Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Hammond, IN - The Grace men's basketball team finished their weekend at Purdue Northwest University 1-1, falling to Holy Cross College (IN) 82-73 on Friday night and defeating the host school 87-70 on Saturday night.

Friday was a night plagued by foul trouble for the Grace frontcourt, as all four big men found themselves in foul trouble early and it lingered throughout the entire game.  Sophomore Austin Jackson led the Tigers with 16 points, followed by freshman Adam Kregel and senior Jared Bradford with 13 apiece. 

"Our offense got a little stagnant at times and we couldn't find any kind of rhythm," commented head coach Gary Bailey after game one.  "Our defensive efforts were pretty good except for the first 8 minutes of the second half, where we had some missed assignments and gave up some easy baskets.  Overall I was pleased with how hard the guys played and we definitely have a lot to build from."

Saturday night the team did build on their first effort and started to gel.  It was a different story down low throughout the game, as Grace dominated the paint.  Junior Bernard Smith finished the game with a game-high 23 points and 19 rebounds.  Jackson and Bradford followed with 17 points on the night.

In the other weekend games, UM-Dearborn defeated Holy Cross College (IN) 81-55, and Purdue Northwest defeated UM-Dearborn 82-67.

The Tigers will play in Gary, IN this upcoming Wednesday before returning home for the John F. Bailey Charity Tournament on Friday and Saturday.