Ethan Alderink leads GVSU rebounding, but Lakers fall in season opener
NASHVILLE — The Grand Valley State men’s basketball team dropped its season opener 85-82 to Southwest Baptist on Friday evening at the Trojan Fieldhouse.
Luke Toliver led the way for the Lakers with 20 points. Toliver went 5-for-7 from the field, including a perfect 3-for-3 mark on 3-pointers. Toliver added two rebounds and went 7-for-7 from the free-throw line.
All-in-all, four Lakers scored in double figures. Daniel Kiely put up 13 points, and both Chinedu Kingsley Okanu and Marius Grazulis had 12 points.
Ethan Alderink (Holland Christian) led the Lakers (0-1) on the glass with seven rebounds. Trevor Smith and Grazulis both added three assists to lead the Lakers in the assist column.
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The Lakers took a 49-40 lead into the halftime break against the Bearcats (1-0) and got 17 early points from Toliver off the bench.
GVSU won the battle on the boards, outrebounding Southwest Baptist 35-28. The Lakers’ bench produced 59 points, which was a significant 59-23 advantage for the Lakers.
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Ethan Alderink leads GVSU rebounding, but Lakers fall in season opener
