NEW WILMINGTON, PA. - The Carthage College men's basketball team secured victory over Thiel on Saturday during the second game of the Buzz Ridl Classic, maintaining an undefeated record on their Pennsylvania trip.

• Final score: Carthage 85 - Thiel 66
• Location: New Wilmington, Pennsylvania - Buzz Ridl Gymnasium
• Records: Carthage 2-0, Thiel 1-2

• At the 11:34 mark in the first half, Anthony Bernero's jumper in the paint propelled the Firebirds ahead by two.
• AJ Williams expanded Carthage's lead to eight with a long-range three-pointer.
• Fillip Bulatovic's two layups contributed to a 30-15 score, the Firebirds headed into halftime up 34-19.
• In the second half, Colton Sigel's free throw increased the advantage to 15.
• Thiel comeback, closing the gap to five with 3:19 remaining, Julian Campbell's layup and two free throws extended the Firebirds' lead to 68-61.
• Despite Thiel narrowing the margin to two, free throws from AJ Johnson secured the victory at 70-66.

• Julian Campbell once again led the Firebirds in points, contributing 18 and securing eight rebounds.
• Fillip Bulatovic posted a double-double, registering 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
• Antuan Nesbitt totaled 15 points, and AJ Johnson played a key role with four assists.
• Campbell and Bulatovic received well-earned spots on the All-Tournament team for their standout performances.

"Happy to leave Pennsylvania with two wins but not thrilled at how we played the last 15 minutes of the game. It was a choppy game from the start that didn't have a good flow to it and that's a credit to Thiel and the style they want to play. We were lights out defensively in the first 20 minutes holding them to 6 for 31 from the floor. In the second half, they did a better job of attacking the basket and getting to the free throw line which is something we need to work on. Was a great learning experience for our group to play two straight road games and something that will help us later in the season. 

It's a long bus ride back to Kenosha. We need two good days of preparation this week to head up to Ripon for their home opener."

• Carthage returns to Wisconsin playing Ripon on Wednesday, November 15 at 7 p.m.