CAREER
2023-24 JUNIOR - Saw action in 27 games in her junior season averaging, 29.1 minutes of game play…had seven double-digit games…had a career high 18 points against Huntington…Acheieved a double-double against Cleary in a 79-61 win…Longenbaugh averaged 8.8 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game.
2023-24 SOPHOMORE - Saw an expanded role in her sophomore season, appearing in all 32 games while making 23 starts… had six games with double digit scoring… had a career high 13 points in a win against St. Xavier… had seven rebounds against Huntington… had six points and nabbed two steals in Grace national championship victory over Carolina.
2022-23 FRESHMAN - Averaged 8.3 minutes per game across 16 appearances… scored a season high nine points against Great Lakes Christian… grabbed four points in a 75-47 win over Bethel… had five points in Grace's first ever NAIA Tournament win… hit a 3-point shot against Rio Grande in the Second Round of the NAIA Tournament.
PREP - All-State Top 60 senior… 2021-22 NE8 Conference Player of the Year… 1st Team All-Conference… 1st Team All-State Academic Team… senior All-State honorable mention… helped lead Columbia City to a 20-3 record, the program's best since 1993… two-time conference champion.
Jenna’s comment: “I chose Grace because of the family atmosphere that I felt when I was on campus. Meeting the girls and the coaching staff made me feel at home. I knew I would be getting a strong education while being surrounded by a community of people with my best interests in mind.”
Coach Dan’s comments: “Bekah has great length for a wing. She can stroke the 3 and will fit in well with our style of play and the pace that we like to play. She has a great future."
GET TO KNOW BEKAH
Major: Elementary Education
Dream job: Teacher
Favorite movie: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Favorite band or musical artist: Taylor Swift
Something interesting about me: I play piano and guitar
Favorite TV show: The Office
Life verse: Colossians 3:12
Best thing about Grace Basketball: Here, it’s bigger than basketball
If I didn’t play my sport, I’d play..: soccer
Why I chose Grace: because of the community and welcoming environment
Something bout a teammate no one else knows: Molly can shake her eyes
My hidden talent: I can make a 3-leaf clover with my tongue
