Grace Roundup: Men's Hoops Team Tops Taylor
February 18, 2019 at 5:34 a.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
The Lancers (15-15, 5-13 Crossroads League) have now won four of their last six games to close out the regular season.
Grace will compete in the NCCAA National Championships, hosted by Grace in March. The Lancers will await word about a potential NCCAA regional game.
The Lancers were efficient on offense. Grace shot 50 percent from the floor compared to 41 percent for the Trojans (11-19, 5-13 CL). Grace also committed a season-low five turnovers while passing out 19 assists.
Logan Godfrey made 10 of 16 shot attempts, leading all players with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, and he added a steal and two assists.
Neither team led by more than five points before halftime.
The lead changed hands 12 times in the first half as the sides traded baskets.
Grace had its biggest lead of the half in the final minutes. Charlie Warner hit a three-pointer, and Braxton Linville then scored for a 35-31 advantage.
But Taylor drilled consecutive three-pointers to regain the lead and end the half with a 37-35 advantage.
Minutes into the second half, the Lancers made the first significant run of the game. Grace erupted on a 14-2 charge to go ahead 54-44 with 11:29 remaining. Warner had six points during that spurt.
Grace maintained its advantage for the remainder of the game. Taylor did its best to rally, using a 7-2 run to come within 64-60 with 6:30 on the clock.
But Grace leaned on Godfrey down the stretch, and the stellar senior was up to the task. Godfrey scored eight points in the final six minutes to keep Taylor at a distance.
Grace secured the win on the defensive end. With a minute remaining, Tyce Frank made a steal and passed it ahead to Godfrey for a fastbreak layup which effectively ended the game.
Haden Deaton produced 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists with just one turnover, and Warner scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
Braxton Linville tallied eight points, nine rebounds and two assists, Martin Schiele handed out four assists, Frank scored five points with three assists, and Eddie Gill IV finished with four points and three boards.
The Lancers did not shoot well from deep, making just 5 of 18 (28 percent) attempts. But Grace’s low turnover rate and seven more free throw attempts helped make the difference.
Ryan Robinson led Taylor with 15 points, Jason Hubbard scored 14 points, and Vincent Miranda and CJ Penha finished with 12 each.
Lady Lancers Fall To No. 8 Taylor
UPLAND – Grace’s women’s basketball team could not stop an onslaught of three-pointers on Saturday, falling 92-66 at No. 8 Taylor University.
The Trojans (25-4, 16-2 Crossroads League) needed a miraculous, last-second shot to beat Grace in their previous matchup. But on Saturday, Taylor’s long-range shooting carried the day. Taylor made an eye-popping 20 of 34 (59 percent) from beyond the arc and coasted to a win.
The Lady Lancers (16-14, 10-8 CL), on the other hand, shot 34 percent from the floor and 65 percent from the foul line.
With the loss, Grace ends the regular season as the No. 6 seed in the league standings. The Lady Lancers will play at third seed Indiana Wesleyan on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament.
Kamryn Hostetler was a bright spot on the offensive end for Grace. The freshman scored 18 points, one shy of her career high. She made 4 of 7 from beyond the arc.
Grace forced Taylor into 18 turnovers in the game while committing just 11 miscues of their own. But despite Grace shooting 14 more shots than Taylor, Grace made eight fewer baskets. The Trojans’ 57 percent shooting performance proved to be too much to overcome.
Taylor’s hot shooting started in the first quarter. The Trojans ripped off 27 points in the period; their first three makes were all from the arc, and Taylor connected on seven treys in the quarter alone.
Grace still managed to keep within range and trailed 27-22. Five points from Kyannah Stull and four by Hostetler and Brooke Treadway helped Grace stay close.
The Lady Lancers’ defense held Taylor in check to start to second quarter. The Trojans did not score a point for nearly four minutes, and Grace took advantage to go ahead 28-27 after a triple by Hostetler.
But the Trojans controlled the rest of the quarter, outscoring Grace 17-4 over the final 6:15 and Taylor led 44-32 at halftime.
Grace’s deficit quickly grew in the third quarter, trailing by 22 midway through the period. The Lady Lancers were never able to make a significant push after that juncture and suffered the road loss to end the regular season.
Stull shot 6 of 13 for 15 points to go along with three boards, and Vironnica Drake added eight points, six boards and two steals.
Brooke Sugg scored four points with five assists for the Lady Lancers, Kaylie Warble had four points and five boards, and Melissa Goss netted three points. Lexi Minix had three points and three rebounds, and Pam Miller chipped in two points, four rebounds and two assists.
Taylor got most of its points from three players.
Becca Buchs scored a game-high 29 points, while Kendall Bradbury added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Abby Buchs finished with 22 points.
