Kayleigh Wieska

Box Score

UMass Dartmouth UMD 3-7,2-0 Little East

Carthage CARTH 9-1,3-0 CCIW

UMass Dartmouth UMD

3-7,2-0 Little East

Final

Dec. 21, 2022

Carthage CARTH

9-1,3-0 CCIW

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
UMass Dartmouth UMD	31	27	58
Carthage CARTH	37	44	81

Game Recap: #22 Men's Basketball | 12/21/2022 9:23:00 PM

Carthage Men’s Basketball Glides Through Cruzin’ Classic

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at Greenville University

12/31/2022 | 1 p.m.

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at Greenville University

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Carthage College men's basketball team added another victory to their resume defeating Umass Dartmouth for their ninth consecutive victory of the season Wednesday at the Cruzin' Classic in Florida.

Final score: Carthage 81 - Umass Dartmouth 58
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida - Fernandez Family Center
Records: Carthage (9-1), Umass Dartmouth (3-7)

AJ Johnson dropped a long-range bucket putting the Firebirds up eight early in the first half.
After Umass Dartmouth got it to four with a layup, Carthage's 10-2 run extended the lead to 23-11 off a layup from Fillip Bulatovic.
Later in the half, Julian Campbell connected on a three-pointer giving the Firebirds an eight-point advantage.
A layup from Bulatovic with 23 seconds left saw Carthage head into halftime up 37-31.
Carthage began to pull away in the second, starting with an 18-6 run capped off with a layup and free throw from Colton Sigel.
Five-straight points from Johnson moved the lead to 19 as Carthage cruised to the 81-58 victory.

Fillip Bulatovic set a new season-best for the Firebirds scoring 27 points and going 11-18 from the floor.
AJ Johnson rattled off 18 points and eight rebounds.
Anthony Bernero grabbed a new career-best 14 rebounds, marking the second time he has had 10 or more rebounds this season. Bernero also blocked a career-best five shots.
For the third-straight game, Antuan Nesbitt led the Firebirds in assists with seven.
Nesbitt and Colton Sigel had double-digit points, as Nesbitt recorded 10 and Sigel notched 12.
The last time the Firebirds were 9-1 was during the 2019-20 season, when Carthage had an identical record after their holiday break trip.

"Exciting way to finish up our trip! I thought the second half was the best basketball we've played all year. Defensively, we were outstanding against UMass Dartmouth's dribble drive. They are super quick on the perimeter and put you in difficult positions. Our communication was much better tonight.

This was the ultimate TEAM win!! We spaced, attacked, and shared the basketball, which is what we always want to do. We trust each other more each game, and it shows!

Nice to have a few days off to enjoy Christmas and spend time with families! But excited to get back to work and prepare for one more non-conference game to end the year!"