WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball hit the road and traveled up to Winona Lake to square off against No. 12-ranked Grace College. The Wildcat defense could not contain a Lancer attack that shot the highest field-goal percentage of any IWU opponent this season at 63% for the game. Grace picks up their sixth-straight win over Indiana Wesleyan as the red and gray join four teams in the Crossroads League tied for sixth place in the standings at 4-7.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Winona Lake, Ind. | Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center
• Records: IWU: 14-7 (4-7 CRL) | GC: 17-4 (9-2 CRL)
• NAIA Ranking: IWU - RV | GC - #12

WHAT HAPPENED

• Grace held a one-point lead at 20-19 through the first 10 minutes of play. Luke Brown, Caedmon Bontrager, and Griffin Kliewer produced all the scoring for the Wildcats.
• IWU gave up a 10-2 run near the end of the half and GC pushed their lead out to 42-34 at halftime. The Wildcats got zero points from the bench in the first half.
• The Lancers put the game out of reach with an 11-0 run early in the second half to give them their first 20-point lead at 62-42 with 14 minutes left in the game.
• Grace shot 69% from the field in the second half and handed IWU the loss, 89-75.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 75: Tonight's 75 points are the third-lowest total of the year.
• 63%: IWU gave up their largest field-goal percentage to an opponent this season.
• 28: Indiana Wesleyan lost the battle inside with a 28-46 points in the paint disadvantage.
• 6: The Wildcats have not beaten the Lancers in their last six meetings.

KEY WILDCATS

• Caedmon Bontrager: 17 points, 7-10 FG, 2 rebounds
• Luke Brown: 15 points, 3-7 3FG, 1 rebound, 1 assist
• Griffin Kliewer: 14 points, 6-10 FG, 5 assists, 3 rebounds

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats are back in Luckey Arena on Saturday to face their third-consecutive ranked foe in No. 7 Bethel.
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