Dubuque, Iowa - The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) men's basketball team remained in the west for day 2 of the Loras Tip-Off Classic. On the second day, the Cougars took on the Duhawks of Loras College. The Cougars showed fight, but ultimately fell to their opponents, 79-66.
Inside the Box:
● Carson Brownfield (Chicago, Ill.) walked away with 21 points, 10 rebounds and two assists.
● Jacob Robinson (Saint Louis, Mo.) ended the afternoon's game with 14 points, five rebounds and a steal.
● Matthew Guthrie (Carlyle, Ill.) concluded the game with eight points and led with 12 rebounds, along with an assist, two blocks and two steals.
Here's What Happened
First Half
The Duhawks opened up the half with a driving layup. AJ Willard (Germantown, Wis.) had put the Cougars on the board with a successful free throw. The Duhawks quickly took on the lead, pushing the Cougars into a five-point deficit. The Cougars attempted to make a comeback, Knyle Lundy (Atlanta, Ga.) executing a perfect three. The Duhawks didn't miss a beat, however, as they pushed themselves into a 10-point advantage. The Cougars had cut down the Duhawk lead a fraction; Aaron Brown's (Joliet, Ill.) jumper and Rylan Jean-Baptiste's (Orlando, Fla.) free throws helped some. After a dry three minutes, Brownfield delivered a layup for the Cougars; Brownfield managed to break 20 for the team. Brown and Brownfield contributed some layups, lessening the point gap to nine. The Cougars continued pushing, but could not get past the Duhawks. The teams entered halftime, the Duhawks in the lead, 38-28
Second Half
Brownfield started out the half with a nice layup - the Cougars on to a good start. The Cougars finally came within seven of the Duhawks, a free throw from Robinson coming up on the board. Willard also tacked on a layup, but the Duhawks kept them down with a beautiful three and a layup of their own, pushing their lead to 13. The Duhawks kept their momentum, getting their lead to nearly 20 points, all while the Cougars fell behind. Robinson came in with more jumpers, trying to eat away at the ever-growing lead of their opponents. Efforts from Brownfield and Robinson had closed the gap to 12 points. Guthrie came out with a dunk, firing up the Cougars. Robinson and Brownfield came in clutch with impressive driving layups and a three, trying to make the last minutes on the court count. The Duhawks inevitably took the win, 79-66.
What's Next
The team will make the trip to Greenville, Ill. to face off against the Panthers of Greenville University on Wednesday, November 11th. Tipoff is set for 6 pm at the H.J. Long Gymnasium. Coverage for all things CUC men's basketball can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.
