Carlinville lost against Southwestern back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Carlinville Cavaliers took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwestern Piasa Birds. While the Cavaliers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Piasa Birds 15-7 in the first quarter.
Several Cavaliers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dominic Alepra, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 18 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Tate Duckels, who went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points.
Southwestern had a senior duo take command as Ryan Lowis went 6-for-11 to rack up 19 points and six rebounds and Ian Brantley went 7-for-10 on his way to 16 points along with seven boards and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Lowis a new career-high in assists (four). Connor Wood was another key player, putting up six points and eight assists.
Carlinville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Southwestern, they pushed their record up to 16-12 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Carlinville has already played their next contest, a 44-43 loss against Litchfield on the 18th. As for Southwestern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-41 victory against Gillespie on the 18th.
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