CHICAGO  — The Carthage College men's basketball team kept rolling in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) action Wednesday night, picking up a 104-95 victory over North Park for their 12th win of the season. 


 

• Final score: Carthage 104 - North Park 95
• Location: Chicago, Illinois - North Park Gymnasium
• Records: Carthage 12-2 (5-1 CCIW), North Park 11-4 (4-2 CCIW)

 
 

• The game was all squared away at 17 to start until Carthage jumped out to a six-point lead off back-to-back long-range buckets from Tanner Lamb. 
• With 6:04 left in the half, Fillip Bulatovic made a layup putting the Firebirds in front 34-27. 
• North Park responded with an 8-0 run, giving the home team a one-point lead until a three-pointer from AJ Johnson and a free throw from Lamb gave Carthage a three-point advantage with 3:26 remaining. 
• Later, a layup from Julian Campbell with 1:05 left made it a five-point game as Carthage headed into the locker rooms ahead 45-43. 
• The Vikings battled back to get it to 54-50 until Carthage responded with a 12-4 run capped off by another layup from Campbell and long-range three from Lamb. 
• Following a lone free throw from Bulatovic, North Park retaliated, going on a 10-4 run of their own, shrinking the deficit to one. 
• North Park tied it at 80 and took control of the game with a free throw. 
• A jumper from Johnson and a layup from Campbell flipped the score to 89-83 in favor of the visitors. 
• Johnson and Campbell scored again on back-to-back possessions extending the lead to 95-88. 
• Down the stretch, Carthage sank seven free throws to go on to win 104-95. 

 

• Julian Campbell scored a new career-best 23 points and registered four rebounds. 
• Fillip Bulatovic nearly missed a triple-double on the day finishing with 22 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds. 
• Antuan Nesbitt has over five assists in a game for the ninth time this season, as he had nine in tonight's contest. Heading into tonight's game, Nesbitt leads the conference in assists per game. Nesbitt also had 15 points in the contest. 
•  AJ Johnson poured in 17 points and five rebounds, while Tanner Lamb recorded a new season-best in points with 17. 

 


"I could not be prouder of this group! We battled for 40 minutes against a team that makes every possession difficult on you. North Park's up-tempo, pressing, and attacking style make it a game of runs. I thought we did an excellent job on the defensive end of the floor, which you may not say when you give up 94 points. But the way they attack the basket and get to the free throw line will make it a higher-scoring game. 

Fillip Bulatovic does what you expect a senior to do. He made big plays late and finished at a high percentage. Antuan Nesbitt and AJ Johnson handled the constant pressure the entire game. Julian Campbell continues to be a presence. Having 23 points as a freshman in a game like that says a lot! And Tanner Lamb stepped up huge when we needed it! Hit some timely threes. It's the best game he's had as a Firebird!!

Get another opportunity on Saturday at Wheaton, who is No. 8 in the country. The CCIW is always a grind; we need to play with the same effort level we've had in the last two games!"
 

 

• Carthage stays on the road facing No. 8 Wheaton (Ill.) on Saturday, January 14 at 7:15 p.m.