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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Monday in Winona Lake
GRACE 56, INDIANA TECH 51
The Grace College women's basketball team stayed close with Indiana Tech Monday night with defense and won on the hot shooting of Eve Arthur. Arthur came off the bench to score 17 points, 15 in the second half, as the Lancers defeated the Warriors 56-51.
The game was tied at 19-19 at the break as each team shot just 19 percent in the first half. In the second half, Grace came from behind early to take the lead with seven minutes to play. The Lancers never relinquished the lead again and made free throws down the stretch to win.
Grace (3-9) will open conference play Wednesday at Bethel at 7 p.m. Indidna Tech falls to 5-9 overall.
Indiana Tech 19 32 - 51
Grace 19 37 - 56
Grace (3-9) -ÊAmilia Devros 0-0 2-2 2, Eve Arthur 6-15 4-6 17, Danielle Mowery 3-13 3-3 9, Amy Doron 3-7 4-6 11, Kari Helmuth 3-11 0-0 8, Eleanor Marquis 0-3 4-4 4, Tracey Mantegna 1-10 3-4 5. Totals -Ê16-59 20-25 56.
Indiana Tech (5-9) -ÊJennifer Swanson 1-4 0-0 3, Kionna Ellis 0-0 0-0 0, Deana Olson 0-9 2-2 2, Michelle Curry 4-13 0-0 12, Jan Johnson 4-15 0-0 10, Amber Schildmeier 2-5 0-0 4, Cindy Starks 2-4 0-0 4, Nichole Meyers 2-5 0-0 4, Kelly Hays 2-5 0-0 4, Sara Schaefer 1-5 6-7 8. Totals - 18-65 8-9 51.
Three-point goals - Grace 4-13 (Arthur 1-2, Mowery 0-1, Doron 1-2, Helmuth 2-6, Mantegna 0-2), Indiana Tech 7-25 (Swanson 1-3, Olson 0-3, Curry 4-13, Johnson 2-5, Starks 0-1). Rebounds - Grace 49 (Mowery 8, Mantegna 7, Marquis 7), Indiana Tech 46 (Hays 8). Assists - Grace 12 (Helmuth 4), Indiana Tech 13 (Olson 3, Schildmeier 3). Steals -ÊGrace 11 (Helmuth 3), Indiana Tech 12 (Hays 4). Turnovers - Grace 16, Indiana Tech 19.
