Men’s Basketball just miss against St. Xavier
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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35 | 47 | 82 |
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48 | 43 | 91 |
Team Stats
Saint Xavier
| Game Statistics | Calumet (IN) | Saint Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-72) | (29-50) |
| Field Goal % | 40.3% | 58.0% |
| Rebounds | 32 | 38 |
| Assists | 16 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 19 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 41 | 22 |
Calumet College Men's Basketball traveled to St. Xavier for their only matchup of the season on Saturday and coming off of their win against Cardinal Stritch and a brief break due to weather.
The Crimson Wave were refreshed and ready to work against one of the CCAC's top teams, and right away the Wave were aggressive on offense and defense, but the Cougars caught up and got ahead going into halftime with a lead of 48-35. In the 2nd half, St. Xavier continued to grow their lead to more than 20 points, but the Crimson Wave let that fuel their fire and came as close as 7 points from the Cougars. In the end, St. Xavier extended their lead to 91-82 to defeat the Crimson Wave.
Leading the Crimson Wave was Travis McBride scoring 16 points and Noel Mpie scoring 14 points with 10 rebounds for a Double-Double. The team was shooting 40.3% in Total Field-Goals, 40% from the 3-Point Line, and 66.7% from the Free-Throw line.