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Penny 2
Kylie Bridenhagen
54
Carroll (WI) CARROLL 9-8, 2-6 CCIW
58
Winner Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 11-6, 5-3 CCIW
Carroll (WI) CARROLL
9-8, 2-6 CCIW
54
Final
58
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON
11-6, 5-3 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Carroll (WI) CARROLL 32 22 54
Wheaton (IL) WHEATON 34 24 58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Late-game struggles continue for Pioneers

Penny scores season-high 22 points as determined effort falls short in CCIW road loss to Wheaton

WHEATON, Ill. - The Carroll University men's basketball team lost to Wheaton College 58-54 in a College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin game at King Arena on Wednesday night.
It was the fifth consecutive conference loss for Carroll, which dropped to 2-6 in the highly competitive league standings and 9-8 overall.
Three of the Pioneers' five losses during the frustrating stretch have come by four points or less.
As the game remained tied 52-52 with 2:43 remaining, Wheaton answered with what proved to be a decisive 6-2 run to pull away - including two clutch free throws with four seconds left.
Senior guard Nick Penny, a second-team all-conference selection last season who is averaging a team-leading 14.5 points per game, contributed a season-high 22 points including nine field goals, 3 of 4 free throws and a 3-point basket in playing 39 minutes for the Pioneers.
The low-scoring, physical battle consisted of five lead changes and six ties.
Senior forward Charlie Soule chipped in 10 points with 4 of 8 free throws and five rebounds for Carroll, which made 10 of 16 free throws, only two 3-pointers and shot 42.9 percent from field-goal range in the neck-and-neck battle of evenly matched programs.
Senior forward Kale Maupin and sophomore guard/forward Blake Williams each followed with seven points while junior guard Ryan Clarey added six points and a team-best five assists for the Pioneers, who led 20-9 with 9:49 remaining in what appeared to be a confidence-building first half but gradually lost momentum and trailed 34-32 at the intermission.
The Pioneers, who made a statement by scoring 28 points in the paint versus the tall Wheaton lineup, were outrebounded 36-24 - including a key 27-19 margin on the defensive glass.
Tyson Cruickshank and Nyameye Adom each finished with a team-high 22 points for Wheaton, which improved to 5-3 in conference and 11-6 overall. Luke Anthony and Gavin Hawkins each had five points for the Thunder, who converted eight 3-pointers, 12 of 21 free throws and shot 46.3 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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