Crusaders Make it Six in a Row

DUBUQUE, Iowa- Great Lakes Christian College Men's Basketball team continued their hot stretch against Emmaus Bible College. The Crusaders jumped out to a 9-0 run and never looked back. The Crusaders pressure defense swarmed the Eagles and created easy opportunities for GLCC. Crusaders would ultimately build a 62-35 lead in the first half shooting a blistering 64 percent. Crusaders were able to force 19 turnovers in the first half.

In the second half the Crusaders continued their hot shooting building the lead to as many as 51 points. GLCC would go on to win the game 118-77. The Crusader would put a season high 8 members in double figures. Evan Anderson had a season high 14 points on 7/8 shooting. Titus Lawrence also had his season high of 10 points on 5/7 shooting. Jahmal Eggleston and Isiah Reed would lead the Crusaders with 17 points a piece in the win. The win pushes the Crusaders to 8-11 overall and 6-3 in NCCAA play.

Inside the Box Score:

• GLCC would shoot 60 percent from the floor on the evening.
• Jacob Cole would grab a career high 8 rebounds to lead GLCC in rebounding
• Crusaders would snag 19 steals and force 29 turnovers against the Eagles
• Crusaders would dish out 26 assists on just 9 turnovers.

What Coach Says:

"Really happy for our guys. It is always special when all our guys can play and contribute. We did a good job executing our offense and finding the spots in their zone. I also felt like we did a good job in our pressure defense tonight. The guys were active and made the right reads. I think there are some things we can definitely clean up in our half court defense." On the win streak, "It is always fun to string some wins together but honestly our focus right now is just playing our best basketball each night and win the day. Our guys have really locked in on the process."

What's Next:

Men's Basketball will travel to play Spring Arbor on February 1. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00p.