JACKSONVILLE, Ill. –
Ty Lenhardt erupted for 33 points to power the Illinois College men's basketball team past Ripon, 66-63, in a Midwest Conference game on Saturday inside Sherman Gymnasium.
The Blueboys improved to 6-9 overall and an even 3-3 in conference play. The Red Hawks are now 2-13 and 2-4.
IC 66 Ripon 63
IC led the game from start to finish as Lenhart drilled a 3pt. field goal on the Blueboys' first possession. IC increased its lead to as much as 16 (35-19) with 1:29 remaining in the opening period before taking a 38-25 advantage into intermission.
In the second half, the Blueboys again got the lead up to 16 on two occasions, the last coming at 46-30 with 14:36 remaining. The Red Hawks made a late rally, and the final margin of victory was as close as they would get.
Lenhardt, who scored 20 of his 33 in the opening half, went 12-for-14 from the free throw line.
Seth Doss was the only other Blueboy in double figures as he scored 10 points.
Andrew Thomas had a team-high nine rebounds for IC while Doss added six and
Jaylen Swinney five.
Blue Notes
Lenhardt is now averaging 23 points per contest in IC's six Midwest Conference games.
Up Next
The Blueboys begin a two-game road trip on Saturday when they travel to Beloit for a Midwest Conference contest at 1:00 p.m.
