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Maupin
62
Central College CENM 0-3
73
Winner Carroll CARROLL 3-0
Central College CENM
0-3
62
Final
73
Carroll CARROLL
3-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Central College CENM 23 39 62
Carroll CARROLL 37 36 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Carroll improves to 3-0

Williams scores career-high 27 points as Pios win in first round of Bill Merris Tourney; Combs earns 299th career victory

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. - Sophomore Blake Williams (Lone Tree, Colo.) finished with a career-high 27 points with three baskets from 3-point range, 6 of 8 free throws, team-best nine rebounds, three steals, an assist and a blocked shot in playing 29 minutes as the Carroll University men's basketball team defeated Central College 73-62 in the opening round of Illinois College's Bill Merris Tip-Off Tournament at Sherman Gymnasium on Friday evening.
It was the third consecutive nonconference victory of the early season for Carroll, which improved to 3-0 overall and will face Illinois College in the championship game at 4 p.m. Saturday.
The first-round road performance took on added significance as it marked the first time Carroll has won its first three games since the start of the 2016-17 season.
It was also the 299th career victory for Carroll head coach Paul Combs, in his seventh season with the Pioneers and 21st at the collegiate level.
Williams, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward who scored 16 points in the first half, led a balanced offensive attack for Carroll as seven players reached the scoring column (including three in double figures).
Senior forward Charlie Soule (Oregon, Wis.) followed with 15 points, five rebounds and a blocked shot for Carroll, which made six 3-pointers, 17 of 22 free throws and shot 49 percent from field-goal range. Senior forward Kale Maupin (Peotone, Ill.) contributed 10 points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal.
Junior guards Ryan Clarey (Pewaukee, Wis.) and  Tarren Hall (New Lisbon, Wis.) each had six points with senior guard Nick Penny (Lake Zurich, Ill.) - who earned CCIW Player of the Week honors - adding five points.
Carroll outscored the Dutch 37-23 in the first half, including a 27-11 run over the course of the final 15 minutes.
The Pioneers led 13-12 with 14:19 remaining and seized the momentum by scoring eight unanswered points over a critical five minute stretch - powered on a jumper by Maupin, a free throw by Williams, a 3-pointer by junior guard Justin Gruber (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) and layup from Soule.
Central, which dropped to 0-3 overall, outscored the Pioneers 39-36 in the second half - trimming the deficit to six points on a layup with 3:10 left in the game - but couldn't get any closer.
Carroll maintained a statement-making 33-31 rebound advantage, accentuated with a 28-23 advantage on the defensive glass.
Caden Mauck scored 17 points for Central, which made six 3-pointers, 14 of 20 free throws and shot 39.6 percent from the field.
Stay up to date on Carroll men's basketball this season by going online to www.gopios.com, or by following the Pioneers on Facebook (Carroll University Athletics), Twitter (@pio_athletics), and Instagram (@pio_athletics).
 
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