Men cruise
In MCAC men’s basketball Jan. 15 the Central Lakes College Raiders outscored Riverland by 38 in the first half and emptied their bench in the second on their way to a 120-74 win in a Southern Division game, their 19th win of the season without a loss. The Raiders are ranked third in the Division III poll. Marcus Ayala led the way with 22 points, making six of seven shots from behind the arc. Maurice Hernandez came off the bench to score 16. Kwamaine Johnson (pictured) had 10. Twelve CLC players scored and reserves saw extensive time on the court. Next: at Anoka-Ramsey Jan. 19.
In MCAC men’s basketball Jan. 15 the Central Lakes College Raiders outscored Riverland by 38 in the first half and emptied their bench in the second on their way to a 120-74 win in a Southern Division game, their 19th win of the season without a loss. The Raiders are ranked third in the Division III poll. Marcus Ayala led the way with 22 points, making six of seven shots from behind the arc. Maurice Hernandez came off the bench to score 16. Kwamaine Johnson (pictured) had 10. Twelve CLC players scored and reserves saw extensive time on the court. Next: at Anoka-Ramsey Jan. 19.
Women fall
The CLC women’s team (7-11 on the season, 0-4 in Southern Division MCAC play) lost its eighth straight game, 73-55, to Riverland. Stephanie Neugebauer scored 19 points and had seven rebounds. Nikki Pearson added12 points, and Kelsey Wheeler led the team in rebounds with eight. CLC went just 1-for-8 behind the arc in the first half, 3-15 for the game. The Blue Devils outscored the Raiders by 14 on free throws and threes. The Raiders committed 37 turnovers and shot 38 percent. Next: at Anoka-Ramsey Jan. 19.