GALESBURG — The Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team had seven players score in double figures as the Chargers thumped Prairie State 92-75 on Saturday afternoon at John M. Lewis Gymnasium.
It marked the second time in three games the Chargers (11-5) have scored 90-plus points.
KEY MOMENTS
• Tied at 8 in the early going, Sandburg rattled off an 11-0 run and never trailed again. Freshman Eric Price (Galesburg, Ill./Galesburg) started the stretch with a three-point play and added a 3-pointer later in the run.
• The Pioneers trailed 69-59 with 9:00 left before the Chargers added another 11-0 run to stretch their lead to 21. Sandburg’s largest lead came at 92-68.
SANDBURG STANDOUT
Freshman guard Adam Cash (Pekin, Ill./Pekin) tied for the team lead in scoring with a season-best 14 points. Cash went 2 of 4 from beyond the arc and was a perfect 8 for 8 from the free-throw line.
OTHER TOP CHARGERS
• Atem Agot (East Moline, Ill./United Township) — 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Eric Price — 11 points, 4 for 4 field goals, 2 for 2 3-pointers, 4 rebounds
• Hunter Caves (Alburnett, Iowa/Alburnett) — 11 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, block
• Griffin Ronnebeck (East Moline, Ill./United Township) — 11 points, 3 3-pointers
• Matt Williams (Peoria, Ill./Notre Dame) — 11 points, 4-of-7 shooting, 9 rebounds
• Jean Luc Wilson (East Moline, Ill./United Township) — 10 points, 4 for 6 field goals, 3 assists
FOR THE PIONEERS
• Morgan Rashed — 17 points
• Will Mendez — 13 points
• Dekari Graham — 11 points
UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
3 p.m. Tuesday at McHenry County
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