Late comeback not enough as Wave falls to Saints in CCAC action

WHITING, Ind. – Despite being down by as many as 29 points, the Calumet College of St. Joseph men's basketball team wasn't willing to lay down and accept defeat on Saturday, Jan. 4 when the Fighting Saints of the University of St. Francis (Ill.) came to town. With less than a minute on the clock, Dylan Hill (FR/Chicago, Ill. ) hit a three-pointer to pull the Wave to within six as the intensity increased on the court. The comeback fell short, however, as the Saints pulled away for an 81-71 win to redeem an earlier loss to the Wave.

Keenan Bellaphant (JR/Little Canada, Minn.) led Calumet with 17 points, in just his first game for the crimson and grey, including an impressive 10-of-12 from the charity stripe. Germaine Roebuck (SR/Champaign, Ill. ) added 16 points, while CoreVon Lott (SO/Gary, Ind.) finished with 13. Bellaphant and Roebuck each pulled in eight rebounds and accounted for four steals each.

GAME VITALS

Score: Calumet College –71 ‖ University of St. Francis (Ill.) – 81

Records: Calumet – 3-14, 2-7 ‖ St. Francis – 6-9, 4-5

NAIA National Ranking: CCSJ – Not Ranked ‖ St. Francis – Not Ranked

Location: Rittenmeyer Athletic Center ‖ Whiting, Indiana

STAT TRACKER

• Keenan Bellaphant: Team-leading 17 points (3-for-10, FG; 1-for-3, 3Pt; 10-of-12, FT), eight rebounds, four steals, two assists
• Germaine Roebuck: 16 points (5-of-13, FG; 6-of-8, FT), eight rebounds, four steals, four assists
• CoreVon Lott: 13 points (5-of-10, FG; 3-of-4, FT)

NEWS AND NOTES

• Germaine Roebuck ranks 16^th in the NAIA Division II and fourth in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference in total rebounds (128).

WHAT'S NEXT

Calumet will travel to Robert Morris University - Illinois on Saturday, Jan. 11. Tip off is scheduled for 3 p.m.