SPRING ARBOR, Mich. -- The Spring Arbor University men's basketball team earned an 84-60 win over visiting Grace Christian University on Friday night. With the win, the Cougars have moved to 9-6 on the season and extended their winning streak to three games. 

This was the Cougars' second win against the Tigers this season, as they collected their first win of the 2020-2021 season against Grace Christian back on Nov. 4. 

Brandon Durnell led the way for SAU, finishing two rebounds shy of a double-double with 21 points and eight rebounds.


THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 84, Grace Christian 60
LOCATION: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 9-6, Grace Christian 7-9


GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The teams went back and forth at the start of the first half until the Cougars were propelled offensively by Denver Cade and Brandon Durnell.
• Cade collected 11 first half points, which included knocking down three straight 3-pointers.
• 12 minutes in, the Cougars went on a run to make it a 21-15 game. Durnell stepped up and led the Cougars in the first half with 16 points.
• The Cougars entered the locker room with a 41-27 lead after the first 20 minutes of play. 
• Spring Arbor did not look back as they continued to dominate in the second half. 
• Tyler Kaminski was very efficient from the field, shooting 6-for-7. Kaminski would finish with 13 points while Cade also finished with 13 points and collected eight rebounds. 
• Daniel Cluster had nine points and nine boards, and Nate Flannery posted nine points and eight assists.
• Grace Christian's Kellum Bridgeforth led all scorers with 23 points. 

UP NEXT
Spring Arbor will travel to Fort Wayne, Indiana to take on the University of Saint Francis on Saturday, Feb. 13. The Cougars' next home matchup will be against Marian University on Saturday, Feb. 20.