10 Jan 2024 CBC dominates WBU to move to 2-0 in AMC

Posted at 5:26 PMh in Sports by

CONWAY — Playing their first American Midwest Conference contest at home this season, Central Baptist College men’s basketball hosted the Eagles of Williams Baptist University on Tuesday at A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (11-4, 2-0 AMC) led by 15 at halftime and cruised to an 87-67 win over WBU (7-4, 0-2 AMC).

Hykeem Hancock

Hykeem Hancock led the way in scoring off the bench while Sage Borbon and Jonas Carlisle also finished in double figures, and Carlisle finished with the first double-double of his career as he led the way in rebounding. CBC dominated on the glass and played outstanding defense, holding WBU to just six made field goals and 22 percent shooting from the floor in the first half.

GAME FLOW

The first 12:40 saw four ties and three lead changes and CBC led 16-15 with 7:20 to play in the first half following a three by Borbon. The Mustangs would close the half on a 22-8 run and carry a 38-23 lead into halftime.

The Mustangs scored the first six points of the second half and the lead never got below 11 for the rest of the night as CBC beat WBU for the seventh time in the last eighth meeting and the fourth time in a row.

MUSTANG NOTES

  • Hancock finished with a career-high 23 points on 8-11 shooting from the field, 3-6 from three and 4-4 at the free throw line
  • Borbon had 19 points
  • Carlisle filled up the box scoring, adding 13 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, handing out three assists and making four steals
  • CBC outrebounded WBU 48-33 
  • CBC outscored WBU 44-22 in the paint and 43-14 off the bench anchored by Hancock

UP NEXT

The Mustangs welcome Hannibal-LaGrange into A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse for an AMC contest tonight. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.