News Release

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Carthage College men’s basketball team (3-7, 0-0 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) lost to No. 29 Gustavus Adolphus College (7-1), 77-70, on Friday, Dec. 30 at the Carthage Physical Education Center in Kenosha, Wis. Carthage led by as much as nine points in the first half, 32-23, at 2:27. The Gusties closed out the half with as 13-1 run to lead by three at the break, 36-33. In the second period, the Red Men went up by three, 41-38, at 17:15. The game was tied at 46-46 at 12:46 before Gustavus Adolphus went up to stay, 49-46, at 12:37. The Gusties had a seven-point lead, 55-48, at 9:12 and went on to win by seven, 77-70. Gustavus Adolphus shot 48 percent (28-58), while Carthage shot 44 percent (24-55). Trey Bowens and Brian Schlemm each had 18 points for the Red Men, with Schlemm adding six rebounds. Kyle Jeffery added 15 points and six boards. The Gusties’ Adam TeBrake led all scorers with 22 points on eight-of-16 field goals, including three-of-six three-pointers. Andrew Olson had 17 points, Phil Sowden 12 points, Trevor Wittwer 11 points, and Kane Sivesind added 10 points. The Red Men close out their non-conference schedule on Wednesday, Jan. 4 by playing host to Grinnell College (6-1) also at the Carthage Physical Education Center (7:30 p.m.).

Newspaper Box Score
Gustavus Adolphus vs Carthage
12-30-05 7:30 p.m. at Kenosha, Wis./Carthage PEC
At Kenosha, Wis./Carthage PEC
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 77, CARTHAGE 70
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS (7-1)
Adam TeBrake 8-16 3-3 22; Andrew Olson 6-9 2-2 17; Phil Sowden 5-13 2-2 12;
Trevor Wittwer 5-7 1-2 11; Kane Sivesind 2-4 4-4 10; Mike DesLauriers 1-1
0-0 3; Jay Stien 1-7 0-0 2; John Wippler 0-0 0-0 0; Trent Hollerich 0-1 0-0
0. Totals 28-58 12-13 77.
CARTHAGE (3-7)
Bowens, Trey 5-13 6-6 18; Schlemm, Brian 6-9 5-8 18; Jeffery, Kyle 5-9 2-3
15; Hart, Mike 3-8 0-0 6; Morrison, Mark 2-6 1-1 5; Johnson, Keena 2-5 1-2
5; Thompson, Navarro 1-1 0-2 2; Hood, Scott 0-2 1-2 1; Imani, Malik 0-2 0-2
0. Totals 24-55 16-26 70.
Gustavus Adolphus.............   36   41  -   77
Carthage......................   33   37  -   70
3-point goals-Gustavus Adolphus 9-17 (Adam TeBrake 3-6; Andrew Olson 3-5;
Kane Sivesind 2-4; Mike DesLauriers 1-1; Phil Sowden 0-1), Carthage 6-15
(Jeffery, Kyle 3-4; Bowens, Trey 2-4; Schlemm, Brian 1-2; Hood, Scott 0-2;
Imani, Malik 0-1; Morrison, Mark 0-2). Fouled out--Gustavus Adolphus-Jay
Stien; Trevor Wittwer, Carthage-None. Rebounds-Gustavus Adolphus 38 (Jay
Stien 9), Carthage 31 (Johnson, Keena 7). Assists-Gustavus Adolphus 14
(Trent Hollerich 5), Carthage 12 (Bowens, Trey 4). Total fouls-Gustavus
Adolphus 23, Carthage 18. A-175