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Shawnee traveled to Harrisburg,
IL to face Division I foe Southeastern
Illinois who entered the contest with a record of 8-1.
Southeastern came out and took control of the game early with strong inside
play and sharp shooting from their guards and won 105-79. “We turned the ball over early, missed
shots, & don’t get stops defensively. That’s a recipe for disaster
when you play SIC,” Shawnee Head Coach John
Sparks commented.
At the half Shawnee
trailed 21 – 42. Shawnee
came out the second half and attempted to claw their way back into the game,
but they only closed within fifteen points. The Saints scored 58 points
in the second half, but that wasn’t enough after spotting Southeastern a 21
point half time lead. Shawnee shot 75% from the F.T. line, 33% on 3pt.
FG, 48% on 2pt. FG, with 24 turnovers to 11 assist, , and 5 players fouled
out.
The Saints were led by Johnny Williams who scored 14 of
his 23 points in the second half. Brandon Anderson also dropped in 18
points. The Saints record drops to 6-4 and they will now prepare to play
Meramec @ the Rawlings Shootout in St.
Louis, MO.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Johnny Williams 23 points 5 rebounds 4 deflections
Brandon Anderson 18 points
Jonathan Griffin 11 points 6 rebounds 4 blocks 5 deflections
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