WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Bethel’s Clay Yeo passed the 1,000-point mark and coach Mike Lightfoot won his 750th game Thursday night.

ATHERTON, Calif. – Brandon Vanderhegghen scored his 1,000th point during Grace College’s 82-69 win at Menlo on Thursday.

WINONA LAKE – Kelsie Peterson of the Grace College women’s basketball team is honored by the conference.

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. – Grace’s shooting issues proved fatal again on Saturday in a 56-42 defeat to Cumberland in the Union Tournament.

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. – Grace’s women’s basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak in overtime on Friday, defeating Union 71-70.

INDIANAPOLIS – Grace’s men’s basketball team enjoyed an 85-77 win over IU-Southeast at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Friday.

MISHAWAKA – No. 5 Bethel College rolled past Grace College 98-76 Saturday in men’s college basketball action.

MISHAWAKA – A cold-shooting performance proved costly for Grace College in a 72-59 women’s basketball loss at Bethel College Saturday.

SOUTH BEND – Riley Stichter helped the IUSB men’s basketball team to a win Wednesday night.

WINONA LAKE – A three-pointer with just a second left lifted St. Francis to a 79-77 win over Grace Wednesday in men’s hoops.

WINONA LAKE – St. Francis used a tremendous fourth quarter to pull away from Grace College in an 82-58 women’s basketball win at the MOCC.

UPLAND – The Bethel College men’s basketball team lost at Taylor in conference play Tuesday night.

NOTRE DAME- Notre Dame freshman Marina Mabrey is the ACC Rookie of the Week for women’s basketball.

The IUSB men’s and women’s basketball teams each posted league wins on the road Tuesday night.

MISHAWAKA – Clay Yeo led undefeated Bethel past Mount Vernon in men’s basketball action Tuesday night.

UPLAND – The Grace College women’s basketball team lost its conference opener at Taylor Tuesday night.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team topped Taylor 70-47 Tuesday night in their conference opener.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s basketball team fell to Roosevelt 80-73 in overtime in the final contest of the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope on Saturday.

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Grace’s men’s basketball team dropped its first game of the season on Friday, falling 75-71 at Clarke in overtime.

WINONA LAKE – Backcourt scoring lifted Grace’s women’s basketball team to a 71-61 win over Rochester on Friday.

LINCOLN, Ill. – Stephen Halstead etched his name in Grace’s record book, hitting 10 threes as Grace crushed Lincoln Christian 93-61 Thursday night in men’s basketball.

SOUTH BEND – The IUSB men’s and women’s basketball teams each won close games Wednesday night.

SOUTH BEND – The Notre Dame women’s basketball team has signed two recruits, including Jackie Young from Indiana.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College rallied late to overtake Grace Bible College, 72-66, in Saturday’s championship game of the Terry Polston Hoops For Hope men’s basketball tournament at Grace College.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team stayed undefeated with a big home win Friday night.

WHITING – The Grace College women’s basketball team rolled to an 83-44 win Friday night.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College basketball teams will host the Hoops for Hopes tourneys the next two weekends.

FORT WAYNE – Host Indiana Tech defeated Grace College in women’s basketball play Wednesday night.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College used a late second-half surge to jet past Trinity Christian, 74-61, Saturday afternoon in women’s hoops.

WINONA LAKE – Logan Irwin scored his 1,000th career point to help Grace College stay undefeated Friday night.

SOUTH BEND – A trio of former local high school players helped IUSB to basketball wins Wednesday night.

MISHAWAKA – Clay Yeo and Jordyn Coon helped the Bethel College men’s basketball team to a win Wednesday night.

NOTRE DAME – Notre Dame star freshman guard Ali Patberg will miss the women’s college basketball season due to a knee injury.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Grace’s mens basketball team won a defensive battle, 61-59, Tuesday night at Lawrence Tech.

GARY – IU-Northwest rallied late to defeat Grace 70-65 in women’s college basketball action Saturday.

