Abbey Calhoun

Box Score

Carthage CARTH 2-1,0-0 CCIW

Ripon RC 1-2,0-0 Midwest Conference

Carthage CARTH

2-1,0-0 CCIW

Final

Nov. 15, 2023

Ripon RC

1-2,0-0 Midwest Conference

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Carthage CARTH	30	41	71
Ripon RC	46	30	76

Game Recap: #22 Men's Basketball | 11/15/2023 10:42:00 PM

Men's Basketball Falls Short in Close Contest at Ripon

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11/18/2023 | 2 p.m.

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RIPON, Wis. - In a closely contested matchup on Wednesday night at Ripon, the Carthage College men's basketball team made a strong push for a comeback but ultimately fell short, with Ripon securing a 76-71 victory.

Final score: Ripon 76 - Carthage 71
Location: Ripon, Wisconsin - Doc Weiske Memorial Gymnasium
Records: Ripon 1-2, Carthage 2-1

Ripon initially held a slim two-point lead early in the first half courtesy of a three-pointer.
The home team extended their advantage to nine points with 8:40 remaining in the half.
Julian Campbell's successful free throws narrowed the deficit to 41-24.
Carthage entered halftime trailing 46-30.
In the second half, the Firebirds gradually reduced the margin, coming within eight points after a three-pointer from AJ Johnson and a fastbreak layup from Fillip Bulatovic.
A layup by Ryan Johnson brought the score to 61-54 with 9:25 left in regulation.
Carthage further closed the gap to a three-point difference with another Bulatovic layup, but Ripon responded with a rapid 7-0 swing, making it 70-60 with less than five minutes remaining.
Ryan Johnson's six consecutive points made it a one-point game with 1:51 left.
Despite the late surge, the home team secured the victory in the closing seconds.

Julian Campbell spearheaded the Firebirds' performance with an impressive contribution of 20 points and eight rebounds.
Fillip Bulatovic played a significant role, notching 14 points, four assists, and six rebounds in support of the team's effort.
AJ Johnson made a solid impact with 10 points and three rebounds, while Antuan Nesbitt registered four assists and six points.

"I'm proud of how we fought in the second half! It's been a theme for us early in the season of putting ourselves in holes to start games, and tonight, it caught up to us. We knew Ripon was going to come out flying in their home opener. They were the physically tougher team in the first half, and it took us a while to adjust.

I think we learned a lot about ourselves in that second half. If we play with the effort level of the last 20 minutes, we are going to have a heck of a season! We are back to work tomorrow. Another road trip Saturday up to Marian!"