HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Spring Arbor University came up just short of knocking off third-seeded Huntington University in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday night as the Cougars fell to the Foresters 71-68.
 
Spring Arbor erased a second-half double-digit deficit, but Huntington's Zach Goodline banked in a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to allow the Foresters to escape with the victory.
 
Head coach Ryan Cottingham and the Cougars finish the season with an overall record of 15-14.
 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 68, Huntington 71
LOCATION: Huntington, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 15-14, Huntington 21-8
 
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Huntington led by three at the half, 34-31, and ballooned the margin to 11, 57-46, at the midway mark of the second half.
• Gabe Newhof and Travis Grayson combined for the next 15 Spring Arbor points to get the Cougars back within three, 64-61, with 2:45 remaining in the game.
• With less than a minute to go, Newhof converted an old-fashioned three-point play to tie the score, 68-68.
• After a defensive stop, the Cougars had a chance to win the game but Grayson's shot with five seconds left came up empty.
• Huntington had one final chance with 1.3 seconds left on the clock, and Goodline would bank in a 3-pointer just before the horn sounded.
• Newhof had a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds while Grayson also had 24 points. Kevyn Robertson was one rebound short of a double-double, finishing with 10 points and nine boards.
• Huntington's Lane Sparks finished with 23 points and Goodline followed with 22.