Grace To Celebrate 25-Year Anniversary Of 1992 Championship
Grace To Celebrate 25-Year Anniversary Of 1992 Championship
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Grace To Celebrate 25-Year Anniversary Of 1992 ChampionshipWINONA LAKE – Today Grace College will welcome back the 1991-92 men’s basketball team that won the school’s first NAIA national championship. Players, coaches and staff from that historic team will be honored at halftime of the Lancers’ game against Taylor at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The 1991-92 team, under head coach Jim Kessler, won their first 13 games of the season. The Lancers went on to win Kessler’s eighth conference championship and advanced to the NAIA Division II National Championships. The tournament, held in Stephenville, Texas, saw Grace defeat Tiffin in the opening round, Franklin in the quarterfinal and Concordia in the semifinals. Grace faced off with Northwestern of Iowa in the national championship game, a game which went into overtime. David James and Scott Blum hit key shots in the overtime period, helping Grace to an 85-79 win and the school’s first NAIA championship. Today’s games will be a doubleheader against Taylor. The women's game will tip off at 1 p.m. with the men's game to follow at 3 p.m.
