The Saint Xavier men’s basketball team is on a two game win streak following two wins over Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) foes, Calumet College of St. Joseph (Ind.) and Judson University. SXU now currently owns a 5-3 record overall and a 5-2 record in the CCAC.
Beginning with the road game against Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ) on Wednesday, November 28, SXU was led by four double digit scorers highlighted by junior guard Brad Karp who racked up a game-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds en route to an 86-60 victory.
Senior point guard Anthony Grant and sophomore guard Jack Krieger each scored 13 points in the contest and senior point guard Roosevelt Green chipped in 11 points and 10 assists.
On Saturday, December 1, the Cougars rolled to a big victory over Judson University, 85-51. Saint Xavier was led by Krieger who scored a game-high 20 points and recorded nine rebounds which was good for another game-high.
Karp and senior forward Dominique Harvey scored 17 points apiece and recorded seven and eight rebounds, respectively. SXU played stifling defense and forced 28 turnovers by Judson University.
Green led the Cougars in steals with seven and he also posted eights points and seven assists. Karp and Krieger each picked up four steals and Saint Xavier had 21 steals in total in the game.
SXU led 34-29 after the first half, but used a big second half to propel the Cougars to victory after outscoring the Eagles 51-22 in the second period. The Cougars had their largest lead with 4:34 to go in the second half at 38 points.
Saint Xavier takes on CCAC rival University of St. Francis (Ill.) on Wednesday, December 5, at the Shannon Center in Chicago. The game is set to tip-off at 7 p.m.
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