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Men's Basketball

Cold second half dooms Grace against No. 5 Bethel

Box Score

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Grace entered halftime trailing by five to No. 5 Bethel on Saturday. But the Lancers started the second half ice-cold, and Bethel outscored Grace by 36 in the second half en route to a 110-69 victory.

The first half was an offensive showcase for both squads with 95 points scored before halftime.

The Lancers (8-7; 0-4 Crossroads League) drilled seven 3-pointers in the opening half – three of which came from Niko Read.

Grace's last trey in the half came in the closing seconds as Brandon Vanderhegghen brought the MOCC crowd to its feet as he beat the buzzer from near halfcourt.

The Pilots (14-2; 3-1 CL) made 60 percent of their shots in the first half, and they topped that performance in the second half.

With Grace still trailing by eight points in the early stages of the second half, Bethel caught fire. The Pilots scored 23 unanswered points over a six-minute span to take control of the contest. Bethel made 10 of its first 11 field goal attempts, using a 37-4 run to speed away with the victory.

The Lancers struggled with their shooting touch throughout much of the second half. Over the first 12:29 of the second half, Grace made just two field goals. Grace made 1-of-15 from the 3-point line after halftime.

Bethel, on the other hand, ripped off 10 treys in the second half on 15 attempts (67 percent). They made 17-of-24 from the floor (71 percent) after halftime.

Logan Irwin led Grace with 14 points and two assists, and Caleb Featherston added 11 points. Greg Miller and Niko Read chipped in nine points, Tre Olive added seven points in eight minutes, and Drew Perrin finished with six points.

The Lancers will look to pick up their first league win of the season on Tuesday when they host Spring Arbor at 7 p.m.

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