WINONA LAKE – No. 14 Grace kicked off the 2015-16 men’s basketball season with a 76-67 win over Wilberforce on Saturday.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s basketball team edged IUSB 48-46 Wednesday night.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball exhibition game on Nov. 7 will now begin at noon.

MISHAWAKA – Clay Yeo scored 26 points and Jordyn Coon added a double-double to lift Bethel to a men’s basketball win over Riley Stichter’s IUSB team.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – IUSB forward Riley Stichter was honored for his work on and off the basketball court with the NABC Honors Court award.

WINONA LAKE – A preview for the Grace College men’s basketball team.

NOTRE DAME – The Grace College women’s basketball team lost its opener 56-47 at Holy Cross Saturday afternoon.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s basketball team opens the 2015-16 season on Saturday.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Notre Dame women’s basketball team is the favorite in the ACC this season according to league coaches.

MISHAWAKA – Former local prep players Tanner Shepherd and Jordyn Coon look to help Bethel College basketball continue its winning ways.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s basketball team will be showcased at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 11.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College men’s basketball coach Jim Kessler has been selected for induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame.

WINONA LAKE – NorthWood High School hoops standout Braxton Linville signs to play at Grace College.

WINONA LAKE – Ray Davis joins Grace College’s women’s basketball team with a wealth of basketball experience. Davis has coached over 15 years at the high school level in the area, including stints at Argos, Whitko and Warsaw.

HARTFORD CITY – The Crossroads League announced Friday the 2014-15 male Student-Athlete of the Year award winner is Bethel College men’s basketball player Matt Schauss. Schauss, a four-year standout from Greens Fork, Indiana, averaged 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game during the 2014-15 campaign while leading Bethel to a 27-7 record and …read more.

SOUTH BEND – A pair of Kosciusko County high school basketball stars will join forces on the college hardcourt next fall. Warsaw senior Rashaan Jackson, a 6-3 guard/forward, and Wawasee senior Alex Clark, also a 6-3 combo guard, have both chosen to sign on with Indiana University South Bend to continue their basketball and academic …read more.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball program was represented near the top of the first round in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft, as junior guard Jewell Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) was selected by the Seattle Storm with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Junior guard Jewell Loyd was chosen as the recipient of both the Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player and Woody Miller Player of the Year awards, it was announced Tuesday night during the 2014-15 Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Awards Banquet in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse. In addition, four other Fighting Irish players …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Sharpshooting guard Josh Ruggles of Wheaton Warrenville South High School (Ill.) has committed to play at Grace College next year. Ruggles, a 6-foot-2 guard, has already made a name for himself on the national scene with his 3-point shooting prowess. He is the current world record holder for most 3-pointers made (135) …read more.

SOUTH BEND – University of Notre Dame women’s basketball junior guard Jewell Loyd announced Wednesday evening that she will forego her senior season with the Fighting Irish and place her name under consideration for the 2015 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft. Loyd is eligible to enter this year’s Draft due to a league provision that …read more.

TAMPA – Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are a perfect 10. The Hall of Fame coach joined some elite company in UCLA’s John Wooden after tying the Wizard of Westwood with his 10th NCAA Tournament title. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Moriah Jefferson each scored 15 points Tuesday night to lead the Huskies to a 63-53 victory …read more.

TAMPA — Notre Dame is heading back to the women’s national championship game thanks to a timely putback from an unlikely source. Madison Cable’s only basket of the game lifted Notre Dame to a 66-65 victory over Final Four newcomer South Carolina in the national semifinals on Sunday night. All-American Jewell Loyd scored 22 points …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior multi-sport standout Pam Miller signed a letter of intent to continue her education and play basketball at Grace College. Miller, a two-year starter and a four-year varsity letter winner for the Lady Tiger basketball program, helped lead Michelle Harter’s squad to  the IHSAA sectional championship at Goshen this …read more.