Grace T&F Does Well At Nationals
CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Grace’s track and field team made frequent trips to the podium over the weekend at the NCCAA Indoor National Championships.
The Lancers scored in 18 events and had eight events place in the top three (All-American). The men’s team finished fifth out of 15 squads, and the Lady Lancers were seventh.
Grace’s relay teams excelled at the national meet, hosted by Cedarville University. Both the men’s and women’s 4x400-meter relay teams finished third for All-American recognition. Nordia Campbell, Kaitlyn Mack, Suzanne Sickafoose and Julia Malson crossed the finish line in 4:14.26, and the men’s foursome of Paul Brawner, Dylan Felger, Brendan Hamilton and Kyle Smith finished in 3:29.51.
The women’s 4x200 was the national runner-up; Campbell, Malson, Sickafoose and Olivia Lugibihl ended in 1:49.02.
The men’s 4x800 was also a national runner-up as Brady Willard, Luke Smith, John Marhefka and Hamilton posted a time of 8:08.51.
Felger also gleaned an All-American nod in the 400 with a time of 51.19 seconds, and Isaac Brown was second in the high jump at 6-feet-8.75.
Campbell had a busy weekend. Beyond earning All-American recognition in two relays, she also was All-American in the 60-meter dash with a third-place showing of 8.02 seconds. Additionally she placed fourth in the 200 at 26.62.
Kyle Smith also earned an individual All-American honor as a freshman when he placed third in the 800 in a time of 1:59.03.
Other women’s placers include seventh place finishes by Carmen Trier (800) and Heather Plastow (mile), as well as eighth place performances by Mack (400) and Kylie Sandquist (60 hurdles).
On the men’s side, Caleb Brown placed in two field events. He was fifth in the weight throw at 48-10 and eighth in the shot put at 44-11.5. Walker Hobbs was seventh in the shot put at 45-6.25.
Korry Hamlin placed fourth in the 5,000 at 15:56.46, and Ben Rankin was right behind him in fifth place. Brawner (60 dash) and Elijah Brooks (3,000) each placed eighth in their respective events.
“This was a great way to cap off our indoor season with many people contributing to our success this weekend,” said Grace head coach Jeff Raymond. “We are excited about continuing our development in outdoor season.”
Isaac Brown will represent Grace at the NAIA Indoor Championships in the high jump. The meet is in Brookings, S.D., starting on Feb. 28. Brown's best jump of 6-9.75 is currently tied for third in the NAIA.
The Lancers (15-15, 5-13 Crossroads League) have now won four of their last six games to close out the regular season.
Grace will compete in the NCCAA National Championships, hosted by Grace in March. The Lancers will await word about a potential NCCAA regional game.
The Lancers were efficient on offense. Grace shot 50 percent from the floor compared to 41 percent for the Trojans (11-19, 5-13 CL). Grace also committed a season-low five turnovers while passing out 19 assists.
Logan Godfrey made 10 of 16 shot attempts, leading all players with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, and he added a steal and two assists.
Neither team led by more than five points before halftime.
The lead changed hands 12 times in the first half as the sides traded baskets.
Grace had its biggest lead of the half in the final minutes. Charlie Warner hit a three-pointer, and Braxton Linville then scored for a 35-31 advantage.
But Taylor drilled consecutive three-pointers to regain the lead and end the half with a 37-35 advantage.
Minutes into the second half, the Lancers made the first significant run of the game. Grace erupted on a 14-2 charge to go ahead 54-44 with 11:29 remaining. Warner had six points during that spurt.
Grace maintained its advantage for the remainder of the game. Taylor did its best to rally, using a 7-2 run to come within 64-60 with 6:30 on the clock.
But Grace leaned on Godfrey down the stretch, and the stellar senior was up to the task. Godfrey scored eight points in the final six minutes to keep Taylor at a distance.
Grace secured the win on the defensive end. With a minute remaining, Tyce Frank made a steal and passed it ahead to Godfrey for a fastbreak layup which effectively ended the game.
Haden Deaton produced 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists with just one turnover, and Warner scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
Braxton Linville tallied eight points, nine rebounds and two assists, Martin Schiele handed out four assists, Frank scored five points with three assists, and Eddie Gill IV finished with four points and three boards.
The Lancers did not shoot well from deep, making just 5 of 18 (28 percent) attempts. But Grace’s low turnover rate and seven more free throw attempts helped make the difference.
Ryan Robinson led Taylor with 15 points, Jason Hubbard scored 14 points, and Vincent Miranda and CJ Penha finished with 12 each.
Lady Lancers Fall To No. 8 Taylor
UPLAND – Grace’s women’s basketball team could not stop an onslaught of three-pointers on Saturday, falling 92-66 at No. 8 Taylor University.
