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WINONA LAKE - The IUSB and Grace College women's basketball teams battled back and forth throughout Thursday night's game before IUSB escaped with a 68-63 win over the host Lancers.
IUSB blew the game open early, taking an 18-7 lead before Grace went on a 16-4 to take a 23-22 lead. Neither team clearly took control, and IUSB held a slim 32-31 lead at the break.
In the second half, Grace scored on three-point play and a free throw on an ensuing technical foul to take a 43-40 lead. IUSB then went on an 8-0 run.
Keaton Brumm led IUSB with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and 6 of 7 free throws. Freshman Tracie Mezera led Grace with 17 points and three steals, while Danielle Mowery added 13 points in 21 minutes of action as she struggled through foul trouble. Arica Edwards added eight points and a team-high six rebounds for the Lancers.
IUSB outrebounded Grace 44-27 but had 24 turnovers. Grace only had 15 turnovers but lost inside players Angie Krach and Mowery when the two fouled out with seven minutes to play.
IUSB improves to 7-7 with the win, while Grace falls to 6-7.
IUSB 68, GRACE 63
IUSB 32 36 - 68
Grace 31 32 - 63
IUSB - Katie Prominski 2-6 0-0 6, Schelley Stahle 5-7 1-2 11, Keaton Brumm 7-12 6-7 20, Mindy Magner 3-10 5-6 13, Billie Bonner 2-4 0-2 4, Abby Williams 2-6 0-1 5, Nan Kogge 1-4 6-10 8, Brooke Sussex 0-2 1-3 1. Totals 22-51 19-31 68.
Grace - Tracie Mezera 5-15 5-7 17, Danielle Mowery 5-7 3-5 13, Sidney Bollier 0-5 2-4 2, Nikki Heaphy 5-10 0-0 10, Arica Edwards 4-6 0-1 8, Kari Helmuth 3-7 0-0 7, Eleanor Marquis 1-2 0-0 2, Laurie McClure 0-1 0-0 0, Angie Krach 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 24-56 12-19 63.
Three-pointers - IUSB 5-15 (Prominski 2-6, Magner 2-6, Williams 1-2, Brumm 0-1), Grace 3-7 (Mezera 2-2, Helmuth 1-3, Bollier 0-2). Rebounds - IUSB 44 (Brumm 11), Grace 27 (Edwards 6). Fouls - IUSB 15, Grace 25. Fouled out - Mowery, Krach. Turnovers - IUSB 24, Grace 15. Technical foul - Prominski.
