Lady Lancers Roll To 20th Win
March 17, 2018 at 3:18 a.m.
Lady Lancers Roll To 20th Win
By Josh Neuhart-
The Lady Lancers (20-16) secured their second 20-win season in program history and placed fifth in the NCCAA National Championships, which conclude today with games that determine the top four teams in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
The win also came in the final game of four-year starter Kelsie Peterson, who tallied eight points and five boards in her collegiate finale.
Grace’s Brooke Sugg led all players with 16 points, drilling four three-pointers along the way, and Vironnica Drake scored 15 points, needing only six shots to reach that mark, and grabbed five rebounds.
All 12 Lady Lancers registered a point in the win.
While the game started evenly, Grace began to assert itself in the second quarter. The Lady Lancers erupted with a 20-0 run that bridged the first and second quarters.
Grace’s defense held the Tigers (20-12) scoreless for a stretch of 8:24 in the first half. Lauren Godfrey, Kyannah Stull and Sugg each hit a trey in Grace’s run, helping the Lady Lancers to a 28-11 lead.
Grace went into halftime with a comfortable 38-21 lead.
The third quarter saw another offensive explosion for Grace. The Lady Lancers poured in 30 points during the 10-minute stanza. Sugg hit a pair of triples, Rachel Montgomery scored four in a row, and Micaela Box ended the quarter with an and-1 in the final minute as Grace led by 30.
The lead eventually grew to 40 in the fourth quarter as Grace coach Scott Blum utilized his bench liberally.
Grace held a dominant 51-32 advantage in rebounding, including 17 offensive rebounds. The hosts also committed just eight turnovers and shot 82 percent from the free throw line.
Box had nine points and five boards in 13 minutes, and Lauren Godfrey scored eight points.
Grace’s Kaylie Warble led all players with 10 rebounds to go along with seven points, Pam Miller had five points and nine rebounds, and Brooke Treadway added six points and three boards.
Ny’Asia Holmes led Hiwasee with 14 points and seven rebounds, while J’Lynn Majors and Kathaleen Alomar chipped in with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
In the women’s seventh-place game Friday, Southwestern Christian beat Yellowstone Christian 102-43.
On the men’s side, Mid-America Christian beat Life Pacific 76-62 in the fifth-place game, while College of the Ozarks outlasted Warner University 107-104 in overtime to capture seventh place.
Action gets under way today at 10 a.m. with the women’s third-place game, followed by the men’s third-place game at noon.
The women’s championship game is slated for 2 p.m., with the men’s title tilt scheduled to tip off at 5 p.m.
The Lady Lancers (20-16) secured their second 20-win season in program history and placed fifth in the NCCAA National Championships, which conclude today with games that determine the top four teams in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
The win also came in the final game of four-year starter Kelsie Peterson, who tallied eight points and five boards in her collegiate finale.
Grace’s Brooke Sugg led all players with 16 points, drilling four three-pointers along the way, and Vironnica Drake scored 15 points, needing only six shots to reach that mark, and grabbed five rebounds.
All 12 Lady Lancers registered a point in the win.
While the game started evenly, Grace began to assert itself in the second quarter. The Lady Lancers erupted with a 20-0 run that bridged the first and second quarters.
Grace’s defense held the Tigers (20-12) scoreless for a stretch of 8:24 in the first half. Lauren Godfrey, Kyannah Stull and Sugg each hit a trey in Grace’s run, helping the Lady Lancers to a 28-11 lead.
Grace went into halftime with a comfortable 38-21 lead.
The third quarter saw another offensive explosion for Grace. The Lady Lancers poured in 30 points during the 10-minute stanza. Sugg hit a pair of triples, Rachel Montgomery scored four in a row, and Micaela Box ended the quarter with an and-1 in the final minute as Grace led by 30.
The lead eventually grew to 40 in the fourth quarter as Grace coach Scott Blum utilized his bench liberally.
Grace held a dominant 51-32 advantage in rebounding, including 17 offensive rebounds. The hosts also committed just eight turnovers and shot 82 percent from the free throw line.
Box had nine points and five boards in 13 minutes, and Lauren Godfrey scored eight points.
Grace’s Kaylie Warble led all players with 10 rebounds to go along with seven points, Pam Miller had five points and nine rebounds, and Brooke Treadway added six points and three boards.
Ny’Asia Holmes led Hiwasee with 14 points and seven rebounds, while J’Lynn Majors and Kathaleen Alomar chipped in with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
In the women’s seventh-place game Friday, Southwestern Christian beat Yellowstone Christian 102-43.
On the men’s side, Mid-America Christian beat Life Pacific 76-62 in the fifth-place game, while College of the Ozarks outlasted Warner University 107-104 in overtime to capture seventh place.
Action gets under way today at 10 a.m. with the women’s third-place game, followed by the men’s third-place game at noon.
The women’s championship game is slated for 2 p.m., with the men’s title tilt scheduled to tip off at 5 p.m.
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