SPRING ARBOR, MI. – Coming off of a big road win at Mount Vernon to halt a 3-game skid, the Spring Arbor men's basketball team returned home for another Crossroads League matchup with Marian. 
 
The first half was tightly contested, defensive battle, with buckets hard to come by for each squad. Marian had control early, with their lead reaching 8 points at 16-8,  with about 9 minutes to go, but Spring Arbor would respond with a 22-9 run to finish out the half and take a 30-25 lead going into the break. Gabe Newhof led the Cougars with 11 points in the stanza, while Travis Grayson added 7 points, and Aden Zank had 6 points on two threes late in the half. 
 
The second half began similarly to the first half, as the two teams were deadlocked at 38 all at the first media timeout. However, from that point on, Marian caught fire, surging ahead of the Cougars, and stretching their lead to 15 points with 4 minutes to go, eventually winning the contest by a 9-point margin, 80-71. Marian's Aidan Franks and Noah Lovan led the Knights in their comeback victory, combining for 35 of the Knights 55 points in the second half, with Franks pouring in 20 points and Lovan adding 15 points. Newhof once again led the Cougars in scoring for the half with 13 points, with Travis Grayson following closely behind with 12 points. 
 
 
SCORE: Spring Arbor 71, Marian 80
LOCATION: Spring Arbor, MI | American 1 Credit Union Arena
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 14-7, 6-5 | Marian 10-11, 4-7
 
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Gabe Newhof led the way offensively once again for the Cougars, with 24 points along with 7 rebounds. Newhof's 24 points stretches his streak of 20-plus points to 8 games.
• Joining Newhof in double figures was Travis Grayson who had 19 points, along with 4 assists, 3 rebounds, and a steal. 
• Other contributors in the contest included Kevyn Robertson, who had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and an assist; Dante Favor who added 7 points, 8 rebounds, an assist, and a block; and Aden Zank who had 6 points, 2 rebounds and an assist. 
• Marian was led offensively by Aidan Franks and Noah Lovan who combined for 52 points, with Franks leading all scorers with 35 points, and Lovan adding 17, with 15 of those coming in the second half. 

 
 
TEAM STATS:
FG Percentage: Marian 50.9%, Spring Arbor 40.3%
3PT Percentage: Marian 44.4%, Spring Arbor 29.4%
FT Percentage: Marian 84.6%, Spring Arbor 72.7%
Rebounds: Marian 34, Spring Arbor 30
Assists: Marian 14, Spring Arbor 9
Turnovers: Marian 12, Spring Arbor 13
Points off Turnovers: Marian 15, Spring Arbor 13
2^nd Chance Points: Marian 10, Spring Arbor 7
Bench Points: Marian 12, Spring Arbor 10
Points in Paint: Marian 26, Spring Arbor 38
 
 
 
Next Up: 
The Cougars travel to Winona Lake, Indiana to take on (12) Grace in a huge Crossroads League Matchup on Saturday, February 1^st. Tip-off will be at 3:00 PM.