Grace Men’s Squad Climbs To No. 17
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After ending the season with three straight wins, the Grace College men’s basketball team was rewarded with the No. 17 ranking in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday.
The Lancers upset back-to-back ranked teams last week (Bethel, Taylor) in clinching second place in the Crossroads League.
Grace (21-8) will host the seventh-seeded Marian University on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the CL Tournament. With a victory on Wednesday, Grace will host the semifinals on Saturday against the winner of Bethel and Saint Francis.
If Grace can defend its league tournament championship, the Lancers will earn an automatic berth into the NAIA National Championships. Grace has advanced to NAIA Nationals in four of the past five seasons via automatic bid or at-large bid.
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