WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team put on a show for the packed Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center crowd on Saturday, defeating Great Lakes Christian College 100-58. Five players scored in double-digit scoring for the Lancers, led by 20 points and nine rebounds from senior Greg … Read More
WINONA LAKE – Jim Kessler boasts one impressive basketball coaching resume. The longtime Grace College men’s hoops mentor now has another noteworthy accomplishment to add to his lengthy list of achievements in the sport. Kessler just returned from spending several days as a court coach at the 2013 … Read More
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Grace College men’s basketball head coach Jim Kessler was announced as a court coach for the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games training camp. Kessler will assist USA Basketball’s coaching staff during the team’s training camp from June 24-July 1 for the 2013 … Read More
WARSAW – The Grace College men’s basketball team has added a local talent to next year’s roster in John Swanson. Swanson, a 6-4 post player, played a key role in Warsaw’s impressive 2012-13 season during his senior year. The Tigers won an improbable sectional championship during Swanson’s final … Read More
WINONA LAKE – The Orthopaedic Capital Center on the Grace College campus will be a busy place Wednesday through Saturday. The OCC will serve as host for both the mens’ and women’s NCCAA Basketball National Championships. The men’s tourney, which features eight teams, begins play Wednesday at noon. … Read More
BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team’s sparkling run through the 2013 NAIA National Championship came to a halt on Monday night in the national semifinals to No. 1 William Penn, 79-58. The Lancers were tied with the top-seeded Statesmen at halftime, but Grace’s offense went … Read More
BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team continued its memorable run through the NAIA Division II National Championships with a 72-59 win over Dakota State on Saturday night. The victory lands the Lancers (24-9) in the national semifinals on Monday 7 p.m. EST against tourney No. … Read More
BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team continued its inspired play in the NAIA National Championships with a 72-53 victory over California Maritime on Friday night. The Lancers advanced to the “Elite Eight” round for the third time in the past six years where they will … Read More
BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team may have entered the 2013 NAIA National Championships as the underdog, but any questions of their caliber were quickly erased with a 93-69 throttling of No. 13 Tennessee Wesleyan on Thursday. The Lancers shot 65 percent and ripped off … Read More
BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team is poised to get back onto the hardwood on Thursday for the NAIA National Championships. The Lancers (21-9) will face off with 13th-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan in their opening-round battle at 5 p.m. EST. Grace holds an all-time tournament record … Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team earned its third straight trip to the NAIA Division II National Championships with a 21-9 record. The Lancers will take on Tennessee Wesleyan in the first round of NAIA Nationals on Thursday, March 7. Grace earned its at-large … Read More
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 … Read More
WINONA LAKE – After leading Grace’s men’s basketball team to second place in the Crossroads League, senior point guard Bruce Grimm Jr. was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year. Grimm, who also earned First Team All-League honors for the second straight year, averaged 2.0 steals per … Read More
WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team ended the 2012-13 regular season by winning its third straight contest Saturday to head into next week’s Crossroads League Tournament as the No. 2 seed. Bruce Grimm Jr. led all players with 22 points to lift the Lancers to … Read More
MISHAWAKA – Elliot Smith has the green light at all times to shoot 3-pointers for the Grace College men’s basketball team. That proved to be beneficial in a big, big way for the Lancers Tuesday night. The Grace sharpshooter took advantage of that earned right to put quite … Read More
WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team delivered a much-needed Crossroads League victory on Saturday, downing Saint Francis 75-57. Four Lancers scored in double figures to propel Grace into a tie for second place in the league standings. As a team, Grace turned the ball over … Read More
