Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
Grand Rapids, Mich . -ÊDespite a 23-point performance by Matt Abernethy, Grace College fell to the University of Michigan-Dearborn 84-78 Friday in the Cornerstone University Tournament.
Abernethy supplemented his 23 points with 15 rebounds, three assists and a steal. Dan Scharlach added 11 points and 10 rebound for Grace.
UM-Dearborn had three players scoring in double figures, Michael Jordan with 30, Jeff Kvalevog with 17 and Russel Howard with 17.
Grace will play in the 1 p.m. consolation game today.
UM-DEARBORN 84, GRACE 78
UMD 40 44 - 84
Grace 37 41 - 78
UMD -ÊBrian Spoljarick 0-0 1-2 1, Aundre Woodland 1-3 0-0, Joe Burke 0-1 0-0 0, Nick Sobczak 1-5 0-1, Donnie Daggett 0-0 0-0 0, Dan Birkett 1-4 4-4 6, Landrus Thomas 1-1 1-4 3, Micheal Jordan 10-18 4-4 30, Russel Howard 5-11 3-6 16, Jeff Kvalevog 6-15 3-6 17, Robert Davis 0-0 2-2 2, Booker Snow 2-3 0-0 4, Russel Kacin 0-0 0-4 0. Totals 27-61 18-33 84.
Grace -ÊChris Irwin 2-11 3-3 8, Corey Smith 2-4 3-3 7, Brian O'Dell 1-5 0-0 3, Matt Abernethy 11-18 1-4 23, Joe Saunders 4-7 1-2 9, Matt Springer 1-1 0-0 2, Jeremy Wike 1-2 0-0 2, Aaron Jackson 1-2 3-4 6, Dan Scharlach 5-11 1-2 11, Jeremy Swanson 1-4 5-6 7. Totals 29-65 17-24 78.
Three-point goals -ÊUMD 12-26 (Burke 0-1, Sobczak 1-5, Jordan 6-9, Howard 3-6, Kvalevog 2-4), Grace 3-14 (Irwin 1-7, O;Dell 1-3, Saunders 0-1, Wike 0-1, Jackson 1-2). Rebounds -ÊUMD 41 (Jordan 8), Grace 42 (Abernethy 15, Scharlach 10). Assists -ÊUMD 12 (Daggett 3, Kvalevog 3), Grace 16 (O'Dell 10). Steals -ÊUMD 9 (Jordan 3, Kvalevog 3), Grace 4 (Saunders 2). Fouls -ÊUMD 20, Grace 24. Fouled out -ÊO'Dell. Turnovers - UMD 14, Grace 21.
