Late Second Half Surge Push MBB to Victory

LANSING, Mich- Great Lakes Christian College Men's Basketball team had their first home game in 83 days on Monday afternoon. The Crusaders would take on Mideast region foe Boyce College. The Crusaders would start the game quick jumping out to a 7-2 run. The Bulldogs would respond with a 9-2 run to take 11-9 lead. GLCC would struggle to get much offensive rhythm in the first half. The Bulldogs did a good job taking care of the ball only turning it over 6 times in the first half. The ball security led to a 36-34 first half. Whitney Harris led the Crusaders in the  first half scoring 12 of his 16 points in the first frame. Harris snagged another double double finishing the game with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

In the second half GLCC would gain control early jumping out to a six point lead in the first four minutes of the second half and they never looked back. GLCC would build their lead to 10 with seven minutes to play before the Bulldogs used a quick 7-0 run to get right back in the game. GLCC would settle in offensively and defensively and really create turnovers in their half court defense to go on a late run to secure the victory. Crusaders would see their lead balloon to 20 points before Boyce hit free throws late to cut the Crusader lead, the final score finished 86-69. The win pushes the Crusaders 11-12 overall and 9-3 in NCCAA play on the year.

Inside the Box Score:

• Crusaders had six players in double figures in the win.
• GLCC outrebounded the Bulldogs 46-34. The Crusaders snagged 17 offensive rebounds.
• Isiah Reed led the Crusaders with 9 assists as the team dished 22 assists in the game
• Crusaders snagged 14 steals while forcing 20 Bulldog turnovers.

What Coach Says:

"I am really proud of our guys. I don't think we were at our best today particularly in the first half. Offensively we were not sharp in the first half, but I felt like the second half we did a great job with our defensive energy. Jahmal Eggleston and Evan Anderson were really good for us today off the bench. We definitely have some things to clean up, we have 4 games this week and a lot of practice time to make adjustments, but I believe our guys will stay focused and be able to make the adjustments on the fly."

What's Next:

MBB will take on Grace Christian 7:00p on Wednesday 2/10.