Notre Dame star Jerian Grant, after leading Notre Dame to its first trip to the Elite 8 since 1979,  has been named a first team All-American by the Associated Press. Grant is joined on the first team by Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky, Duke’s Jahlil Okafor, Kentucky junior Willie Cauley-Stein and Ohio State freshman D’Angelo Russell. At Notre …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Allison Kauffman wrapped up her sterling Grace College basketball career by being lauded as an All-American by the NAIA and NCCAA. Kauffman was First Team All-American by the NCCAA and was honorable mention for NAIA All-American after an outstanding senior campaign. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native led Grace in both scoring (17.7 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team enjoyed its ninth consecutive season with a national tournament appearance during the 2014-15 season. It was also Grace’s first time appearing in two national tournaments in one season. The Lancers’ success under head coach Jim Kessler earned a number of individual honors on the national scale. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s basketball team suffered its third-lowest scoring output of the season on Friday, falling in the fifth-place game of NCCAA Nationals to Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The Lady Lancers (18-17) wrapped up the 2014-15 campaign with a 51-47 loss to finish sixth in the tournament, although Grace nearly pulled off …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s basketball team wrapped up the 2014-15 season with a 89-80 defeat to Cincinnati Christian at NCCAA Nationals. The Lancers were led by an outstanding performance from Brandon Vanderhegghen, who ripped off a career-high 28 points in a loss in the fifth-place game on Friday. Grace ends the season with a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s basketball team secured their third winning season in four years with a convincing 74-62 win over Southern Wesleyan on Thursday afternoon. The Lady Lancers (18-16) will wrap up the season on Friday at 7 p.m. in the fifth-place game of the NCCAA National Championships against Southwestern Assemblies of …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team rebounded from a disappointing loss in the opening round of NCCAA Nationals, taking down Simpson 83-77 on Thursday afternoon. After falling into the consolation bracket with a loss to Dallas Baptist on Wednesday night, Grace bounced back with an offensive eruption against Simpson. The Lancers (23-12) …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The NCCAA National Championships for Grace kicked off with a wild quarterfinal matchup with third-seeded Bethesda on Wednesday. The Flames’ blistering pace unraveled the Lady Lancers as Grace lost 87-82 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace struggled to adjust to Bethesda’s frenetic pace in the first half. The Flames’ run-and-gun style …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s championship aspirations for 2015 were dashed on Wednesday when Dallas Baptist upset the Lancers 63-55. The Lancers (22-12) shot a paltry 28 percent from the floor and let a late lead slip against the sixth-seeded Patriots (16-15) at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Dallas Baptist ended the game on an 11-0 …read more.

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2014-15 Division II Men’s Basketball All-America teams honoring two players from Bethel College. After averaging 19.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, senior Matt Schauss was named First-Team All-American. Schauss becomes the first Pilot player to earn the honor since William …read more.

Former Division 1 men’s basketball coach Dave Bliss speaks Tuesday night at the 2015 NCCAA National Basketball Championships banquet at Warsaw Community Church. (Photos by Mike Deak) WARSAW – College basketball fever is reaching its apex with play-in games beginning in Dayton Tuesday night for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Locally, Tuesday night saw the …read more.

[weaver_youtube w1U5GGzcFBA rel=0] WARSAW – Elementary school classrooms just got a lot bigger this morning. As part of the service aspect of the NCCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to be held this week at Grace College, the 16 programs comprising the fields took to the area Tuesday to give back. The basketball programs from …read more.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — For the 20th consecutive season, and the 22nd time in school history, Notre Dame has earned a berth in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, having received the Atlantic Coast Conference’s automatic berth into this year’s field by winning its second consecutive ACC Championship title last week. The Fighting Irish are the No. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The pairings are set for the NCCAA National Championships starting Wednesday at Grace College. The hosts will be in action in the first-round on both the men’s and women’s sides of the bracket on Wednesday. The Grace men, who are the No. 3 seed in the eight-team men’s field, will play No. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lady Lancers’ basketball team will enter next week’s NCCAA National Championships on a high note after claiming the Midwest Regional championship on Friday. Grace buried eight 3-pointers and used a key second-half run to handle Cincinnati Christian 77-73 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The Lady Lancers (17-15) will find out …read more.

BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team could not replicate its late-game magic again on Friday, falling to Southern Oregon 68-62 in the NAIA Second Round. The Lancers (22-11) led for nearly the entire first 30 minutes of action, but the Raiders (26-9) surged ahead late to advance to the national quarterfinals. The …read more.

Point Lookout, MO – The Bethel College men’s basketball team bid farewell to the senior class of Matt Schauss and Zach Miller as the Pilots fell in the opening round of the NAIA National Tournament Thursday to Ashford University (IA) 83-57. Zach Miller tried to pick up the heavy load in Schauss’ absence with a …read more.

BRANSON, Mo. – A stout defensive performance and late free throws propelled the Grace College men’s basketball team to a 54-50 upset of No. 7 Bellevue on Thursday in the opening round of the 2015 NAIA Div. II National Championships. The Lancers (22-10) held Bellevue to 30 points below its season scoring average of 80.0 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Logan Irwin’s numbers are almost identical to those of last season. His contributions though to the success of the Grace College men’s basketball team this year have been much more valuable. The hard-nosed junior point guard will lead the Lancers into the NAIA Division II National Tournament starting Thursday. Grace, which received …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team is set to embark on the 2015 NAIA Div. II National Basketball Championships this week. The Lancers open the tournament on Thursday at 11:15 a.m. (ET) against the No. 7-seeded Bellevue (Neb.). The Lancers (21-10) are to making their sixth trip to NAIA Nationals in the …read more.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — As the Atlantic Coast Conference season comes to a close, the two-time ACC champion and second-ranked University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team continues to add awards to its trophy case. On Tuesday, the Fighting Irish picked up two major individual honors when junior guard Jewell Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) was named the ACC …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team  has punched its ticket to the 2015 NAIA Div. II National Championships in Branson, Mo. The Lancers were the second-to-last bubble team to receive an invite to the tournament, earning the seventh of eight at-large bids to the 32-team field. Grace, who was ranked No. 24 …read more.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 32-team field for the 24th annual NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship. The event will be held for the 16th-straight year in Point Lookout, Mo., on the campus of College of the Ozarks (Mo.) from March 11 – 17. Nineteen programs are …read more.

MARION – In the absence of Crossroads League Player of the Year Matt Schauss the Pilots were no match for the nation’s best team falling to Indiana Wesleyan University 87-72 in the conference tournament finale Tuesday night. Bethel would need to collectively step up and recoup the 20.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game that …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Sophomore Caleb Oetjen provided a spark off the bench to score 11 points as No. 11 Bethel College upset No. 8 Saint Francis 61-60 Saturday afternoon to advance to the Crossroads League Championship game for the third-straight year. The Pilots held the nation’s top shooting team to 37.3 percent from the field …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College senior Allison Kauffman has been named to the prestigious Capital One Academic All-America® Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Kauffman was one of just five members on the First Team College Division and the only representative of the Crossroads League on either the First or Second …read more.

