Second Half Defensive Effort Lead MBB to Victory

LOUISVILLE, Kent- Great Lakes Christian College Men's Basketball took on Boyce College for the second time this week. The Crusaders who shot just 28 percent yesterday found themselves hot early hitting their first four threes. The Bulldogs settled in and played a highly contested first half. The Bulldogs had a lot of success finding gaps in the GLCC zone. The Crusaders found themselves in some foul trouble early. At the half the Crusaders had a narrow lead 40-39.

In the second half Boyce led by 6 with 15:38 remaining in the second half. Titus Lawrence stepped up in a big way for the Crusaders off the bench and sparked a second half run. The Crusaders shot a blistering 53 percent from the floor and 7/11 from three in second half. The dagger in the second half was when Isiah Reed hit a big three with shot clock expiring to push the Crusader lead to 12 again, GLCC would not look back the rest of the game. Reed led the Crusaders in scoring with 23 points 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Trent Temple scored 19 points on a perfect 4/4 from 3. The win pushes the Crusaders to 13-13 overall and 11-4 in NCCAA play on the year. The win also moves Coach Richard Westerlund to all time wins leader for Men's Basketball program with 53 wins.

Inside the Box Score:

• Crusaders went 14/31 from three compared to the Bulldogs 9/30
• GLCC put 5 guys in double figures
• Crusaders outrebounded the Bulldogs 43-36
• GLCC free throw woes continued as they shot just 15/22 from the FT line.

What Coach Says:

"Today was a great response for our group. I thought our guys did really good in a tough environment Boyce is very good at home, and I thought we really did a good job in the second half defensively and locking in. We are really special when we are sharing the basketball and looking to find the open man." On Titus Lawrence, "Titus was in the zone today. He was a big reason we won this game. I thought he really sparked our energy." On becoming all time wins leader, "I have had some really special players here. The players make the coach, and I have had some tremendous talent. I have also had a super supportive administration that has made this possible. I couldn't be more thankful for President Carter and Greg Stauffer for believing in me and giving me and my program their unconditional support. GLCC is a special place. I also know without my wife this would not have been possible. I am thankful for GLCC and I am excited to continuing to build at Great Lakes."

What's Next:

MBB will take on Lincoln Christian at 3pm on Saturday February 20th for Senior Day.