CBC SPORTS: Mustangs Win Homecoming Games

Men’s Basketball

• Conway, Jan. 9 — Playing their first American Midwest Conference (AMC) contest at home this season, CBC hosted the Eagles of Williams Baptist University (WBU) at A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (11-4, 2-0 AMC) led by 15 at halftime and cruised to an 87-67 win over WBU (7-4, 0-2 AMC). Hykeem Hancock led the way in scoring off the bench, while Sage Borbon and Jonas Carlisle also finished in double figures and Carlisle finished with the first double-double of his career as he led the way in rebounding. CBC dominated on the glass and played outstanding defense, holding WBU to just 6 made field goals and 22% shooting from the floor in the first half.

• Conway, Jan. 11 — Coming off an emotional rivalry win on Tuesday night, CBC was back inside the confines of A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse for an AMC clash with Hannibal-LaGrange (HLGU). CBC (12-4, 3-0 AMC) led by 1 at halftime and used a strong second half to power past HLGU (4-8, 0-3 AMC) 76-55. Sage Borbon and Devin Foster both finished in double figures scoring, and Christian White paced the Mustangs on the glass. CBC got to the free throw line 20 more times than HLGU did and forced 17 turnovers.

• Conway, Jan. 13 — Looking for their fourth straight victory, CBC hosted the Hornets of Harris-Stowe State (HSSU) in an AMC tilt for homecoming inside A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (13-4, 4-0 AMC) trailed only once and made over half their shots, putting up a season-high 54 first half points to win 95-49 over HSSU (5-14, 0-4 AMC). Kyle Harding, Deshawn Corprew and Devin Foster all finished in double figures scoring for the Mustangs, who tied a season-high for made threes. CBC was +8 on the glass and outscored the HSSU reserves 57-14.

Women’s Basketball

• Conway, Jan. 9 — Playing at home for the first time since Dec. 12, CBC hosted the Eagles of Williams Baptist University (WBU) in an AMC contest inside A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (1-7, 0-3 AMC) kept it close in the first half, but got outscored 27-8 in the third quarter, falling 89-58 to WBU (9-3, 2-1 AMC). Lydia York led the way in scoring with 16 points off the bench, while Olivia Lambrigtsen joined her in double figures with 13. Lambrigtsen and Tamara Christmas were the co-leading rebounders with 6 apiece.

• Conway, Jan. 11 — Playing at home for the second time in three nights, CBC hosted the Trojans of Hannibal-LaGrange (HLGU) in an AMC game inside A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (2-7, 1-2 AMC) used strong defense and dominant rebounding to crush HLGU (4-7, 0-4 AMC) 74-35. Caroline Citty led three Mustangs in double figures scoring, joined in that category by Lydia York and Olivia Lambrigtsen. CBC used their defense, which held HLGU to single digits in three of the four quarters, to run away early and never look back.

• Conway, Jan. 13 — Wrapping up their three-game AMC homestand, CBC hosted the Hornets of Harris-Stowe State (HSSU) on homecoming in A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (3-7, 2-3 AMC) never trailed, scoring 43 seconds into the game and cruising to a 72-46 win over HSSU (3-7, 1-3 AMC). Olivia Lambrigtsen led four Mustangs in double figures, which also included Aliya Grotjohn, Lydia York and Caroline Citty. The Lady Mustangs were +8 on the glass and forced 19 HSSU turnovers which they converted into 25 points.

Wrestling

• Bartlesville, Okla., Jan. 11 — Competing for the first time in 2024, CBC was back on the mat at Oklahoma Wesleyan University today for the Green Country Duals. CBC dropped both duals, 48-3 to Saint Mary’s and 34-8 to Oklahoma Wesleyan, but did get three individual wins. David Corretjer, who wrestled at 133 pounds, earned a 4-1 sudden victory in the Saint Mary dual and followed that up with a 19-3 technical fall win in the dual against Oklahoma Wesleyan. Alejandro Mas got a win in the Oklahoma Wesleyan dual by a 9-8 decision at 149 pounds.