SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University men's basketball team put together a late surge but could not overcome a strong second-half push from No. 1 Grace College, falling 91-79 on Saturday inside the McDonald Athletic Center.
 
Grace held a slim 45-37 lead at halftime, but the visitors opened the second half on a 10-3 run to quickly create separation. The top-ranked Lancers continued to control the momentum, stretching their advantage to 19 points midway through the period before SAU began chipping away and mounting a late comeback effort.
 
The Cougars clawed back to within eight points with 1:14 remaining after an Aden Zank 3-pointer. Grace, however, steadied down the stretch to remain unbeaten on the season.
 
The loss snaps Spring Arbor's five-game home winning streak as the Cougars move to 5-5 overall and 1-3 in Crossroads League play.
 
Travis Grayson led the way for SAU, stuffing the stat sheet with 25 points, five assists and six steals. David Cundiff added 12 points while Dante Favor finished with 11 points and seven rebounds. Shane Rykse also reached double figures with 10 points.
 
Spring Arbor travels to Grace Christian University on Friday, Dec. 12 before heading to Florida for a pair of games. The Cougars will play New College of Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 16 and No. 8 Ave Maria University on Thursday, Dec. 18.