Chargers Race Past Lake Co. in Region IV Quarterfinals Behind Jones’ Huge Night
Aaron Frey
Thursday, February 27, 2020 10:01 PM
Athletics
Galesburg, IL
A scorching second half and huge performance by James Jones (Springfield, Ill./Lanphier) sent the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team to an 86-73 victory over Lake County in the quarterfinals of the Region IV District 4 tournament Thursday night at John M. Lewis Gymnasium.
The fourth-seeded Chargers (22-9) scored 51 second-half points while shooting 16 of 28 from the field and 7 of 11 from 3-point range. Sandburg advances to face top-seeded Moraine Valley in the semifinals at 4 p.m. Sunday on the campus of Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.
KEY MOMENTS
- A corner 3-pointer from freshman Vaughn Toyne (Petersburg, Ill./PORTA) in the closing seconds of the first half put Sandburg up for good at 35-33. The Chargers then scored 10 straight in the first 2:22 of the second half, capped by a 3-pointer from Scott Gowan (Rockford, Ill./Rockford East) after a Jones steal, for a 45-32 advantage.
- The Lancers (19-12) trailed 52-47 with 14:26 to go, but back-to-back 3s from Jones and sophomore Brice Margenthaler (Cape Girardeau, Ill./Central) sent Sandburg’s lead back to 11.
SANDBURG STANDOUT
Jones led all Chargers with 20 points and 13 rebounds for his second career double-double in addition to a team-leading four steals. The sophomore forward went 6 of 10 from the floor, connected on all three of his 3-point attempts and had eight of his boards on the offensive end.
OTHER TOP CHARGERS
- Cody Baer (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap) had 13 points before fouling out late.
- Toyne and Noah Young (Colfax, Ill./Ridgeview) each added 10 points for the Chargers.
FOR THE LANCERS
- Aaron Greer 22 points, five rebounds, three steals
- Anthony Thompson 20 points, three rebounds two steals
- Darien Bosby 11 points
UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
Region IV District 4 semifinals vs. No. 1-seeded Moraine Valley at 4 p.m. Sunday on the campus of Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.
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