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Antuan Nesbitt goes for the dunk against North Central
Abbey Calhoun
77
Winner North Central (IL) NCC 10-6,5-3 CCIW
67
Carthage CARTH 12-4,5-3 CCIW
Winner
North Central (IL) NCC
10-6,5-3 CCIW
77
Final
67
Carthage CARTH
12-4,5-3 CCIW
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Central (IL) NCC 35 42 77
Carthage CARTH 27 40 67

Game Recap: #22 Men's Basketball |

Firebirds Fall Short in CCIW Contest with North Central

KENOSHA, Wis.  — The Carthage College men's basketball team kept close with North Central (Ill.) but fell 77-67 on Wednesday night at Tarble Arena. 

The Basics
  • Final score: Wheaton (Ill.) 76 - Carthage 70
  • Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
  • Records: North Central (Ill.) 10-6 (5-3 CCIW), Carthage 12-4 (5-3 CCIW)

How it Happened 
 
  • The Firebirds started the night with 10 straight points from Antuan Nesbitt, taking a 10-4 margin. 
  • After North Central (Ill.) flipped the score to 23-19, Carthage responded with a three-pointer from AJ Johnson. 
  • Although the Cardinals pushed their lead to eight, another long-range three from Johnson made it a five-point game. 
  • North Central (Ill.) went into halftime ahead 35-27. 
  • Carthage came back in the second half, shrinking the deficit to four with a layup from Anthony Bernero. 
  • The visitors responded, moving the score to 58-44 before Carthage whittled the lead to five off a pair of free throws from Tanner Lamb. 
  • Later, a dunk from Nesbitt made it 68-62 with 4:10 remaining. 
  • Carthage got as close as six before North Central (Ill.) pulled away for the victory in the closing minutes. 

High Flyers
Coachs Remarks



Up Next 
  • Carthage stays at home facing Elmhurst on Saturday, January 21 at 4:15 p.m. 

Gallery: (1-18-2023) MBB 1.18.23


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