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NEW ALBANY - The IU-Southeast Grenadiers men's basketball team shot 60 percent from the field in running past the Grace College Lancers 107-85 Friday.
The Grenadiers shot 21 of 38 (55 percent) in the first half then bettered that by shooting 21 of 32 (66 percent) in the second half to finish 42 of 70 for the game. IU-Southeast led 48-41 at halftime but outscored the Lancers 59-44 in the second half to pull away.
Starting forward Shauntell Mells led the Grenadiers with 25 points, and Brian Dickey, the other starting forward, added 24.
Matt Abernethy again paced Grace, leading the Lancers with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Reserve guard Chris Irwin added 19 points.
Grace hit 30 of 66 field goals for 46 percent. The Grenadiers' hot shooting from the field made up for their poor free throw shooting. They hit just 14 of 26 free throws, 54 percent.
Grace fell to 4-4. IU-Southeast's record was not available.
IU-SOUTHEAST 107, GRACE 85
Grace 41 44 - 85
IU-Southeast 48 59 - 107
Grace -Ê*Brian O'Dell 1-4 0-0 2, *Matt Abernethy 10-17 7-8 27, *Matt Moore 0-6 0-0 0, *Joe Saunders 1-4 2-2 4, *Dan Scharlach 4-5 0-0 8, Chris Irwin 6-12 3-4 19, Corey Smith 0-2 0-0 0, Derric Isensee 1-2 1-2 3, Barry Meisel 0-0 0-0 0, Lee Compson 0-1 0-0 0, Jordan Bender 1-1 1-2 3, Jeremy Wike 3-4 5-6 11, Aaron Jackson 2-4 0-0 6, Jeremy Swanson 1-4 0-1 2. Totals -Ê30-66 19-25 85.
IU-Southeast -Ê*Sean Smith 5-11 2-2 17, *Shauntell Mells 11-20 2-2 25, *Jason Deager 7-9 2-3 18, *Johnney Coomer 4-8 4-8 12, *Brian Dickey 10-12 4-7 24, Derek Sims 1-4 0-0 2, Chris Popp 0-0 0-0 0, Justin Knight 1-2 0-0 3, Neil Lauderbaugh 2-3 0-4 4, Jacob Barmore 1-1 0-0 2, Kris Hirt 0-0 0-0 0. Totals -Ê42-70 14-26 107.
Three-point goals -ÊGrace 6-21 (Irwin 4-10, Jackson 2-4, O'Dell 0-3, Moore 0-2, Isensee 0-1, Swanson 0-1). IU-Southeast 9-20 (Smith 5-9, Daeger 2-2, Mells 1-3, Knight 1-1, Coomer 0-3, Sims 0-2). Turnovers -ÊGrace 23, IU-Southeast 12. Rebounds -ÊGrace 45 (Abernethy 10, Swanson 6, Isensee 5), IU-Southeast 37 (Mells 8, Smith 5, Sims 4). Assists -ÊGrace 18 (Irwin 3, O'Dell 3, Isensee 3, Swanson 3), IU-Southeast 21 (Sims 5, Smith 5, Daeger 4). Steals -ÊGrace 5 (Swanson 2), IU-Southeast 11 (Coomer 4, Mells 4). Total fouls -ÊGrace 24, IU-Southeast 22. Fouled out -ÊSaunders.
