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Box Score 2 After an exhilarating win and a great overall display of basketball in the second half Saturday afternoon, the Grace Tigers are advancing to the 2024 NCCAA National Tournament to represent as the Midwest Regional Champions!
The Tigers defeated #1 seed Great Lakes Christian College 78-60 in the Final, and #2 seed Kuyper College 75-60 in the semifinal.
Ty Thiel scored a game high 22 points and
Parker Neu contributed 15 points and 9 rebounds in the Championship Game.Â
The Tigers will depart for Minneapolis, Minnesota next Monday as they start their journey in the NCCAA DII National Tournament. The first round of action will begin Thursday, after shootarounds and Christian Service Project and the Awards Banquet take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Seeding will be announced this weekend.
Also, worth noting, seniors
Melvin Frazier and
Ty Thiel were both recipients of 1st-Team All Region, and
Parker Neu and
Zac Yorke both received Honorable Mention.
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