WINONA LAKE – An unforgettable quarterfinal contest in the Crossroads League Tournament ended in defeat for the Lancers on Wednesday night. Grace (21-10) trailed by as many as 20 points to Mt. Vernon Nazarene in the second half and were even behind by 15 with two minutes to play. And while the Lancers showed resolve …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Bethel College sophomore Clay Yeo poured in 30 points along with eight rebounds and two assists helping the Pilots defeat Goshen College 84-77 Wednesday night in the Crossroads League Tournament. Crossroads League Player of the Year Matt Schauss added 16 points and six rebounds while Zach Miller chipped in 15 points and a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The game of basketball, through all of life’s trials and tribulations, has always been a constant for Chad Hoffer. It’s always been a source of comfort and strength for the former hoops star at Tippecanoe Valley High School. Hoffer has used the game he loves to give him a new direction in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – In the second-to-last poll before NAIA Nationals, the Grace College  men’s basketball team dropped one spot in the NAIA Top-25 Coaches’ Poll. The Lancers grabbed the No. 21 ranking in the poll, racking up 112 points from the voters. Grace is one of four Crossroads League teams appearing in the poll, including …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Third-seeded St. Francis proved to be too much for the Grace College  women’s basketball team on Tuesday night as the Lady Lancers lost 87-59 in the Crossroads League Tournament. The NAIA No. 9-ranked Cougars (23-8) exceled at the start of each half and stifled the Lady Lancers (16-15) into shooting 33 percent …read more.

WINONA LAKE – True student-athletes like Allison Kauffman just do not come along very often. Just ask Grace College women’s basketball coach Scott Blum about how much his senior star will be missed, both off and on the court. “Allie is going to be missed in every aspect of our program here,” said Blum. “She …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College women’s basketball players Allison Kauffman and Kelsie Peterson were honored by the Crossroads League following impressive regular seasons. Kauffman was a consensus First Team All-League performer for the Lady Lancers, leading Grace with 18.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. She made 44 percent from the floor and 80 percent …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team missed a chance to sweep archrival Bethel on Saturday afternoon, falling 74-70 in a nailbiting contest. The Lancers (21-9, 11-7 Crossroads League) led by 13 points late in the first half, but strong shooting from No. 12 Bethel in the second half spoiled Grace’s upset bid …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Five players scored in double figures for the Grace College women’s basketball team in a 78-61 victory over Bethel on Saturday afternoon. The win secured Grace’s season sweep over its rivals and also moved the Lady Lancers into a tie for fifth place in the Crossroads League standings. The three-way tie means …read more.

Former Indiana University men’s basketball All-American Quinn Buckner, who helped lead the Hoosiers to a perfect season and the 1976 NCAA Championship, is one of five former college basketball standouts in the 2015 induction class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame was established in 2006 and …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The greatest small-college rivalry will continue on Saturday when Grace College hosts Bethel College for a women’s and men’s doubleheader at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. After the Lancers swept the Pilots in Mishawaka earlier in the season on Jan. 3, the Pilots now head to Winona Lake for the final regular-season …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A suffocating defensive display lifted the Grace College women’s basketball to a convincing 63-32 win over Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Wednesday night. The Cougars (4-22, 1-16 Crossroads League) were held to 25 percent shooting in the game. Grace also forced Mt. Vernon into more turnovers (20) than made field goals (14) on …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Bethel College seniors Zach Miller and Matt Schauss ended their last regular-season home game on a high note leading their No. 12-ranked Pilots to an 86-63 victory over Taylor University Tuesday night. Miller would lead all scorers pouring in 21 points while classmate Schauss added 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists on the evening. …read more.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Grace College men’s basketball team began its final week of the regular season with a 77-70 defeat at Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Tuesday night. The Lancers (21-8, 11-6 Crossroads League) could not complete the season sweep of the Cougars (17-12, 8-9 CL) as a late-game rally came up short. The …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The last time Grace’s men’s basketball and Huntington played each other, it took late heroics to knock off the Foresters. There was much less drama on Saturday. The 22nd-ranked Lancers (21-7, 11-5 Crossroads League) used a dominant interior game and balanced scoring to cruise by Huntington 80-63 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital …read more.

MOUNT VERNON, OHIO – The Bethel College men’s basketball team came up on the short end of an 87-74 final at Mount Vernon Saturday afternoon. The hosts used a 17-0 run early to take a 19-6 lead in the Crossroads League contest. The Pilots cut the lead to seven before another 7-0 run made it …read more.