KENOSHA, Wis. - In the first round of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament, the Carthage College men's basketball team defeated Augustana (Ill.) 64-60.  

• Final score: No. 3 Carthage 64 - No. 6 Augustana (Ill.) 60
• Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tarble Arena
• Records: Carthage 17-9, Augustana (Ill.) 9-17

• Julian Campbell came in hot with a three-pointer to start the night off for Carthage. 
• Colton Siegel quickly eliminated Augustana's margin with a three-pointer to lead 15-11. 
• The Firebirds kept the heat going with a 10-point run soon after to keep the advantage, leaving the score 25-13. 
• Augustana tried to lessen the deficit with a 6-4 run, but Carthage held the lead going into the second half, 29-19. 
• Campbell came back ready with a layup and a jumper, leading Carthage on a fourteen-point advantage, leaving the score 33-19. 
• Augustana used a 9-2 run, but it was ended with a layup from Campbell. 
• The Vikings were able to get within one from a pair of free throws. 
• The intensity grew as the clock wound down, with both teams trading baskets back and forth for most of the game.
• Augustana was able to tie the game 55-55 with 3:47 left in the game. 
• Carthage gained the upper hand again after a jumper from Bulatovic gave the Firebirds a four-point margin. 
• Augustana battled to get ahead with two free throws to lessen the disparity of 62-60. 
• Carthage returned with a pair of free throws from AJ Williams to match the Vikings, winning the game 64-60 and advancing the Firebirds in the CCIW Tournament. 

• Julian Campbell had another double-double for the second straight game, finishing with 22 points and 11 rebounds. 
• Fillip Bulatovic and Colton Sigel each added 12 points for the Firebirds. 
• Antuan Nesbitt grabbed eight rebounds, while Ryan Johnson had six. 
• The Firebirds finish with an impressive 11-1 record while inside Tarble Arena.

• The Firebirds will continue on in the CCIW Tournament, playing the No. 2 seed Elmhurst on Friday, February 23, at 5 p.m.