Millikin Men Win, Leighton Lark Scores 11

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Published on January 3 2017 2:46 pm
Last Updated on January 3 2017 2:47 pm
Written by Millie Lange

The Millikin men’s basketball team returned to action after the holiday break with a 68-63 win over Calvin College in tournament action at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio on December 29.

Freshman Zach Fisher (Monticello, H.S.) lead Millikin with 16 points including going 4-7 from three point range.  Fisher hit two key three pointers in the game’s final minutes.  Jack Simpson (Springfield, Mo., Kickapoo H.S.) scored 14 points and had five assists.  Nathan Lovekamp (Cerro Gordo, H.S.) scored 12 points.

Millikin lost to Wittenberg University 55-49 in the Championship game of Wittenberg’s Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic on December 30.

Leighton Lark (Effingham, H.S.) led Millikin with 11 points.  Tyler Pygon (Orland Park, Providence Catholic H.S.) and Simpson each had nine points.  Jordan Cunningham (Danville, H.S.) had eight points and six rebounds.  Cunningham was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Millikin is 2-9 and returns to CCIW action on Wednesday, January 4 when they travel to Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington.