rebounds, the 34th double-double of his career. Halstead scored 11 points and made a trio of three-pointers to cap off his collegiate career.
Jaret Sons poured in a career-high 22 points in a strong performance. He was 8 of 11 overall from the floor, including 5 of 7 from beyond the arc, to go along with five rebounds and four assists.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair. Grace led in the early stages, but Taylor soon pulled ahead by nine at 29-20.
The Lancers (12-18, 5-13 CL) ended the half on a spurt to pull even. Sons buried three triples in a span of 1:35 and the Lancers went into halftime behind 45-43.
Shortly into the second half, Grace took the lead. Logan Godfrey scored four points, and Halstead hit a trey on consecutive possessions to lift the Lancers.
Minutes later, Grace started to build up a lead. The Lancers ripped off 12 unanswered points to climb ahead 75-62. Matt Jennings scored six unanswered points to start the run, and Charlie Warner and Sons ended the spurt with back-to-back three-pointers.
Taylor never fully recovered from Grace’s 12-0 surge. The Trojans could not draw closer than seven over the final 10 minutes, as timely baskets by the Lancers kept Taylor at a distance.
Haden Deaton was especially impactful over the final minutes for Grace to secure the win. Deaton scored 11 of his 14 points during the last 5:24 of the contest, helping the Lancers hold on for an 11-point victory.
Overall, Grace had six players score in double figures. The Lancers had a season-high 25 assists and shot 54 percent from the floor. Grace shot 53 percent from beyond the arc and held a 35-26 advantage in rebounds.
Godfrey tallied 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals, Jennings amassed 13 points and four boards, and Braxton Linville added two points, nine assists and four rebounds.
Evan Crowe led the Trojans with 30 points, while Jake Heggeland and Tim Fleming scored 20 and 14, respectively.
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The Lancers, who celebrated seniors Erik Bowen and Stephen Halstead after the game, secured the season sweep of the Trojans (16-14, 7-11 Crossroads League).
Bowen ended his career with 21 points and 12 rebounds, the 34th double-double of his career. Halstead scored 11 points and made a trio of three-pointers to cap off his collegiate career.
Jaret Sons poured in a career-high 22 points in a strong performance. He was 8 of 11 overall from the floor, including 5 of 7 from beyond the arc, to go along with five rebounds and four assists.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair. Grace led in the early stages, but Taylor soon pulled ahead by nine at 29-20.
The Lancers (12-18, 5-13 CL) ended the half on a spurt to pull even. Sons buried three triples in a span of 1:35 and the Lancers went into halftime behind 45-43.
Shortly into the second half, Grace took the lead. Logan Godfrey scored four points, and Halstead hit a trey on consecutive possessions to lift the Lancers.
Minutes later, Grace started to build up a lead. The Lancers ripped off 12 unanswered points to climb ahead 75-62. Matt Jennings scored six unanswered points to start the run, and Charlie Warner and Sons ended the spurt with back-to-back three-pointers.
Taylor never fully recovered from Grace’s 12-0 surge. The Trojans could not draw closer than seven over the final 10 minutes, as timely baskets by the Lancers kept Taylor at a distance.
Haden Deaton was especially impactful over the final minutes for Grace to secure the win. Deaton scored 11 of his 14 points during the last 5:24 of the contest, helping the Lancers hold on for an 11-point victory.
Overall, Grace had six players score in double figures. The Lancers had a season-high 25 assists and shot 54 percent from the floor. Grace shot 53 percent from beyond the arc and held a 35-26 advantage in rebounds.
Godfrey tallied 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals, Jennings amassed 13 points and four boards, and Braxton Linville added two points, nine assists and four rebounds.
Evan Crowe led the Trojans with 30 points, while Jake Heggeland and Tim Fleming scored 20 and 14, respectively.
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