GOSHEN, Ind. - A strong second half lifted Grace's men's basketball team past Goshen on Saturday, 82-59.

The No. 12 Lancers (20-4, 12-2 Crossroads League) won their seventh straight game and their 20th game overall.

Grace now has five straight 20-win seasons. The Lancers are tied for first place in the CL standings with four games to go.

The Lancers outscored the Maple Leafs (5-19, 0-14 CL) by 20 after halftime, using a balanced lineup to outpace Goshen.

Sophomore wings Ian Raasch and Gage Sefton tied for the team's scoring honors with 17 points in the win.

Raasch got to work early to begin Saturday's contest. Raasch scored eight points over the first 10 minutes.

Isaac Schultz also provided a spark off the bench in the half. The rugged freshman tallied five points in a four-minute span.

Grace led by seven after Schultz's second basket. But a few minutes later, Goshen used seven straight points to go ahead 26-25.

An and-1 from Raasch helped Grace regain the lead, and a late 3-pointer from Brycen Graber put the Lancers on top 35-32 at halftime.

Both teams shot evenly in the half at 44 percent despite Grace making just 1 of 7 on 3-pointers.

Grace had a big edge in rebounding (24-12) and a 26-12 advantage in paint points. Raasch's 13 points led all players at the intermission.

The Lancers scored the first five points of the second half, starting with a triple by Brett Sickafoose.

As the second half continued, Grace gradually built out its lead. Midway into the half, Grace rattled off 12 straight points.

Five different players scored for Grace during the run, including triples from Carter Stoltzfus and Graber.

The Lancers steadily extended their lead, rolling to the 23-point margin of victory.

Grace finished the game shooting 48 percent overall and 46 percent on 3s (after going 5 of 6 after halftime). The Lancers also made 82 percent of their free throws (14 of 17).

Grace had just eight turnovers and outrebounded Goshen by 25.

Raasch and Ian Scott both had double-doubles in the win. Raasch had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, and Scott had 12 points, 10 boards and 2 blocks.

Graber ended with eight points and four assists, and Hunter Walston amassed 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

Schultz produced 5 points, 7 boards and 1 blocked shot, Cole Hayworth scored four points with a steal, and Caleb Herrold, Marcus Davidson, Stoltzfus and Sickafoose also scored a point.

Overall, Grace had 11 players register a point during the victory.

The Lancers will be tested next week. The team is back home on Wednesday for a ranked battle with Huntington. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. after the conclusion of the women's contest.

On Saturday, Grace will play at rival Bethel in a meeting of the two teams currently tied for first place in the Crossroads League standings.