SPRING ARBOR, MI – Winter weather delayed the festivities by a day, but Thursday evening, the Spring Arbor men's basketball team took on Goshen in Crossroads League action. 
 
The first half began with little separation between the two squads, as with just under 12 minutes to go, the teams were knotted up at 16-16. However, from there, the Cougars got hot, going on a 18-0 run in the next 7 minutes to surge ahead, and take control of the contest. Goshen would finally knock one down from behind the arc to break their scoreless streak of over 7 minutes, but Spring Arbor would take a commanding 43-25 lead into the locker room. The Cougar scoring was quite balanced throughout the half, with Gabe Newhof leading the charge with 10 points, Kevyn Robertson and Dante Favor both pouring in 8 points apiece, and Travis Grayson adding 7 points. 
 
The second half played out similar to out the first finished, as the Cougars led by at least 16 points throughout the whole period, coasting to a dominant 88-68 victory. Gabe Newhof turned a solid performance into an outstanding one in the half, scoring 20 of his 30 points in the stanza, which would have led all scorers for the entire game.  
 
 
 
SCORE: Spring Arbor 88, Goshen 68 
LOCATION: Spring Arbor, MI | American 1 Credit Union Arena
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 16-9, 8-7 | Goshen 5-20, 0-15
 
 


 
 
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Gabe Newhof led all scorers with 30 points, his third game of 30-plus points this season, and 13^th in his career. Newhof also had 7 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals, and an assist. Newhof is currently second in the Crossroads League in scoring average, with 21.3 points per game.  
• Joining Newhof in double figures were Kevyn Robertson, Dante Favor, and Travis Grayson. Robertson had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal; Favor added 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and a steal, while Grayson chipped in 11 points, dished out 8 assists, and grabbed 5 rebounds. 
• Judah Simfukwe led Goshen in scoring with 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting. 

 
TEAM STATS:
FG Percentage: Goshen 43.1%, Spring Arbor 55.0%
3PT Percentage: Goshen 24.0%, Spring Arbor 28.6%
FT Percentage: Goshen 75.0%, Spring Arbor 85.7%
Rebounds: Goshen 27, Spring Arbor 32
Assists: Goshen 8, Spring Arbor 16
Turnovers: Goshen 15, Spring Arbor 10
Points off Turnovers: Goshen 12, Spring Arbor 24
2^nd Chance Points: Goshen 3, Spring Arbor 11
Bench Points: Goshen 14, Spring Arbor 37
Points in Paint: Goshen 18, Spring Arbor 56
 
 
 
Next Up: 
The Cougars will travel to Huntington, Indiana on Saturday, February 15^th, for a massive Crossroads League showdown with the 14^th ranked Foresters. A Cougar win would place them a game behind Huntington for third place in the Crossroads League standings. Tip-off is at 3:00 PM