News Release

MAUI, Hawaii — The Carthage College men’s basketball team (1-2, 0-0 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) closed out its three-game trip to the Maui Classic in Hawaii on Saturday, Nov. 25 with a 78-64 win over Concordia University (Calif., 3-2) at Maui High School. Carthage got off to a rough start, turning the ball over on its first six possessions and falling behind, 8-0. The Eagles opened up a 10-point lead, 32-22, at 3:50 first half, before the Red Men used an 11-2 run to close to within a point, 34-33. Concordia led by three points at the break, 36-33. Carthage opened the second period with a 16-2 run to go up by nine, 49-38. The Redmen went up by 16 points, 58-42, at 11:20, capping a 25-6 run to open the second half. Carthage made it a 21-point game, 70-49, at 5:25, and the Redmen went on to win by 14 points, 78-64. Trey Bowens led the way with 16 points. Navarro Thompson scored a career-high 14 points, with Mike Hart and Keena Johnson adding 10 points each. Carthage opened its season on Wednesday, Nov. 23 with a 78-75 loss to Concordia (Calif., 2-1), and the Red Men lost to Westmont College (3-1), 72-69 in overtime, in Friday, Nov. 25. Carthage travels to Holland, Mich., on Friday-Saturday, Dec. 2-3 to play in the CCIW/MIAA Men’s Basketball Classic at Hope College’s newly-opened DeVos Fieldhouse. The Red Men will take on Calvin College on Friday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m., EST, with Hope playing CCIW-member Wheaton College (Ill.) at 8 p.m., EST. On Saturday, Dec. 3, Carthage plays Hope at 3 p.m., EST, with Calvin facing Wheaton (Ill.) at 1 p.m., EST.

Newspaper Box Score
Carthage vs Concordia (Calif.)
11-26-05 11 a.m., HST at Maui, Hawaii/Maui High School
At Maui, Hawaii/Maui High School
CARTHAGE 76, CONCORDIA (CALIF.) 64
CARTHAGE (1-2)
Bowens, Trey 7-10 2-2 16; Hart, Mike 7-13 0-0 14; Thompson, Navarro 5-8 3-5
14; Johnson, Keena 5-8 1-1 11; Jeffery, Kyle 3-11 0-2 7; Morrison, Mark 3-5
0-0 6; Hood, Scott 1-3 2-2 5; Imani, Malik 1-6 0-0 3; Franciskovic, Neb 0-2
0-0 0; Brown, Casanova 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-66 8-12 76.
CONCORDIA (CALIF.) (3-2)
Huggert, Kyle 5-8 5-7 15; Soliday, Rocky 5-9 2-2 13; Luster, Levi 5-9 1-1
11; Roberson, Joe 4-9 0-0 8; Greenaway, Adam 3-7 1-3 7; Kramer, Josh 1-5 1-2
3; Nunez, Matt 1-3 0-0 2; Klitzing, Nathan 0-2 2-2 2; Winkler, Nathan 1-2
0-0 2; Coulter, Steve 0-0 1-1 1; Pulley, Levi 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-54 13-18
64.
Carthage......................   33   45  -   78
Concordia (Calif.)............   36   28  -   64
3-point goals-Carthage 4-12 (Thompson, Navarro 1-2; Jeffery, Kyle 1-2;
Imani, Malik 1-3; Hood, Scott 1-2; Morrison, Mark 0-2; Hart, Mike 0-1),
Concordia (Calif.) 1-13 (Soliday, Rocky 1-3; Luster, Levi 0-2; Greenaway,
Adam 0-1; Kramer, Josh 0-2; Nunez, Matt 0-2; Klitzing, Nathan 0-2; Winkler,
Nathan 0-1). Fouled out--Carthage-None, Concordia (Calif.)-None.
Rebounds-Carthage 30 (Hart, Mike 8), Concordia (Calif.) 32 (Luster, Levi 6).
Assists-Carthage 16 (Bowens, Trey 5), Concordia (Calif.) 11 (Roberson, Joe
4). Total fouls-Carthage 22, Concordia (Calif.) 16. A-100
2005 Maui Classic