Lane men take down New Hope Christian

Zach Kirschbaum scored 21 points to go along with 17 rebounds and four blocks to lead the Lane men’s basketball team to an 83-74 win over New Hope Christian in the opening round of the Dale J. Bates Invitational on Friday afternoon.

Dale Baker added 18 points and six rebounds, and Alex Sattley and Chris Goodloe scored 11 each to lead the Titans (4-2).

TJ Little paced New Hope Christian with 23 points and eight rebounds. Corey Gantt chipped in 21 points for the Deacons.

Lane will play in the second round today at 6 p.m.