College Roundup

WINONA LAKE -ÊThe Grace College women's basketball team lost its second consecutive Mid-Central Conference game with an 81-46 loss to NAIA Division II No. 25 Bethel Saturday at Lancer Gym.

Bethel connected on six three-pointers to take a commanding 29-9 lead midway through the first half. Grace cut the deficit to 14 points at 36-22 with five minutes left before the half, but Bethel hit three more three-pointers to take a 45-26 lead at the break.

In the second half, the Lancers never got closer than 17 points as Bethel cruised to the victory.

Tracie Mezera led Grace with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting. She made both of her three-point attempts and both free throws. Grace had 17 turnovers and only forced eight for the game.

Bethel was led by Jill Dingman, who had 20 points and made 4 of 7 three pointers. Stacy Handschu added 12 for Bethel on three three-pointers.

Bethel improves to 15-4 overall and 2-0 in the conference. Grace falls to 6-11 and 0-2 in the MCC and will host Marian Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Bethel 45 36 - 81

Grace 26 20 - 46

Bethel -ÊJodie Peden 1-1 0-0 3, Stacy Hanschu 4-7 1-3 12, Jacque Unsicker 2-2 0-1 4, Mayumi Stevens 0-4 0-0 0, Joy Ketelsen 1-5 0-0 3, Marissa Cook 3-6 0-0 9, Jill Dingman 8-12 0-0 20, A.J. Whitehead 3-9 3-4 9, Michelle DiCostanzo 0-1 0-0 0, Heathet Huntsman 0-1 0-0 0, Kelly Schoon 3-4 3-4 9, Shaunte Calhoun 0-2 0-0 0, Kristi Kaniewski 1-1 0-0 2, Liz Hansen 4-10 0-0 8, Corey Duncan 1-1 0-0 2. Totals -Ê31-66 7-12 81.

Grace -ÊHeidi Ziegler 0-0 0-0 0, Tracie Mezera 9-13 2-2 22, Danielle Mowery 3-11 0-1 6, Sidney Bollier 1-7 0-0 3, Kari Helmuth 3-9 0-0 6, Eleanor Marquis 2-4 1-3 5, Laurie McClure 0-4 0-0 0, Jordan Rees 0-0 0-0 0, Angie Krach 2-3 0-0 4, Arica Edwards 0-4 0-0 0. Totals -Ê20-55 3-6 46.

Three-point goals -ÊBethel 12-26 (Peden 1-1, Handschu 3-5, Stevens 0-4, Ketelson 1-5, Cook 3-4, Dingman 4-7), Grace 3-7 (Mezera 2-2, Bollier 1-1, Helmuth 0-3, McClure 0-1). Rebounds -ÊBethel 44 (Whitehead 7), Grace 29 (Edwards 4). Assists -ÊBethel 13 (Cook 3), Grace 6 (Helmuth 2). Steals -ÊBethel 10, Grace 6. Fouls - Bethel 13, Grace 13. Fouled out -Ênone. Turnovers -ÊBethel 8, Grace 17.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

GRACE COLLEGE 94, BETHEL 74

Saturday in Mishawaka

The Grace College men's basketball team ended a 14-game losing streak against Bethel Saturday that lasted more than seven years with a 94-74 win over the Pilots on the road. Thirteen of those losses had been by more than 10 points. The Lancers had not defeated Bethel since a 118-114 win over the Pilots near the end of the 1992-93 season. Grace led 44-38 at the half and outscored the Pilots 50-36 in the second half. The Lancers outrebounded Bethel 41-38 and had 23 assists compared to just 12 by Bethel. Matt Abernethy led Grace with 28 points and 10 boards on 11-of-13 shooting. Ben Tonagel added 10 points for Grace. Andy Ganger led Bethel with 14 points. The win marks the first time since the 1993-94 season that Grace has opened Mid-Central Conference play victorious. The Lancers defeated Huntington 94-85 that year and ended 5-5 in the MCC. Bethel Falls to 12-7 overall and 1-1 in the conference. Grace Improves to 8-11 overall and 1-0 in the MCC and will play at NAIA Div. II No. 7 Marian Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Grace 44 50 - 94

Bethel 38 36 - 74

Grace - Chris Irwin 2-5 2-2 8, Corey Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Brian O'Dell 2-2 0-0 6, Derric Isensee 0-0 0-0 0, Matt Abernethy 11-13 6-13 28, Matt Moore 3-6 0-0 7, Lee Compson 0-0 1-2 1, Joe Saunders 4-5 1-2 9, Ben Tonagel 3-9 3-4 10, Matt Springer 2-6 2-2 7, Jeremy Wike 1-1 0-0 2, Dan Scharlach 4-6 1-1 9, Jeremy Swanson 2-8 1-1 5. Totals - 35-62, 17-27 94.

Bethel -ÊThomas Jackson 3-11 0-0 7, Eric SMith 0-0 0-0 0, Sam Gensic 0-0 0-0 0, Matt Walls 0-2 0-0 0, Robert Ziegler 3-6 0-0 6, Nic Bradley 0-1 0-0 0, Andy Ganger 5-9 3-6 14, Adam Bontreger 0-1 0-0 0, Luke Zartman 2-5 2-2 8, Joel Grindle 3-4 0-1 6, Marc Michiels 1-2 0-0 2, Tim Ritter 4-7 0-2 8, Ricky Gooden 5-12 1-2 11, Drew Abernethy 2-3 0-0 4, Jeremiah Hamlet 4-9 0-0 8. Totals -Ê32-72 6-13 74.

Three-points goals -ÊGrace 7-15 (Irwin 2-3, O'Dell 2-2, Moore 1-2, Tonagel 1-6, Springer 1-1, Swanson 0-1), Bethel 4-23 (Jackson 1-5, Walls 0-2, Ziegler 0-2, Bradley 0-1, Ganger 1-2, Bontreger 0-1, Zartman 2-5, Ritter 0-1, Hamlet 0-4). Rebounds -ÊGrace 41 (Abernethy 10), Bethel 38. Assists - Grace 23 (Moore 5), Bethel 12. Steals -ÊGrace 6, Bethel 6. Fouls - Grace 16, Bethel 21. Fouled out -ÊNone. Turnovers -ÊGrace 16, Bethel 10.