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82
Winner Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 19-3, 9-1 CL
68
Goshen (Ind.) GOC 6-16, 0-10 CL
Winner
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU
19-3, 9-1 CL
82
Final
68
Goshen (Ind.) GOC
6-16, 0-10 CL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 43 39 82
Goshen (Ind.) GOC 41 27 68

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Cougars pull away in second half to win fifth straight

GOSHEN, Ind. – Paul Marandet matched his season-high with 23 points to lead four Spring Arbor University players in double figures as No. 8 ranked SAU pulled away in the second half to defeat Goshen College 82-68 on Saturday afternoon.

The Cougars led by two at halftime, but quickly separated themselves in the second stanza on the way to their fifth consecutive victory.

Spring Arbor improved to 19-3 overall – tied for the third most total wins in the country – while also maintaining its first place position in the Crossroads League standings.

 
 

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: No. 8 Spring Arbor 82, Goshen 68

LOCATION: Gunden Gymnasium | Goshen, Ind.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 19-3 (9-1 CL), Goshen 6-16 (0-10 CL)

 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Goshen, seeking its first Crossroads League win of the season, played an inspired first half against the No. 8 ranked Cougars. The Maple Leafs shot 58 percent (17-for-29) and held an eight point lead midway through the half.
  • Spring Arbor slowly chipped away at the deficit, and a bucket by Tyler Kaminski in the closing seconds gave SAU a 43-41 lead at halftime.
  • After giving up 41 first half points, the SAU defense locked down the Maple Leafs in the second half, holding them to a paltry 27 percent (8-for-30) from the field.
  • Goshen connected on just two of its first 15 shots in the period, and Spring Arbor took full advantage. The Cougars used a 22-7 run to open up a 17-point lead during GC's shooting slump and would never look back.

 
 

FOR THE COUGARS

  • Marandet finished with 23 points and six assists. He did most of his damage from the charity stripe making 12-of-13 free throw attempts.
  • Jeff Beckman had 17 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Tom Hamilton added 13 points while Brandon Durnell chipped in 10 points and seven boards.
  • Spring Arbor was 55 percent (24-for-44) from the floor and 87 percent (27-for-31) from the free throw line.
  • The Cougars dominated the glass, out-rebounding Goshen 33-19.

 
 

FOR THE MAPLE LEAFS

  • Alhassan Barrie was Goshen's leading scorer with 19 points while adding nine rebounds. Two other Maple Leafs also scored in double figures.
  • The Leafs finished the afternoon shooting 42 percent (25-for-59) and were just 4-for-20 from behind the arc.

 
 

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor hosts Grace College (11-11, 1-9 CL) on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. and will welcome Huntington University (13-9, 3-7 CL) to town on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. Saturday's game against the Foresters is also the Hall of Fame game and SAU will recognize its 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame class at halftime of the contest.

 
 

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