CIVIC CENTER — For the first time in the conference season, the Peregrines had four players hit the double digit mark and spoiled the Crimson Wave’s homecoming with the 81-72 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory.
The Crimson Wave drilled eight 3-pointers in the opening half challenging the Peregrines defense. But the Peregrines had one of their best shooting performances of the conference season connecting on 17-of-32 (53 percent) from the floor and held a slim, 39-38, lead to end the half.
In the second half, the Peregrines tightened the screws on defense, especially from the 3-point stripe, limiting the Crimson Wave to only one 3-pointer. The Peregrines offense dipped in the second half hitting 44 percent of their shots, but they took a scoring advantage at the charity stripe knocking down 11-of-13 (85 percent) grabbing the conference win.
Junior Antonio McNeal (Hammond Gavit) led all scorers with 21 points hitting 53 percent of his shots, and he grabbed five rebounds, dished out five assists and had five swipes in the win. McNeal is averaging 15.2 points in his last seven games and leads the team with a 12.4 average.
Senior Vince Johnson (Bishop Noll) bagged his third double-double of the season, a back-to-back effort this week, scoring 13 and snatching 13 rebounds. Johnson ranks third in the CCAC averaging 7.9 rebounds per game and has the third best scoring average on the team with 9.2 per game.
Sophomore guard Robert Williams (Gary West Side) led the team with 10 points at the half and finished with 13 points, including two 3-pointers. Williams hit 83 percent of his shots in the win and is averaging 7.3 points per game for the Peregrines.
Antonio Hurt (Michigan City) scored 10 points off the bench and grabbed four rebounds. The sophomore is the Peregrines’ second leading scorer averaging 11.6 per game.
The Peregrines (3-21 overall, 3-6 CCAC) held the edge in three statistical catergories over the Crimson Wave. They forced 14 turnovers, had eight steals and had 38 rebounds compared to Calumet College’s 36 boards.
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