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CHICAGO - The Grace College men's basketball team won the Rosary Tournament Saturday by beating Rosary 71-58 in the championship game.
The Lancers are 2-0.
The Lancers took advantage of a cold-shooting Rosary team. Grace led 38-15 at halftime as the Rebels hit only 6 of 27 field goals (22 percent) in the first 20 minutes.
Guard Bert McLaughlin led with 23 points, and forward Darren Gagnon added 19 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Brent Damer came off the bench and chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds in 20 minutes of play.
The Lancers host their first home game 7 p.m. Tuesday against Tri-State.
GRACE 71, ROSARY 58
Grace - Caleb Gilmer 0 0-0 0, Andy Schmidt 3-9 2-2 8, Bert McLaughlin 7 5-10 23, Darren Gagnon 6 7-719, Mike Christner 1 2-2 4, James Joiner 1 1-2 3, Ben Elliott 0 0-0 0, Seth Gilmer 0 0-0 0, Brian Gornik 1 2-2 4, Todd Humrichouser 0 0-0 0, Brent Damer 3 4-4 10, Jeremy Helmuth DNP, Chris Frisbie DNP, Ryan Gould DNP, Jeremy Loyd DNP, Rob Shook DNP. Totals - 22 23-29 71.
Rosary - Kenny Eiternick 1 0-0 3, Chris Maraffino 0 0-0 0, Jeff Porter 1 3-3 5, Najeem Gbadamosi 0 0-0 0, Adam Moore 4 1-2 11, Tony Iara 3 3-4 9, Keith Love 6 0-1 12, Rick Horstman 6 0-0 16, Brian Schneider 0 0-0 0, Victor Junious 0 2-2 2, Alexis Landfair DNP, Atur Ciegotura DNP, Michael Harden DNP, Rashad Davis DNP, Rich Mosier DNP, Brian Tobin DNP. Totals - 21 9-12 58.
Cornerstone 75, Grace 54
At Grand Rapids, the Grace College women's basketball team shot only 32 percent from the floor in a Saturday loss to Cornerstone College.
Forward Kara Tripp led Grace with 15 points, and forward Amy Doron added 10 points and nine rebounds.
CORNERSTONE 75, GRACE 54
Grace - Jennifer Elliott 1 0-0 2, Kim Menke 3 0-0 7, Eve Arthur 0 4-4 4, Amy Doron 5 0-1 10,Kellie Shoop 2 0-0 4, Kara Tripp 6 3-4 15, Rebekah Patrick 0 2-2 2, Shannon Haskins 0 0-0 0, Kenya Burwell 3 1-2 7, Tami Romagnoli 1 1-3 3. Totals - 21 11-16 54.
Cornerstone - Jamie Katz 2 0-0 5, Megan Rhew 6 2-3 18, Julie Bozek 1 0-0 2,Lisa Dorsey 0 0-2 0, Julie Kosten 30-0 7, Catherine Nightingale 1 0-0 2, Alison Woodman 1 0-0 2, Lindsay Russell 0 0-0 0, Kelly Hoekwater 1 4-4 6, Stephanie Haney 9 2-2 25, Renee Pettinger 0 0-0 0, Kristin Wheeler 1 0-1 2, Delana Burnett 2 2-5 6. Totals -27 10-17 75.
Grace Volleyball Ups
Record To 36-8
At Winona Lake, the Grace College volleyball team won a Saturday triangular match with Trinity Christian and Spalding.
Grace beat Trinity 15-1, 15-1, 15-9 in the first match and then beat Spalding 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 in the second match.
Grace's Rebecca Wahlstrom had 40 kills, 27 blocks, four aces and 26 digs on the day. Melissa Rants had 84 assists, four aces, 23 digs and 12 blocks. Grace, 36-8 overall and 5-2 in the MCC, hosts Marian College on Thursday in the first round of the MCC Tournament.
