MCC Hoops Fall to CLC

In a game where men’s basketball team needed to win to have a shot at a home regional game, the Scots fell short against the College of Lake County Tuesday night at home.

The Scots fell behind early on and couldn’t get past Lake County in a 82-73 loss.

Four players scored in double figures for MCC (11-16, 5-8) led by DeShawn Wash, who had 16 points and 10 rebounds. LeBarron Hull added 13 while Mershon Wilkes and Marcus Marshall each scored 10 points for MCC.

The Scots will honor their five sophomores Thursday night for Senior Night against Waubonsee Community College at 7:15 p.m. in a game that can be seen at www.mchenry.edu/athletics.

College of Lake County 82, McHenry County College 73

LAKE COUNTY (82)
Gierke 1 0-0 3, Riley 5 0-0 11, Morgunov 3 8-9 14, Jones 3 0-0 8, Grimes 2 1-2 7, Nelson 1 2-2 5, Brantley 3 0-1 7, Souter 8 0-0 18, Marzette 4 1-2 9. Totals 30 12-16 82.

MCC (73)
Coleman 1 0-0 2, Lovett 4 1-3 9, Wilkes 3 4-6 10, Wilde 3 0-0 9, Hull 6 1-4 13, Wash 8 0-0 16, Marshall 4 1-3 10, Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Gonzaga 2 0-0 4. Totals 31 7-16 73.

Halftime: Lake County 40, MCC 31. Three-point goals: Lake County 10 (Jones 2, Grimes 2, Souter 2, Marzette, Gierke, Riley, Nelson), MCC 4 (Wilde 3, Marshall) Fouls: Lake County 16, MCC 18. Fouled Out: Riley.

Scots Women Rally But Come Up Short

With the regular season winding down, McHenry County College’s women’s basketball team looked for a win Tuesday night against Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference rival College of Lake County. MCC rallied from 11 down to pull within one but couldn’t get over the top in a 50-46 loss.

MCC (2-27, 0-13) kept the game close in the first half, only trailing 23-18 at the half. Lake County took an 11-point advantage early in the second half before MCC scored 10 straight points to cut the deficit to just one point.

Chrishaya Dixon scored 18 points to lead the Scots while Jerrica Graham and Alyssa Haayer each scored 12 in the defeat.

MCC will have Senior Night and will honor Haayer, the team’s lone sophomore, Thursday night in the team’s final game of the regular season against Waubonsee Community College at 5:15 p.m. The game can be seen at www.mchenry.edu/athletics.

College of Lake County 50, McHenry County College 46

LAKE COUNTY (50)
Hobbs 4 0-1 10, Hanas 3 2-2 9, Smyth 4 0-1 8, Berg 2 0-0 4, Bruenning 0 0-0 0, Chapman 8 3-3 19, Hilson 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 5-7 50.

MCC (46)
Campbell 1 0-0 2, Haayer 5 1-2 12, Appner 0 0-0 0, Friday 1 0-0 2, Struck 0 0-0 0, Dixon 7 4-7 18, Graham 4 4-10 12, Meija 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 9-20 46.

Halftime: Lake County 23, MCC 18. Three-point goals: Lake County 3 (Hobbs 2, Hanas), MCC 1 (Haayer) Fouls: Lake County 17, MCC 12. Fouled Out: Hanas, Appner.

— Andy Schmidt