Box Score Spring Arbor, MI - The Spring Arbor Cougars paired gritty defense and timely free throw shooting to defend their home court and take down the Trojans of Taylor University, 66-64.
 
The Cougars held possession of the ball with 16 seconds left and the game knotted at 64. Coming out of a timeout, they ran a set piece that ultimately found sophomore Eli White a look from three with less than 5 seconds remaining. Freshman Gabe Newhof found himself in the right place at the right time as he secured White's miss and put up a shot as he was being pulled to the floor, which earned him a foul call. Newhof calmly stepped to the line with 1.9 seconds remaining and sank both freebies, giving the Cougars a two point edge. An intercepted pass by Kevyn Robertson on Taylor's ensuing inbounds play sealed the win for the Cougars.
 
The Basics:
Spring Arbor 66, Taylor 64
Location: Spring Arbor, MI
Records: Spring Arbor 9-12 (3-8 CL), Taylor University 12-9 (6-5 CL)
 
Game Stats:
- The Cougars had three starters in double figures: Austin Braun and Kevyn Robertson led with 17 points a piece, and Gabe Newhof provided 15.
- Senior Nate Flannery offered a nice spark off the bench for the Cougars. Flannery secured several timely defensive stops and knocked down a three-pointer with just over seven minutes remaining to break a tie and put the Cougars ahead 55-52, a lead they would not lose the rest of the contest.
- The Cougars led 35-23 at the break, and an Austin Braun three-pointer pushed the lead to 15 early in the second half. The Trojans answered with a 14-0 run to cut the lead to one, 37-38.
- The Cougars held the Trojans to 45.6% shooting from the field and 22.7% shooting from three, both below their season averages.
- Jason Hubbard, who claimed the Trojans All-time leading scorer title this season, led the way for Taylor with 28 points and 14 rebounds.
 
Next Up: The Cougars travel to Bethel University next Wednesday, January 25th at 7:00pm