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Meilynn Smith
90
Principia Princ 0-2,0-0 SLIAC
94
Winner Grinnell GC 3-0,0-0 Midwest Conference
Principia Princ
0-2,0-0 SLIAC
90
Final
94
Grinnell GC
3-0,0-0 Midwest Conference
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Principia Princ 50 40 90
Grinnell GC 43 51 94

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Ted Schultz

Grinnell uses huge rally down the stretch to knock off Principia

GRINNELL, Iowa - Down, but never out.

After trailing most of the way against Principia College, Grinnell College's men's basketball used a late surge to post a 94-90 victory in its home opener Wednesday at Darby Gymnasium.

Kai Te Huki '27 and Tyler Copes '29 were a strong one-two scoring punch for the Pioneers, tallying 22 and 21 points, respectively. Copes was 10-of-14 from the field and Te Huki added a 15-of-20 performance from the free throw line.

Also in double digits was Kris Dowell '30 with 15. Copes added seven boards and Dowell and Strahinja Nikolic '27 each had six. Brady Boulton '30 dished out seven assists, Nikolic blocked two shots and Tanner Deal '27, Dowell and Te Huki each came up with two steals.

Principia went ahead by as many as 12 in the first half and went into intermission with a 50-43 lead. Grinnell (3-0) still trailed by 10 with 5:24 left in the game before catching fire by going on a 15-2 run. Te Huki began the spurt with six straight free throws and, after Principia got a free throw, Dowell hit a layup to bring the Pioneers within 87-84.

Te Huki added another free throw and Principia got one before Copes made a tip-in and Te Huki two free throws to push the Pioneers ahead 89-88 with 2:35 left. Kingzten Bristol '29 scored on a layup after Deal's steal to push the hosts up 91-88.

After Principia (0-2) made two free throws to come within one, Te Huki scored from close range to push the margin up to three with 1:28 left. The Panthers were held scoreless down the stretch and Te Huki made a free throw to secure the victory.

Grinnell has another big test early next Tuesday when American Rivers Conference favorite Nebraska Wesleyan University visits Darby Gymnasium. Tip-off is 7 p.m. 
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