WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Grace's women's basketball picked up its first Crossroads League win of the season with a 75-70 win over Spring Arbor on Saturday night.

The Lady Lancers entered the game after recently appearing in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

The contest was a back-and-forth affair with both teams holding double digit leads at one point in the game.

Grace scored the first six points of the contest before going cold from the field. The Lady Lancers shot just 22 percent from the field and trailed 19-13 after the first 10 minutes. 

Karlee Feldman scored 11 of Grace's 13 points. Spring Arbor shot 53 percent in the first quarter.

The Cougars continued their hot shooting in the second and pushed their lead to as many as 11 points. The Lady Lancers found their offensive rhythm however and closed the half on a 22-7 run.

Kiersten Findley thread nifty pass into Feldman whose layup in signature style helped kick start the Grace scoring spree.

Maddie Ryman got Lady Lancers to within two points with a pair of free throws and Peyton Murphy vaulted Grace into the lead with a 3-point basket.

Ryman scored two more field goals late and Kate Rulli added a tally of her own as the Lady Lancers took a 38-33 lead into the halftime break. 

Grace caught fire from the field in the second quarter, shooting an eye popping 90 percent from the floor. Feldman's halftime stat line read 13 points and seven rebounds.

The Lady Lancers continued to pad their lead in the quarter and eventually opened up a 21-point advantage.

Ryman and Findley scored the first two baskets of the second half and Feldman added four more points as the Lady Lancers continued to roll.

Feldman started a fastbreak opportunity with a steal and dished a pass to Ryman whose layup put Grace ahead 59-38 with 3:51 left in the quarter.

Spring Arbor finished the quarter out strong though and had clawed back to 59-47 as the game entered the final frame.

The Cougars continued their ferocious run in the fourth quarter and with just 3:52 left trailed by just two points.

Findley helped turn the tide with a trifecta and Feldman earned a trip to the charity stripe  as Grace built back up a bit of separation. 

Ryman and Findley both scored free-throws late as the Lady Lancers preserved the 75-70 victory.

"Thrilled to pick up our first conference win of the season," said Grace head coach Dan Davis. "Spring Arbor came out firing, but credit to our girls for sticking with it and holding a lead at the half. Love the maturity and execution that we showed late to earn the hard-fought victory."

The Lady lancers finished the game an even 50 percent from the field and held a narrow 33-32 advantage on the boards.

Feldman double double for the fifth time this season with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Findley was an efficient 6-11 from the field and finished with 17 points. Ryman scored 16 points and Murphy had four steals.

Grace will hit the road for the first time this season with a 7 p.m. showdown with Goshen on Tuesday.