By Staff
The Lake Michigan College men's basketball team split a pair of games at the Owens Community College Tipoff Classic this past weekend in Toledo, Ohio.
The Indians dropped a 76-68 decision to Owens, which is ranked No. 7 in the nation, on Saturday before edging Triton 68-65 on Sunday to improve to 2-1 on the season.
Niles High School graduate Adam Shepherdson led LMC Saturday with 19 points, including five 3-pointers. He then scored 11 in Sunday's contest to make the All-Tournament Team.
Desmond Favors, also a Niles product, scored 11 on Saturday and 23 on Sunday, hitting five 3-pointers against Triton. He also dished out four assists on Sunday.
Corey Thacker, another Niles graduate, scored seven against Owens and nine against Triton, grabbing seven rebounds on Saturday and five on Sunday.
Cassopolis High School graduates Anthony Curry, Joe Alford and Derrick Outlaw also helped the Indians. Curry scored three points against Owens and six points with five assists against Triton. Alford scored two points against Owens and Outlaw scored a pair against Owens.
LMC returns to action on Friday at Macomb Community College.
for another two-day tournament.
LMC….68
Triton….65
LMC: Anthony Curry 2 2-2 6, Isley West 2 0-0 4, Kyle Flancbaum 0 0-0 0, Joe Alford 0 0-0 0, Adam Shepherdson 4 1-1 11, Aaron Hoddinott 4 3-4 11, Michael Busby 0 0-0 0, Desmond Favors 7 4-4 23, Ricardo Horton 2 0-0 4, Corey Thacker 4 1-3 9, Troy Dixon 0 0-0 0, Derrick Outlaw 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 11-14 68
Triton: Aaron Jackson 1 0-0 2, William Preston 2 0-1 4, Quinn Young 1 0-0 2, Keith Young 2 3-5 7, Angelo DelGiudice 1 0-0 3, Sherman Henderson 5 1-2 11, Johnny Williams 4 0-0 8, Quinton Young 7 2-3 20, Lemar Brooks 0 0-0 0, Nick Malinowski 3 0-0 6, LaMorris Wallace 0 2-2 2. Totals: 26 8-13 65
Halftime score: LMC 37, Triton 37
3-point shooting: LMC 7 (Favors 5, Shepherdson 2), Triton 5 (Quinton Young 4, DelGiudice). Team fouls (fouled out): LMC 16 (none), Triton 17 (none).
Owens….76
LMC….68
Owens: Dominic Perry-Harrison 2 1-2 6, Calvert Davis 2 0-0 4, Terrell Brown 3 2-2 8, Jerimy Robinson 2 0-0 4, Anthony Cato 1 0-0 3, Willie Tisdale Jr. 2 1-2 6, Terrence Jones 1 1-2 3, Larry Logan Jr. 4 4-4 12, Anton Hubbard 0 0-0 0, Tom Clay 3 0-2 6, Danny Rose 0 0-0 0, Andrae Martin 9 2-2 20, Ricardo Lucas 0 0-0 0, Jeremy Diekman 0 0-0 0, Sean Washington 2 0-0 4. Totals: 31 11-16 76
LMC: Anthony Curry 1 0-1 3, Isley West 1 0-1 2, Kyle Flancbaum 0 0-0 0, Joe Alford 1 0-0 2, Adam Shepherdson 6 2-2 19, Aaron Hoddinott 1 4-4 6, Michael Busby 0 4-4 4, Desmond Favors 4 2-2 11, Ricardo Horton 3 1-2 10, Corey Thacker 3 1-2 7, Troy Dixon 1 0-2 2, Derrick Outlaw 0 2-2 2. Totals: 21 16-22 68
Halftime score: Owens 42, LMC 32
3-point shooting: Owens 3 (Perry-Harrison, Cato, Tisdale Jr.), LMC 10 (Shepherdson 5, Horton 3, Favors, Curry). Team fouls (fouled out): Owens 20 (none), LMC 19 (none).