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Bulatovic-Fillip
Amanda Djurickovic
66
Carthage CARTH 17-10,10-6 CCIW
80
Winner Elmhurst ELM 21-5,12-4 CCIW
Carthage CARTH
17-10,10-6 CCIW
66
Final
80
Elmhurst ELM
21-5,12-4 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Carthage CARTH 37 29 66
Elmhurst ELM 35 45 80

Game Recap: #22 Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Falls to Elmhurst 80-66 in CCIW Tournament Semifinal Showdown

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - In the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament semifinal, Carthage College's men's basketball team suffered an 80-66 defeat against Elmhurst.

The Basics
  • Final score: No. 2 Elmhurst 80, No. 3 Carthage 66 
  • Location: Bloomington, Illinois - Shirk Center
  • Records: Elmhurst 21-5, Carthage 17-10
How it Happened
  • Elmhurst initiated the game with consecutive three-pointers, promptly countered by Carthage with successful shots from Julian Campbell, Antuan Nesbitt, and Ryan Johnson, leveling the score at eight. 
  • A noteworthy long-range three-pointer from AJ Williams propelled the Firebirds to a 20-17 lead. 
  • Despite a 10-3 run by the Bluejays, expanding the gap to 33-26 with 3:42 remaining in the half, Carthage mounted a comeback with three-pointers courtesy of Nesbitt, Campbell, and Colton Sigel, flipping the score to 35-33. 
  • Heading into halftime, the Firebirds maintained a slender two-point advantage. 
  • The second half saw Elmhurst taking control with six consecutive points, establishing a 41-37 lead. 
  • A three-pointer following a timeout extended the Bluejays' lead to 54-43. 
  • Later in the half, Nesbitt's jumper at the elbow narrowed the deficit to eight with less than seven minutes remaining in regulation. 
  • A three-pointer from Fillip Bulatovic sustained Elmhurst's 10-point lead heading into the final media timeout. 
  • Despite Johnson's successful three-point attempt, Elmhurst secured the victory with a final score of 80-66.

High Flyers
  • Julian Campbell led the Firebirds with 15 points and five rebounds. 
  • Antuan Nesbitt chipped in with 14 points, while Ryan Johnson added 13 points. 
  • Nesbitt had a team-best seven assists in the contest, the seventh time this season he has had seven or more assists. 
  • Johnson grabbed eight rebounds for the Firebirds, and Fillip Bulatovic added nine points.
  • Colton Sigel rattled in eight points and three assists.  

Coachs Remarks
Tough way to finish the season. Elmhurst is an experienced basketball team that played terrific today on both ends of the floor. We did a very good job defensively in the first half to go into the break with a two-point lead. A few too many turnovers in the middle part of the 2nd half allowed them to extend their lead, and we couldn't catch up. 


I'm proud of everything this team accomplished this season. Another third-place finish in one the best conferences in the country with over 17 wins in back-to-back seasons. Thanks to our four seniors for their commitment to the program and for leaving it in a better place than they found it. 


It's a big offseason for this group! We return a lot of pieces and are looking forward to taking that next step as a program in 2024-25."

 
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