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Maupin
Kylie Bridenhagen
55
Carroll CARROLL 9-6, 2-4
63
Winner North Central NCC 12-3, 5-1
Carroll CARROLL
9-6, 2-4
55
Final
63
North Central NCC
12-3, 5-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Carroll CARROLL 23 32 55
North Central NCC 31 32 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Determined second-half effort falls short in loss to No. 18 North Central

Maupin finishes with career-high 21 points to lead Pioneers in CCIW road battle

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Senior forward Kale Maupin contributed a career-high 21 points with three 3-point baskets, five rebounds, three steals and an assist but it wasn't enough as the Carroll University men's basketball team lost to No. 18-ranked North Central College 63-55 in a physical, fast-paced College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin game at Gregory Arena on Saturday afternoon.
It was the third conference loss to a nationally ranked opponent this season for Carroll, which lost its third straight to drop to 2-4 in the league standings and 9-6 overall.
Four of the Pioneers' six losses have come at the hands of NCAA Division III Top 25 programs.
Carroll trailed 31-23 at the intermission but demonstrated its resilience and fought back to tie the contest twice over the course of the opening 11 minutes of the second half.
Maupin came through with a pressure-packed 3-pointer to trim the deficit to 56-55 with 2:27 remaining but the Pioneers couldn't complete the comeback.
North Central scored seven unanswered points, including four free throws and a 3-pointer, within the final two minutes to pull away.
Senior guard Nick Penny finished with 14 points with two 3-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, two assists, one rebound, one blocked shot and a steal for Carroll, which converted seven 3-pointers, 12 of 15 free throws and shot 41.9 percent (18-of-43) from field-goal range. Sophomore guard/forward Blake Williams followed with six points, five rebounds and an assist for the Pioneers.
Junior point guard Ryan Clarey had five points, a team-best five assists and a rebound for Carroll, which generated 11 assists but was outrebounded by a 30-20 margin.
Senior forward Charlie Soule added four points, five rebounds and a steal.
Senior forwards Connor Raridon and Matt Cappelletti each scored a team-high 12 points to lead North Central, the preseason conference favorite which won its eighth consecutive game to improve to 5-1 in the league standings and 12-3 overall. Junior guard Will Clausel had 10 points for the Cardinals, who made nine 3-pointers, 16 of 21 free throws and shot 44.2 percent (19-of-43) 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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