02 Nov 2022 CBC opens season with victory
CONWAY – Gabe Johnson’s jump shot with 2.1 seconds left in regulation gave Central Baptist College men’s basketball a 69-68 win recently in their 2022-23 season opener against the Wildcats of Louisiana Christian University. CBC (1-0) led at the half, but saw their lead dwindle in the second half until Johnson rescued them with the final field goal of the game.
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Deshawn Corprew led the way with 16 points on 6-12 from the field and 2-4 from deep while Braylon Steen added 11 and led the team in rebounds with seven.
The Mustangs shot 39 percent from the floor and were just 7-21 from three, but made 14-16 at the free throw line while LCU made just 8-13 from the charity stripe.
The Mustangs raced out to a 5-0 lead early and cruised into halftime with a 38-29 cushion. The lead would balloon to 14 twice and CBC led 45-31 with 17:09 left in the game.
The Mustangs continued to lead until the Wildcats tied the game at 64 with 2:53 left to play. A Devin Foster three with 2:03 left stretched the lead out to three at 67-64 before a jumper in the paint by LCU made it 67-66.
A layup at the 1:09 mark gave the Wildcats the lead for the first time in the game at 68-67 and set up the heroics by Johnson.
A desperation heave by the Wildcats came up empty and CBC held on for the win.