WINONA LAKE, Ind. – A 27-0 scoring spurt in the first half led Grace's men's basketball team to a second straight blowout, turning back Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) 100-65.

Elijah Malone scored 12 early points to spark the decisive run. The agile big man recorded a dunk, a trio of free throws and added a 3-point field goal in the opening minutes of the contest. 

Grace led 9-5 at the 13:45 mark and built the lead to 36-5 before UNOH scored again with 6:57 left in the half. Frankie Davidson accounted for 10 points during the surge, and freshman Carter Stoltzfus added nine points on three long-range field goals.

"We came out with some aggressiveness and a lot of energy," said Grace head coach Scott Moore. "We had them on their heels early."

The Racers managed to find some success late in the opening half, cutting the margin to 46-25 at the break.

Davidson took over early in the second half, scoring 15 of his game-high 31 points in less than eight minutes. Overall, Davidson hit 12-of-19 field goals, including 4-of-5 from long range in just 25 total minutes of action.

The Lancers rebuilt the lead throughout the second half, with the largest margin coming in the final minute when Marcus Davidson scored to make it 100-63. 

Malone ended with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Grace, and it was the play of several true freshmen that added to the team's success. Ian Scott recorded his second straight double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Stoltzfus ended with 18 points, including four 3-pointers.

"Getting 41 points from two true freshmen on only 21 field goal attempts is pretty good," commented Moore.

Newcomers Brycen Graber and Brett Sickafoose also played significant minutes for the Lancers.

Grace shot 38-of-66 (.576) from the floor and hit 12-of-18 (.667) from long range. In the first two games of the season, the Lancers have hit 24-of-45 (.533) on 3-pointers. The team has also recorded 51 assists.

"We have done a lot of good things," said Coach Moore about the opening weekend of action. "I think our transition offense was exceptional, and our half-court defense was good in spots. We've also been super unselfish. It feels really good just to be playing again and with a crowd in the stands. The energy in the building the last two days was unbelievable."

The Lancers return to the floor on Tuesday when they host Siena Heights.