GALESBURG — Connor Barnett (Fulton, Ill./Fulton) finished a rebound shy of a double-double, but Black Hawk was lights-out from long range in handing the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team a 96-80 loss on Tuesday in the Chargers’ Arrowhead Conference opener.
KEY MOMENT
Atem Agot (East Moline, Ill./United Township) drilled a 3-pointer with 17:00 left to pull Sandburg (11-7, 0-1) within 43-42, but the Chargers would never get that close again as the Braves responded with an 8-0 run. Black Hawk finished the game 17 of 38 from 3-point range, with 10 of those makes coming in the second half.
SANDBURG STANDOUT
Barnett reached a season-high in scoring for the second straight game, finishing with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting. He also grabbed a team- and season-best nine rebounds, finishing one board away from his first career double-double.
OTHER TOP CHARGERS
• Agot — 22 points, 8 for 11 shooting, 3-4 3-pointers, 6 rebounds
• Matt Williams (Peoria, Ill./Notre Dame) — 12 points, 5 rebounds
FOR THE BRAVES
• Keshawn Pegues, Jacob Profit, Delaney Little — 20 points each
UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
7:30 p.m. Thursday vs. Illinois Valley
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