WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's men's basketball team improved their record to 10-0 with a hard fought 72-65 win over St. Francis on Saturday afternoon.

The game was tightly contested throughout, as the margin stayed within single digits the entire game. Balanced scoring lifted, as four players cracked double digits. Grace is now 10-0 for the second consecutive season.

Frankie Davidson scored four early points for Grace, but the Lancers couldn't find any separation from the visiting Cougars as just two points separated the squads at the first media timeout.

Grace had several opportunities to distance themselves, but USF's hot 3-point shooting in the first half (55.6 Percent) kept them within striking distance.

The Cougars were able to jump ahead by three-points late in the first, but Grace closed the half on a 12-6 run, which included a pair of spectacular plays from Jakob Gibbs  to reclaim the lead 38-35 lead into halftime.

Elijah Malone had 10 points and seven rebounds to pace Grace at the half as the Lancers shot an even 50 percent from the field.

The Cougars scored the first four points in the second half as the back-and-forth battle continued.

Jake Wadding ignited a fastbreak opportunity with a block on the defensive end and Davidson ran the length court to finish with a layup that pushed the Lancers ahead by six points.

USF responded quickly however, as back-to-back 3-point baskets tied the game back up at 52 apiece.

Carter Stoltzfus got involved in a pair of scoring plays that seemed to finally put the game in Grace's control. Stoltzfus assisted on a Jakob Gibbs jumper, before knocking in one of his own that extended the lead to seven points with six minutes remaining.

The feisty Cougars tried to claw their way back, but the Lancers showed poise to hold on for the 72-65 victory.

Grace was once again efficient from the field, hitting on 54 percent of their attempts. USF's 3-point shooting cooled off in the second half as they finished at 36 percent for the game.

Davidson led all players with 21 points, and Malone double-doubled with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Cade and Jakob Gibbs finished with 15 points and 12 points respectively.

The Lancers will now begin a four-game road trip which will begin on Tuesday as the Lancers travel to Cornerstone.