The Trojans (25-4, 16-2 Crossroads League) needed a miraculous, last-second shot to beat Grace in their previous matchup. But on Saturday, Taylor’s long-range shooting carried the day. Taylor made an eye-popping 20 of 34 (59 percent) from beyond the arc and coasted to a win.
The Lady Lancers (16-14, 10-8 CL), on the other hand, shot 34 percent from the floor and 65 percent from the foul line.
With the loss, Grace ends the regular season as the No. 6 seed in the league standings. The Lady Lancers will play at third seed Indiana Wesleyan on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament.
Kamryn Hostetler was a bright spot on the offensive end for Grace. The freshman scored 18 points, one shy of her career high. She made 4 of 7 from beyond the arc.
Grace forced Taylor into 18 turnovers in the game while committing just 11 miscues of their own. But despite Grace shooting 14 more shots than Taylor, Grace made eight fewer baskets. The Trojans’ 57 percent shooting performance proved to be too much to overcome.
Taylor’s hot shooting started in the first quarter. The Trojans ripped off 27 points in the period; their first three makes were all from the arc, and Taylor connected on seven treys in the quarter alone.
Grace still managed to keep within range and trailed 27-22. Five points from Kyannah Stull and four by Hostetler and Brooke Treadway helped Grace stay close.
The Lady Lancers’ defense held Taylor in check to start to second quarter. The Trojans did not score a point for nearly four minutes, and Grace took advantage to go ahead 28-27 after a triple by Hostetler.
But the Trojans controlled the rest of the quarter, outscoring Grace 17-4 over the final 6:15 and Taylor led 44-32 at halftime.
Grace’s deficit quickly grew in the third quarter, trailing by 22 midway through the period. The Lady Lancers were never able to make a significant push after that juncture and suffered the road loss to end the regular season.
Stull shot 6 of 13 for 15 points to go along with three boards, and Vironnica Drake added eight points, six boards and two steals.
Brooke Sugg scored four points with five assists for the Lady Lancers, Kaylie Warble had four points and five boards, and Melissa Goss netted three points. Lexi Minix had three points and three rebounds, and Pam Miller chipped in two points, four rebounds and two assists.
Taylor got most of its points from three players.
Becca Buchs scored a game-high 29 points, while Kendall Bradbury added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Abby Buchs finished with 22 points.
Grace T&F Does Well At Nationals
CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Grace’s track and field team made frequent trips to the podium over the weekend at the NCCAA Indoor National Championships.
The Lancers scored in 18 events and had eight events place in the top three (All-American). The men’s team finished fifth out of 15 squads, and the Lady Lancers were seventh.
Grace’s relay teams excelled at the national meet, hosted by Cedarville University. Both the men’s and women’s 4x400-meter relay teams finished third for All-American recognition. Nordia Campbell, Kaitlyn Mack, Suzanne Sickafoose and Julia Malson crossed the finish line in 4:14.26, and the men’s foursome of Paul Brawner, Dylan Felger, Brendan Hamilton and Kyle Smith finished in 3:29.51.
The women’s 4x200 was the national runner-up; Campbell, Malson, Sickafoose and Olivia Lugibihl ended in 1:49.02.
The men’s 4x800 was also a national runner-up as Brady Willard, Luke Smith, John Marhefka and Hamilton posted a time of 8:08.51.
Felger also gleaned an All-American nod in the 400 with a time of 51.19 seconds, and Isaac Brown was second in the high jump at 6-feet-8.75.
Campbell had a busy weekend. Beyond earning All-American recognition in two relays, she also was All-American in the 60-meter dash with a third-place showing of 8.02 seconds. Additionally she placed fourth in the 200 at 26.62.
Kyle Smith also earned an individual All-American honor as a freshman when he placed third in the 800 in a time of 1:59.03.
Other women’s placers include seventh place finishes by Carmen Trier (800) and Heather Plastow (mile), as well as eighth place performances by Mack (400) and Kylie Sandquist (60 hurdles).
On the men’s side, Caleb Brown placed in two field events. He was fifth in the weight throw at 48-10 and eighth in the shot put at 44-11.5. Walker Hobbs was seventh in the shot put at 45-6.25.
Korry Hamlin placed fourth in the 5,000 at 15:56.46, and Ben Rankin was right behind him in fifth place. Brawner (60 dash) and Elijah Brooks (3,000) each placed eighth in their respective events.
“This was a great way to cap off our indoor season with many people contributing to our success this weekend,” said Grace head coach Jeff Raymond. “We are excited about continuing our development in outdoor season.”
Isaac Brown will represent Grace at the NAIA Indoor Championships in the high jump. The meet is in Brookings, S.D., starting on Feb. 28. Brown's best jump of 6-9.75 is currently tied for third in the NAIA.
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