Graceland holds off Waldorf in men’s NAIA basketball
LAMONI, Iowa (Interstat) — Graceland defeated Waldorf 77-72 on Oct. 24 in a men’s NAIA basketball game. The Yellowjackets improved to 1-0, while the Warriors fell to 0-1. Graceland led 38-24 after the first quarter. The Yellowjackets shot 26 of 53 from the floor, 13 of 31 from three-point range and 12 of 15 from the free-throw line. Waldorf shot 24 of 62 from the floor, 9 of 26 from beyond the arc and 15 of 16 from the line. Graceland had 30 rebounds, five assists and five blocks, while committing 17 turnovers and 17 fouls. Waldorf had 25 rebounds, 10 assists and nine offensive rebounds, with 11 turnovers and 16 fouls. Graceland scored 77 points on 68 possessions and posted an offensive rating of 113.0. Waldorf scored 72 points on 72 possessions and posted an offensive rating of 100.6. Both teams finished with nine offensive rebounds, and Graceland held the overall rebounding edge.