By Staff
The Lake Michigan College men's basketball team opened up Michigan Community College Athletic Association play Wednesday night with a 75-62 win over Ancilla.
The Indians, now 8-5 overall, got a double-double from Niles graduate Corey Thacker with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Adam Shepherdson, also a Niles graduate, led the team in scoring with 16 points. Desmond Favors, also of Niles, helped out with 14 points.
Cassopolis graduate Anthony Curry scored six points to go along with five rebounds, five assists and five steals.
LMC returns to action Saturday at Glen Oaks Community College with a women's game at 1 p.m. and a men's contest at 3 p.m.
LMC….75
Ancilla….62
LMC: Anthony Curry 3 0-0 6, Isley West 3 0-0 7, Kyle Flancbaum 0 0-0 0, Luke Whitman 0 0-0 0, Joe Alford 1 0-0 2, Adam Shepherdson 6 2-5 16, Aaron Hoddinott 0 0-0 0, Michael Busby 1 0-0 2, Desmond Favors 5 4-6 14, Ricardo Horton 3 0-2 7, Corey Thacker 6 2-2 14, Desmond Webb 0 0-0 0, Troy Dixon 2 1-2 5, Derrick Outlaw 1 0-0 2. Totals: 31 9-17 75
Ancilla: Lenard Dotson 1 2-4 4, Zach Mills 0 0-0 0, Brandon Harrison 2 2-2 6, Germayne James 6 2-2 16, Steve Fox 1 4-5 6, Eric Byers 1 0-1 2, Chris Williams 3 2-4 8, Drew Dixon 1 2-2 5, Michael Fox 3 2-4 8, Cameron Macon 2 3-4 7, Civias Taylor 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 19-28 62
Halftime score: LMC 33, Ancilla 25
3-point shooting: LMC 4 (Shepherdson 2, West, Horton), Ancilla 3 (James 2, Dixon). Team fouls (fouled out): LMC 20 (none), Ancilla 18 (none). Team records: LMC 8-5 (1-0)