MCC Names All-Conference Basketball Teams

WINONA LAKE -ÊThe Mid-Central Conference men's basketball all-conference team recently was announced, and two Grace College Lancers made the team.

Grace's Ryan Bricker and Lawrence Burnett made the honorable mention team.

Bricker, a sophomore shooting guard from Central Noble, averaged a team-high 13.8 points per game this season. He hit 57 of 144 three-pointers (40 percent) and 60 of 81 free throws (74 percent). He was second on the team with 83 assists.

Burnett, a sophomore forward from Chicago Vocational High School, averaged 9.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He shot 49 percent from the floor and had 36 steals and 17 blocked shots.

Saint Francis' Steve Smith was named MCC Player of the Year. Saint Francis' Jeff Rekeweg and Huntington's Steve Platt were named Coaches of the Year.

Grace College finished 10-23.

MCC ALL-CONFERENCE

First team - Steve Smith (Saint Francis), Gabe LaGrange (Huntington), Eric Brand (Bethel), Ben Meyer (Saint Francis), Brian Ross (Taylor)

Second team -ÊJames Gardner (Marian), David Porter (Huntington), Nick David (Taylor), Andy Ganger (Bethel), Danny Morris (Indiana Wesleyan)

Third team -ÊJustin Snedden (Goshen), Ben Johnson (Goshen), Willie Ivory (Indiana Wesleyan), Brodie Garber (Huntington), Brandon Holler (Huntington)

Honorable mention -ÊRyan Norflcet (Saint Francis), Ryan Bricker (Grace), Lawrence burnett (Grace), Joel Grindle (Bethel), Slaven Franic (Marian), Kyle Chin (Indiana Wesleyan), David Meece (Marian), Scott Hollinger (Saint Francis), Jeremy Budreau (Goshen), Matt Littleton (Goshen), Jodie Lynch (Taylor)

Player of the Year -ÊSteve Smith (Saint Francis)

Coaches of the Year - Jeff Rekeweg (Saint Francis), Steve Platt (Huntington)

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Grace's Doron Makes Women's All-Conference Team

The Mid-Central Conference has announced its all-conference women's basketball team, and Grace College's Amy Doron made the third team.

Doron averaged 9.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was third on the team in assists (60) and steals (41).

Saint Francis' Brenda Schlegel was named MCC Player of the Year, and her coach, Bruce Patterson, was named MCC Coach of the Year. Taylor's Carrie Chivington was named MCC Newcomer of the Year.

Grace College finished 5-23.

MCC ALL-CONFERENCE

First team -ÊBrenda Schlegel (Saint Francis), Amy Becthel (Huntington), A.J. Whitehead (Bethel), Amy Parrett (Saint Francis), Brita Newhouse (Indiana Wesleyan)

Second team -ÊAmanda McIntosh (Marian), Kris Johnson (Goshen), Kristy Bistodeau (Indiana Wesleyan), Erin Hutton (Taylor), Shannon Dunbar (Saint Francis)

Third team -ÊKrist Dennison (Taylor), Jyll Dingman (Bethel), Krysten Parson (Goshen), Amanda Bachman (Goshen), Amy Doron (Grace)

Player of the Year - Schlegel (Saint Francis)

Coach of the Year -ÊBruce Patterson (Saint Francis)

Newcomer of the Year -ÊCarrie Chivington (Taylor)