Wyoming, MI – The Grace Christian University men's basketball team squeaked out their sixth straight win Wednesday evening at the Aldrich Athletic Center, scoring a 68-67 win over University of Michigan-Dearborn as the Wolverines' game winning three-point attempt fell off the rim as the final buzzer sounded.
Both teams struggled offensively in the first half, and the Tigers took a 36-31 lead into the halftime break after a 4-0 run in the final 40 seconds. The Wolverines started strong in the second half and set the scene for a back-and-forth game that saw multiple lead changes in the later stages of the game. Down 1 with under 2:00 remaining, senior
Thomas Hill went on to score 7 of his 9 points on the next three possessions for the Tigers to give them the lead and ultimately the one point victory when it was all said and done after the Wolverines went empty on their final possession.
Junior
Kellum Bridgeforth stuffed the stat sheet with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals despite battling some foul trouble throughout the game.
Kierson Watts followed with 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocks. As a team, the Tigers had 20 turnovers but outrebounded the Wolverines 53-40 to even up the possession battle.
Next up for the Tigers is another home game this Saturday at 3:00 pm against Trinity Christian College (IL). Wear green as the game will be a "Grinch Out" with a Christmas theme!