LOUISVILLE, Kent- Great Lakes Christian College Men's Basketball Team was on the road for their final regular season game as they took on Boyce College. The Crusaders defeated the Bulldogs 90-83 earlier in the season in Lansing. Crusaders came into the game with great energy as they looked to spoil the Bulldogs senior day. GLCC jumped out to 15-3 lead, but the Bulldogs stayed within striking distance in a back and forth half. The Crusaders would build multiple 10 point leads but the Bulldogs would close the half on a 7-0 run to cut the Crusader lead 40-34.
In the second half GLCC jumped out with 9-0 run and never looked back. Boyce never got closer than 15 points the rest of the way. GLCC lead was as large as 22 points. JaQuin Jones remained hot as he shot 7/9 from the floor and 5/6 from three to lead the Crusaders with 19 points. Evan Anderson had another strong game for the Crusaders with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Crusaders would go onto win 86-71 over the Bulldogs. The Crusaders finished the season 16-11 including 10-1 in NCCAA play. In the last two years the Crusaders are 20-2 in the regular season in NCCAA play.
Inside the Box Score:
- Crusaders forced 23 turnovers while only committing 8
- GLCC outrebounded the Bulldogs 41-39
- Crusaders outshot the Bulldogs 74-52
- GLCC had 18 steals in the game, the Crusaders have at least 15 steals in each of their last five games.
What Coach Says:
"I thought we played well today. Defensively I was really happy with our guys. I thought we executed our game plan very well defensively. Offensively I thought we moved the ball extremely well. We just did not shoot it well today. We got the looks we wanted, they just didn't fall. Boyce is a good team, their record is not indicative of where they are as a team. They are finally healthy and they are always very tough at home." On regionals coming up, "We are focused. We are excited for the opportunity to win a championship. We know we have to take it one game at a time. I am excited for our guys and the week ahead."
What's Next:
The Crusaders will head down to Nashville for the NCCAA Mideast Regional. Seedings are TBD. The schedule will be released on Tuesday afternoon.