Trojans Close Season with Loss to No. 1 Grace in Crossroads League Tournament

CL Championships Central

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The Trojans fell 75-58 in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals to end their season on Wednesday night against No. 1 Grace (28-1) on the road. 

Kaden Fuhrmann led the offensive attack for the Trojans, scoring a team-high 19 points. Anton Webb joined Fuhrmann in double digits with 15 points while pacing the team in both rebounds with eight and assists with three. Webb has continued to show off his all-around game with five straight games of two or more assists to go along with being the first Trojan to average a double-double throughout the season in at least fifty years. 

Taylor battled the Lancers in a low-scoring first half, in which the Trojans could not buy a bucket, shooting under 30 percent from the field and making only one of 12 attempts from beyond the arc. 

The Trojans trailed the entirety of the second half but saw the offense pick up as they matched the Lancers with 39 points after halftime. Fuhrmann hit all three of his triples after the break, and Pete Combs splashed in his second shot from beyond the arc, with both coming against Grace on the road. Combs matched a season-high ten points, with the freshman hitting double digits in both contests in Winona Lake. 

Grace was efficient shooting 50 percent from the field, and continued to pound the ball down low, scoring 44 of its 75 points or 59 percent in the paint. The bully ball tactic also led to 12 made free throws compared to nine for the Trojans. 

Taylor (10-19) will look to regroup and prepare for next season, with only one senior leaving the team, as Gavin Yoon departs after four terrific seasons for TU.