HOLLAND — Preston Granger had a milestone spoiled with a loss on Saturday.

He and the Hope College men’s basketball team weren’t going to let that happen again.

After his 40-point game ended in disappointing fashion, the junior forward reached 1,000-career points on Wednesday, sparking an 86-67 win over Trine at DeVos Fieldhouse.

“What is sweet is that we had major contributions from everyone. If we can continue to have everyone playing like this, we can be a championship team,” Granger said. “I am just super thankful (1,000) is in a Hope uniform. I just can’t express how thankful I am to be at this school, play for this coach, play with this team. I wake up every day and can’t wait to get to practice. I am extremely blessed.”

Granger scored 24 points to finish the game with an even 1,000 for his career so far. He also grabbed nine rebounds.

Hope improved to 11-7 overall and 4-3 in the MIAA. Trine dropped to 11-7 and 5-2 in the MIAA.

“This was exactly what we needed. That was as big a win I have been a part of at Hope because of circumstances, and the team we played,” Hope coach Greg Mitchell. “As disappointed as we were Saturday, we are the other side of the extreme today. It was collective tonight.”

After a late run in the first half staked the Flying Dutchmen to a double-digit lead, it was a barrage of 3s that made the difference in the second half.

Tyler George and Joe Wilkins hit back-to-back 3-pointers early in the second half to put Hope up 13. George hit another and Granger hit one, too.

“It’s about time,” Wilkins said of his 3 falling. “The ball wasn’t falling as much as I wanted to. I had to focus on what I can do best to help our team, and that is be a dog defensively.”

A nice pass in transition from Clayton Dykhouse to Evan Thomas, then a basket by Dykhouse sparked a 31-26 Hope lead with 6:01 to go in the half.

“The ball moved, and it moved to the right places — making the extra pass,” Mitchell said.

Sam Vree and Calvin Hackert scored late in the half and the Flying Dutchmen led 40-30 at the break.

After a couple of baskets by Ryan Gamm, Tyler George hit a 3 from the corner to push Hope’s lead to 52-42 with 14:40 to go. Wilkins followed with a 3 and it was 55-42.

George hit another 3 and it was 58-46. Granger got into the act with a 3 and it was 63-50 with 10:49 to go.

Wilkins scored in transition and Hope opened up a 70-50 lead with 7:58 to go.

Thomas had 13 points, while George scored 11, Hackert had eight, Dykhouse (Zeeland East) had six and Gamm had six.

Wilkins had five points, eight rebounds and two assists, also helping hold Brandan Johnson to six points.

“He is a dog defensively,” Mitchell said of Wilkins. “Joe is coming off of a game where he didn’t play as well, and we kind of doubled down on who we are, and we got rewarded. That fortifies the team and shows us what we are capable of doing.”

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