College Basketball Roundup

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊThe Manchester College men's basketball team defeated visiting Bluffton College 76-67 in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Wednesday night.

James Scott and Yul Lee scred 17 points each to lead the Spartans. Jeremy Neely had 15 points on the night, while Carson Harris chipped in 14.

Manchester went into halftime trailing 37-33 and were down as many as nine points at the 15:12 mark until the Spartans went on a 24-8 run to pull ahead 59-50 at the 7:09 mark.

Manchester improved to 14-6 overall and 6-2 in the HCAC, while Bluffton dropped to 9-10 on the season and 2-6 in the HCAC.

Manchester will host Hanover Saturday at 3 p.m. with a share of first place in the HCAC on the line.

MANCHESTER COLLEGE 76

BLUFFTON COLLEGE 67

Manchester -ÊNeely 6-15 2-2 15, Harris 3-4 6-6 14, Swan 1-3 0-0 2, Haynes 2-5 2-2 7, Carver 1-3 0-1 2, Lee 7-9 3-5 17, Chaney 0-0 0-0 0, Scott 6-14 2-2 17, Timberlake 0-0 2-2- 2, Nash 0-0 0-0 0. Totals -Ê26-53 17-20 76.

Bluffton -ÊElsass 7-13 3-4 19, Sheldon 2-4 0-0 6, Overmyer 1-9 0-0 3, Roberts 9-14 4-7 22, Coole 5-14 1-2 11, Cramer 1-2 0-0 2, Parker 0-1 0-0 0, Julian 1-5 0-0 2, King 0-0 0-0 0, DeNero 1-2 0-0 2. Totals -Ê27-64 8-13 67.

Three-point goals-ÊManchester 7-21 (Neely 1-6, Harris 2-3, Swan 0-1, Haynes 1-4, Scott 3-7), Bluffton 5-16 (Elsass 2-4, Sheldon 2-3, Overmyer 1-6, Parker 0-1, Julian 0-2. Rebounds -ÊManchester 30 (Harris 7, Carver 7), Bluffton 37. Assists -ÊManchester 7, Bluffton 13. Steals -ÊManchester 7 (Scott 2), Bluffton 4. Turnovers -ÊManchester 12, Bluffton 14. Total fouls -ÊManchester 14, Bluffton 17. Fouled out -ÊJulian.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

GRACE COLLEGE 61

MARIAN COLLEGE 44

Wednesday in Winona Lake

The Grace College women's basketball team avenged a 10-point loss to Marian earlier in the regular season by defeating the Knights 61-44 in Mid-Central Conference action Wednesday night. The win moves Grace into a three-way tie for sixth place in the MCC.

Grace trailed 16-4 midway through the first half but scored 11 consecutive points to close the gap. The Lancers tied marian by the break 20-20.

In the second half, Grace led 34-33 with 13:24 to play. Over the next eight minutes, the Lancers outscored Marian 19-4 to blow the game open.

Grace shot 40 percent for the game, including 57 percent in the second half. The Lancers also made 6 of 13 three-pointers (46 percent) and 9 of 11 free throws (82 percent). Grace outrebounded Marian 43-34 and forced 18 turnovers while committing 16.

Eve Arthur and Danielle Mowery led the Lancers with 14 points each. Tracey Mantegna added eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with six assists and three steals. Over the past three games, Mantegna has 39 points and 38 rebounds and is shooting 55 percent from the floor.

Grace (5-17, 2-7) is now tied with Marian and Indiana Wesleyan for sixth in the conference. The Lancers will play at Huntington Saturday at 1 p.m. Huntington is currently second in the MCC.

Grace 61, Marian 44

Grace -ÊDevros 4-8 0-0 9, Arthur 5-13 2-2 14, Mowery 5-12 4-5 14, Doron 2-7 1-2 5, Helmuth 3-7 2-2 11, Marquis 0-1 0-0 0, Mantegna 4-9 0-0 8. Totals -Ê23-57 9-11 61.

Marian -ÊRoberts 1-3 0-0 2, Grimes 3-12 0-0 8, McIntosh 3-16 0-0 8, Jordan 1-5 1-3 3, Noggle 5-8 3-3 13, Geschrei 3-5 1-2 7, Courtni 1-7 1-2 3. Totals -Ê17-56 6-10 44.

Three-point goals - Grace 6-13 (Devros 1-3, Arthur 2-3, Doron 0-1, Helmuth 3-6), Marian 4-19 (Roberts 0-1, Grimes 2-9, McIntosh 2-6, Mason 0-3). Rebounds -ÊGrace 43 (Mantegna 10, Doron 7, Arthur 6), Marian 34 (Noggle 7, McIntosh 6). Assists -ÊGrace 15 (Mantegna 6), Marian 10. Steals -ÊGrace 10 (Mowery 4, Mantegna 3), Marian 10. Turnovers -ÊGrace 16, Marian 18. Total fouls -ÊGrace 15, Marian 14. Fouled out -ÊNone.

BLUFFTON COLLEGE 70

MANCHESTER COLLEGE 62

Tuesday in Bluffton, Ohio

The Manchester College womens basketball team traveled to Bluffton, Ohio for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup Tuesday night. Bluffton defeated the Spartans 70-62.

Sarah Irish exploded for 31 points in the conference contest, while Pam Eckert added 13 points for the Manchester squad.

Manchester is now 6-12 overall and 2-6 in the HCAC, while Bluffton improves to 6-13 and 5-3 HCAC.

Bluffton 70, Manchester 62

Manchester -ÊEckert 5-7 0-0 13, Cash 1-5 0-0 2, Hoppe 1-2 1-4 3, Irish 10-23 7-10 31, T. Miller 1-11 0-0 2, K. Miller 1-1 0-0 3, Borror 2-4 0-0 4, Mowery 0-2 0-0 0, Spearman 1-5 0-0 2, Andrew 0-1 0-0 0, Wideman 1-4 0-0 2. Totals -Ê23-65 8-14 62.

Bluffton -ÊWood 2-6 2-2 6, Ascheimier 4-10 2-2 11, Snavely 7-11 2-5 16, Helvey Kristin 4-8 8-10 18, Crall 0-3 5-8 5, Stieber 1-1 0-0 2, Ray 0-3 1-2 1, James 1-2 0-0 2, Linehan 0-0 0-0 0, Siller 0-0 0-0 0, Fry 0-0 0-0 0, Bear 3-5 0-1 6, Robinson 1-2 1-4 3. Totals - 23-51 21-34 70.

Three-point goals -ÊManchester 8-23 (Eckert 3-4, Irish 4-11, T. Miller 0-6, K. Miller 1-1, Borror 0-1), Bluffton 3-9 (Wood 0-1, Ascheimier 1-2, Helvey 2-4, Crall 0-1). Rebounds -ÊManchester 40 (Hoppe 9, Eckert 5), Bluffton 40 (Bear 8, James 6). Assists -ÊManchester 13, Bluffton 14. Steals -ÊManchester 11 (Irish 5), Bluffton 11. Turnovers -ÊManchester 24, Bluffton 19. Total fouls -ÊManchester 22, Bluffton 14. Fouled out - Hoppe.