WINONA LAKE – An efficient performance from the third-seeded Cedarville University’s women’s basketball team resulted in a 71-57 victory over host Grace College on Thursday afternoon in the consolation bracket.

The Yellow Jackets made 46 percent of their field goal attempts and placed four players in double-digit scoring to bounce back from an upset loss on Wednesday in the NCCAA National Championships in the Orthopaedic Capital Center.

Although Grace did force Cedarville into 19 turnovers, the Yellow Jackets outperformed the Lady Lancers in nearly every other statistical category.

Cedarville held a dominant 43-26 advantage in rebounding and recorded 20 assists on 25 made field goals. Conversely, Grace struggled with their shooting touch by making less than 40 percent of their shots each half and 3-of-15 (20 percent) from the 3-point line.

The Yellow Jackets excelled from the onset of the game to claim an 18-8 lead. Juaneice Jackson did her best to erase Grace’s deficit by tallying seven points in the final 2:52 of the half, but Cedarville still owned a 33-28 lead at the break.

A quick steal and fastbreak layup from Jayla Starks in the first minute of the second half brought the Lady Lancers to within three at 33-30. But Cedarville’s Raegan Ryan scored on the next two possessions, and Grace did not come closer than one possession of the Yellow Jackets’ score again.

Ryan paced the Yellow Jacket attack with 18 points and five assists, and Deborah Gordon added 14 points off the bench. Kayla Linkous and Kayla Jenerette also scored 12 points for Cedarville.

Jackson was the lone double-digit scorer for Grace with a game-best 25 points and five steals. Allison Kauffman scored nine points, Emily Bidwell added six points, and Kelsey Sule tallied five more.

Cedarville will play No. 5 Shorter on Friday at 5 p.m. for fifth place, and Grace hosts No. 8 Roberts Wesleyan at 1 p.m. Friday for seventh place.