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Best-TJ
Mike Gryniewicz
75
Carthage CARTH 3-2,3-2 CCIW
87
Winner Wheaton (IL) WHEIL 5-0,5-0 CCIW
Carthage CARTH
3-2,3-2 CCIW
75
Final
87
Wheaton (IL) WHEIL
5-0,5-0 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Carthage CARTH 30 45 75
Wheaton (IL) WHEIL 48 39 87

Game Recap: #22 Men's Basketball |

Carthage Drops CCIW Contest to Wheaton

WHEATON, Ill. — The Carthage College men's basketball team fell to No. 7 Wheaton (Ill.) Friday evening in the Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) action Friday at King Arena.

Wheaton (5-0, 5-0 CCIW) started with a 27-8 lead to begin the first. Carthage (3-2, 3-2 CCIW) battled back to cut it to 35-23 with 7:18. The Thunder held a 48-30 margin into the halftime break. 

In the second half, a three-pointer from Josh Washburn made it 64-51. Another three this time from TJ Best cut it to 12 with 10:43 remaining. Carthage would get as close as 12 before Wheaton won the game 87-75.  

Carthage stays on the road playing Millikin which is scheduled for Monday, February 8 beginning at 6 p.m. 

Head Coach Steve Djurickovic

"Wheaton is an experienced, veteran team that has a lot of nice pieces and plays well together. We just didn't get off the bus ready to play and were forced to play catch-up for the final 30-35 minutes. 

We had some great moments in the second half, especially on the defensive end. We need to bounce back for a tough trip down to Millikin on Monday!"

Quick Facts

  • Fillip Bulatovic led Carthage in scoring and recorded his first double-double of the season finishing with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Following tonight's game, Bulatovic is averaging 24 points on the season.
  • Josh Washburn came off the bench and added 22 points. 
  • Sean Johnson added 12 rebounds while TJ Best led Carthage in assists with five.
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