Karlie Young

Box Score

Ill. Wesleyan IWU 6-1,1-0 CCIW

Carthage CARTH 3-3,0-1 CCIW

Ill. Wesleyan IWU

6-1,1-0 CCIW

Final

Dec. 03, 2025

Carthage CARTH

3-3,0-1 CCIW

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	OT 1	F
Ill. Wesleyan IWU	35	38	12	85
Carthage CARTH	35	38	8	81

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KENOSHA — The Carthage College men's basketball team battled throughout a tight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin matchup on Wednesday night, falling 85-81 to Illinois Wesleyan inside Tarble Arena.

Final Score: Ill. Wesleyan 85 – Carthage 81 OT
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin – Tarble Arena
Records: Illinois Wesleyan 6-1 (1-0 CCIW), Carthage 3-3 (0-1 CCIW)

Riley Brooks converted a transition layup, followed by a jumper from Ryan Johnson, giving Carthage a 9-3 lead. Illinois Wesleyan responded with a run capped by a jumper to tie the game at 9-9 with just under sixteen minutes remaining in the first half.
Brooks knocked down a three from the right wing to make it 12-9, but Illinois Wesleyan answered with a three-pointer and two baskets to reclaim the lead.
AJ Johnson tied the score at 14 with a jumper, and Brooks added another fast-break three to push Carthage ahead 17-14.
The teams continued trading baskets, with Illinois Wesleyan tying it at 17 before Carthage regained a 27-26 advantage on a jumper by Ryan Johnson entering the final six minutes of the half.
Illinois Wesleyan briefly moved back ahead, but Brooks tied the game at 33 on free throws and hit a late jumper to send the teams into halftime tied 35-35.
Illinois Wesleyan opened the second half with a three-pointer, answered immediately by Antuan Nesbitt's jumper for Carthage.
The Titans added back-to-back threes to take a 41-37 lead. Carthage chipped away through a tip-in from Griffin Daun, drives to the basket from Brooks and Johnson, and a deep shot from Schlesinger, keeping the deficit to a single possession.
With 17 seconds remaining in regulation, Illinois Wesleyan held a two-point lead. After a missed front-end of a one-and-one, Chris Schlesinger grabbed the rebound and raced coast-to-coast, converting a layup at the buzzer to force overtime.
In overtime, Illinois Wesleyan took a two-point lead with a jumper at the 3:20 mark.
In the final two minutes, Brooks made free throws to pull Carthage within 84-81, but Illinois Wesleyan held on to win 85-81.

Riley Brooks led Carthage with 24 points and eight rebounds while shooting a perfect 8-for-8 at the line.
Antuan Nesbitt added 18 points, including three three-pointers.
Ryan Johnson posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
AJ Johnson finished with nine points, five rebounds, and two steals.
Griffin Daun contributed 10 points and three rebounds.
Chris Schlesinger added seven points, six rebounds, and seven assists off the bench.