WINONA LAKE, IN— Karlee Feldman led the #3 Grace College Lancers past the #6 Houghton University Highlanders in the quarterfinal round of the NCCAA tournament on Wednesday night.
Feldman scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Lancers capitalized on big second and fourth quarters.
With the Lancers leading, 14-10, midway through the first quarter, a layup by
Carlee Miller and a jumper from
Kayla Camacho, kick-started the Highlanders offense, who finished the opening 10 minutes on a 12-4 run.
The Highlanders lead, however, would prove short-lived, as Grace would open the second quarter with a 13-1 outburst and go on to take a 41-29 lead into the break.
Houghton would battle throughout the third, but the Lancers would increase their lead by a point, heading into the final 10 minutes up, 55-42.
Grace would pull away in the final 10 minutes, outpacing the Highlanders, 20-7, to advance to the semifinal round, where they will meet #2 College of the Ozarks (MI) tomorrow at 5:15 p.m.
Houghton will square off against #7 Asbury University (KY), who lost to College of the Ozarks, tomorrow at 10:15 a.m.
GAME VITALS
Score: #6 Houghton – 49 | #3 Grace – 75
Records: #6 Houghton: 17-10 | #3 Grace: 23-10
Venue: Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, Grace College | Attendance: N/A
NOTABLE STATS
>> Five Highlanders (
Iyana Knights,
Crysta Lacrosse,
Emma Cole,
Kayla Camacho and
Malorie Eslick) each scored eight points apiece. Lacrosse led the team with three assists, while Cole added four blocked shots.
>> Maddie Ryman chipped in 19 points and four assists for the Lancers.