Grace Basketball: Foresters Get Best Of Lancers
HUNTINGTON – Grace’s men’s basketball team was no match for Huntington on Tuesday, losing 99-70 on the road.
The Lancers (8-5, 0-4 Crossroads League) failed to slow down Huntington’s attack, resulting in the team’s fourth straight loss.
The Foresters (7-5, 1-3 CL) made a sizzling 62 percent of their field goals for the game, including over 58 percent in each half. Huntington also hit 13-of-19 (68 percent) from beyond the arc.
Grace’s struggles started from the start of the game. It took Grace nearly four minutes of play to score more than two points, allowing Huntington to jump out to a quick 9-2 advantage.
The Foresters promptly secured a double-digit lead at 16-6 and grabbed a comfortable cushion.
Grace trailed by double figures for the final 32 minutes of the contest as the Lancers were unable to mount a serious comeback.
Grace went into halftime behind 51-34. The Foresters turned the ball over just twice and made 58 percent of their field goals, while Grace had nine turnovers and shot 46 percent.
The second half got worse for Grace. Huntington shot 67 percent from the floor (20-of-30), including 6-of-7 (86 percent) from beyond the arc.
The Foresters led by as many as 32 in the second half as Grace’s offense struggled to keep pace. The Lancers only shot 39 percent from the floor after halftime with a 2-of-10 performance from the 3-point line.
Tre Olive led Grace in scoring with 14 points off the bench, adding four boards and two steals. Erik Bowen added 12 points and eight rebounds, and Logan Godfrey had 13 points and six boards.
Chad Hoffer scored 12 points, and Braxton Linville chipped in eight points and two assists.
The Lancers will look to get back on the winning track on Dec. 15 with a game at Indiana Tech.