By Staff
Lake Michigan College slipped past Bethel College Monday night in college men's basketball, 79-70.
The Indians led 40-26 at the intermission and then managed to hold off Bethel in the second half.
This year's squad consists of several former Cassopolis standouts.
Anthony Curry is a sophomore, while Joe Alford and Derrick Outlaw are both freshmen.
Alford scored eight points for the Indians, while Curry and Outlaw each scored two points.
LAKE MICHIGAN 79
Anthony Curry 1 0-0 2, Isley West 4 1-4 9, Kyle Flancbaum 3 0-2 7, Joe Alford 3 2-4 8, Adam Shepherdson 4 1-3 11, Aaron Hoddinott 1 2-2 4, Mike Busby 3 1-2 7, Desmond Favors 2 0-0 5, Ricardo Horton 0 0-0 0, Corey Thacker 6 1-2 13, Desmond Webb 0 2-4 2, Troy Dixon 3 3-6 9, Derrick Outlaw 1 0-0 2, Luke Whitman 0 0-0 0. Totals: 31 13-29 79
BETHEL COLLEGE 70
Andrew Woodrich 1 0-0 2, Kyle Wright 4 1-2 13, Robbie Lightfoot 3 0-0 8, Adam Cramer 2 0-4 4, Derek Harmon 2 6-6 11, Jon Jones 3 0-2 6, Jason Williamson 3 1-2 7, Brent Hostetler 1 1-2 4, Scott O'Brien 0 0-0 0, Kyle Kixmiller 2 0-0 5, Sam McDaniel 3 4-4 10. Totals: 24 13-22 70
Halftime score: LMC 40, Bethel 26
Three-point baskets: LMC 4 (Shepherdson 2, Favors, Flancbaum), Bethel 9 (Wright 4, Lightfoot 2, Harmon, Hostetler, Kixmiller). Team fouls (fouled out): LMC 16 (none), Bethel 16 (Jones)