SPRING ARBOR, MI. – The Spring Arbor men's basketball team traveled to Winona Lake, Indiana on Saturday to take on the 12th-ranked Grace Lancers. The Cougars were looking to notch another top-15 upset against the Lancers this season, after defeating Grace in December, while they were 14^th in the nation.
 
The first half began with the two teams trading jabs, ending up in a 16-16 deadlock after the 10-minute media timeout. From there, Grace went on a 20-10 run, taking a 36-26 lead into the final media timeout of the half. Grace would keep a comfortable distance to finish out, and took a 44-34 margin into the break. Gabe Newhof, Shane Rykse, and Kevyn Robertson led the offense for the Cougars in the half, with Newhof heading the charge with 7 points, and Rykse and Robertson both adding 6 points. 
 
The two teams traded baskets to begin the second half, with Grace keeping a 10-point lead, before ripping off a quick 11-3 run to extend their lead to 18 points at 62-44 with under 10 minutes to go. From there, Spring Arbor was unable to muster any sort of significant run, and Grace cruised to a 90-76 victory. Grace's Ian Scott was the catalyst for the Lancer second half, scoring 26 of his 29 points in the half, shooting 10-10 from the field. Kevyn Robertson led the scoring for Spring Arbor with 12 points in the period, and Travis Grayson added 8 points. 
 
SCORE: Spring Arbor 76, Grace 90
LOCATION: Winona Lake, IN | Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 14-8, 6-6 | Grace 18-4, 10-2
 
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Kevyn Robertson led the Cougars offensively with 18 points, along with 3 assists, a rebound and a steal. 
• Joining Robertson in double figures were Gabe Newhof, Shane Rykse, and Travis Grayson, who all had 13 points apiece. Newhof added 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block, Ryske chipped in 4 rebounds, and was 4 of 6 from the field, including 3 of 4 from behind the arc, while Grayson recorded 3 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. 
• Dante Favor also played a big role with 9 points, 7 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. 
• Grace was led offensively by Ian Scott who was lights out from the field, pouring in 29 points on 11-13 shooting, along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. 

 
TEAM STATS:
FG Percentage: Grace 61.4%, Spring Arbor 50.9%
3PT Percentage: Grace 39.1%, Spring Arbor 43.8%
FT Percentage: Grace 57.9%, Spring Arbor 84.6%
Rebounds: Grace 34, Spring Arbor 23
Assists: Grace 18, Spring Arbor 10
Turnovers: Grace 9, Spring Arbor 10
Points off Turnovers: Grace 16, Spring Arbor 11
2^nd Chance Points: Grace 7, Spring Arbor 14
Bench Points: Grace 24, Spring Arbor 10
Points in Paint: Grace 46, Spring Arbor 42
 
 
 
Next Up: 
The Cougars return home to continue their Crossroads League slate against Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday, February 5^th. Tip-off will be at 5:00 PM.