Tigers fall on opening night of William R. Bear Classic
Freeport, IL—The Marshalltown Community College men’s basketball team dropped a 76-71 game to Don Bosco Prep on the opening night of the 48th annual William R. Bear Classic hosted by Highland Community College.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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41 | 35 | 76 |
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28 | 43 | 71 |
HCC William R. Bear Classic Bracket
Freeport, IL—The Marshalltown Community College men's basketball team dropped a 76-71 game to Don Bosco Prep on the opening night of the 48th annual William R. Bear Classic hosted by Highland Community College. The Tigers fall to 9-4 on the year.
MCC fell behind 41-28 at halftime and could not catch up to Don Bosco Prep in the second half. The Tigers head to the consolation bracket Saturday morning to take on Bryant & Stratton College (WI) at 9:00 AM.
Sophomore Brandon Simmons (Harlem, NY/Teaneck) scored nine points and pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds for the Tigers. Mohamed Thiam (Dekar, Senegal/Canarias) and Souf Mensah (Nantes, France/Canarias) added 15 points each for MCC while Berk Karadan (Izmir, Turkey/Izmir Dubeyde) chipped in 11 points off of the bench.
MCC outrebounded Don Bosco 50-38, but committed 18 turnovers to fall on the road.
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Don Bosco Prep | Marshalltown Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-63) | (29-71) |
| Field Goal % | 42.9% | 40.8% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 50 |
| Assists | 18 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 18 |
