Lady Lancers Win Third Straight Game

January 30, 2019 at 7:15 a.m.
Lady Lancers Win Third Straight Game
Lady Lancers Win Third Straight Game

By Josh Neuhart-

WINONA LAKE – A dominant third quarter was all the Grace College women’s basketball team needed to beat Crossroads League rival Goshen Colle 69-43 on Tuesday.

The Lady Lancers (13-12, 7-6 Crossroads League) continued their late-season surge with their third consecutive win. As a result, Grace has climbed into a tie for fifth place in the league standings.

Brooke Sugg was electric for Grace, scoring 26 points with six three-pointers to lead all players.

Grace’s offense was sluggish to start Tuesday’s contest at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The Lady Lancers missed their first eight shots and did not score for nearly five minutes.

Vironnica Drake finally broke Grace’s slump with a free throw, but Grace’s first field goal did not come until a minute later. The Maple Leafs (8-17, 1-12 CL) took advantage to lead 8-1.

Kaylie Warble gave Grace a small boost off the bench with three points, but Goshen was still on top 12-8 at the end of the period.

Grace’s offense was stagnant again for the opening minutes of the second quarter, and the Maple Leafs owned an 18-11 lead.

Kamryn Hostetler helped Grace back into the game. She made a jumper and then muscled her way to an and-1 to trim the deficit to two.

The Lady Lancers took their first lead of the game thanks to the shooting of Sugg. She hit a triple at the top of the key, and then soon after hit another long jumper for a 23-22 lead.

Grace maintained that advantage and led 28-24 at halftime. Sugg’s seven points paced Grace, who only committed three team turnovers in the half.

The victory was essentially secured for Grace with a decisive third quarter. The Lady Lancers erupted for 28 points in the quarter, equaling their production from the entire first half.

Sugg was lethal for the Lady Lancers, scoring 14 points in the stanza. She buried four three-pointers in the quarter, highlighted by a trio of treys in the span of 2:09. Sugg’s final trey gave Grace a comfortable 23-point lead entering the final frame.

The fourth quarter was more evenly played, but the damage against Goshen was already done. Grace’s defense stymied Goshen in the fourth quarter, holding them to just 10 points.

The Lady Lancers coasted in the fourth quarter on their way to a 26-point rout.

Sugg shot 50 percent from the floor for her 26 points, going 10 of 20 from the floor and 6 of 12 from beyond the arc. She added three steals and three rebounds.

Hostetler produced 11 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals, and Drake added 10 points and five boards.

Brooke Treadway led Grace in rebounds with seven, adding two steals, and Kyannah Stull buried a pair of three-pointers en route to eight points.

Pam Miller grabbed five rebounds and scored two points, Lauren Godfrey had four points and four assists, and Warble added three points and five boards.

Grace shot 42 percent as a team and 40 percent from beyond the arc. Goshen shot 32 percent and six percent from beyond the arc (1 of 18).

Goshen was also at a major disadvantage in turnovers, committing 20 turnovers compared to eight for Grace.

Taniece Chapman led Goshen with 12 points and eight rebounds. No other Goshen player scored more than eight points.

The Lady Lancers end the week on the road, playing at Bethel as part of a doubleheader. The women’s game will start at 1 p.m., followed by the men’s game.

WINONA LAKE – A dominant third quarter was all the Grace College women’s basketball team needed to beat Crossroads League rival Goshen Colle 69-43 on Tuesday.

The Lady Lancers (13-12, 7-6 Crossroads League) continued their late-season surge with their third consecutive win. As a result, Grace has climbed into a tie for fifth place in the league standings.

Brooke Sugg was electric for Grace, scoring 26 points with six three-pointers to lead all players.

Grace’s offense was sluggish to start Tuesday’s contest at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The Lady Lancers missed their first eight shots and did not score for nearly five minutes.

Vironnica Drake finally broke Grace’s slump with a free throw, but Grace’s first field goal did not come until a minute later. The Maple Leafs (8-17, 1-12 CL) took advantage to lead 8-1.

Kaylie Warble gave Grace a small boost off the bench with three points, but Goshen was still on top 12-8 at the end of the period.

Grace’s offense was stagnant again for the opening minutes of the second quarter, and the Maple Leafs owned an 18-11 lead.

Kamryn Hostetler helped Grace back into the game. She made a jumper and then muscled her way to an and-1 to trim the deficit to two.

The Lady Lancers took their first lead of the game thanks to the shooting of Sugg. She hit a triple at the top of the key, and then soon after hit another long jumper for a 23-22 lead.

Grace maintained that advantage and led 28-24 at halftime. Sugg’s seven points paced Grace, who only committed three team turnovers in the half.

The victory was essentially secured for Grace with a decisive third quarter. The Lady Lancers erupted for 28 points in the quarter, equaling their production from the entire first half.

Sugg was lethal for the Lady Lancers, scoring 14 points in the stanza. She buried four three-pointers in the quarter, highlighted by a trio of treys in the span of 2:09. Sugg’s final trey gave Grace a comfortable 23-point lead entering the final frame.

The fourth quarter was more evenly played, but the damage against Goshen was already done. Grace’s defense stymied Goshen in the fourth quarter, holding them to just 10 points.

The Lady Lancers coasted in the fourth quarter on their way to a 26-point rout.

Sugg shot 50 percent from the floor for her 26 points, going 10 of 20 from the floor and 6 of 12 from beyond the arc. She added three steals and three rebounds.

Hostetler produced 11 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals, and Drake added 10 points and five boards.

Brooke Treadway led Grace in rebounds with seven, adding two steals, and Kyannah Stull buried a pair of three-pointers en route to eight points.

Pam Miller grabbed five rebounds and scored two points, Lauren Godfrey had four points and four assists, and Warble added three points and five boards.

Grace shot 42 percent as a team and 40 percent from beyond the arc. Goshen shot 32 percent and six percent from beyond the arc (1 of 18).

Goshen was also at a major disadvantage in turnovers, committing 20 turnovers compared to eight for Grace.

Taniece Chapman led Goshen with 12 points and eight rebounds. No other Goshen player scored more than eight points.

The Lady Lancers end the week on the road, playing at Bethel as part of a doubleheader. The women’s game will start at 1 p.m., followed by the men’s game.
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