FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Grace's men's basketball team was off the mark against Indiana Tech on Thursday.

After a strong start to the game, the Lancers (8-6) were unable to keep pace with Indiana Tech on the road in a 93-82 defeat.

The Warriors (9-4) buried 15 triples and also outrebounded Grace by 11. Despite an off shooting night for Grace, the Lancers was within five points of Indiana Tech with five minutes to play.

Unfortunately for Grace, the Lancers misfired on five of their final seven field goals to spoil any chance of a late comeback.

Grace began the game with strong ball movement, producing several open shots. The Lancers jumped out to a 9-4 lead.

Erik Bowen was a central figure in Grace's start, scoring seven straight points. 

The Warriors made sure Grace's lead was short-lived. Indiana Tech employed a long-range assault, hitting four 3-pointers in the span of 2:30 to go on a 12-0 run. By the end of the run, the Warriors had turned a five-point deficit into a seven-point lead.

Indiana Tech scored at the buzzer of the first half to hold a 48-39 advantage at halftime. Grace scored two-thirds of its points in the paint before halftime.

In the second half, the Warriors' cushion hovered around 10 points. Indiana Tech still led 74-63 with 6:24 on the clock.

Jaret Sons helped Grace show signs by connecting on a trio of 3-pointers, and Stephen Halstead hit another to start a rally. After Sons' third trey, the Lancers trailed by five with just over five minutes to play.

Indiana Tech answered with two quick jumpers, including a 3-pointer, to balloon its lead back to double figures.

Grace will fight its current streak on a road trip next week. Grace travels to play at West Virginia Tech and at NCAA Div. I Radford.