Titans fall in CCIW opener

Posted on January 2, 2016

*The Titans are now 6-6 on the season, and will host Wheaton on Wednesday. (WJBC File Photo)*

By Nick McClintock

ELMHURST- The Illinois Wesleyan Titans couldn’t start the new year on a good note, as the #6 Elmhurst Bluejays spoiled the CCIW season opener for the Titans Saturday afternoon. The Bluejays used a second half opening run to bring down the Titans 78-64.

The game started as a back and forth affair, with the largest lead being just four points, coming for the Titans at the 9:58 mark of the first half.

Rebounds became a turning point late in the first half, as the Bluejays beat the Titans on the boards 21-14. Elmhurst used the second and third chances to retake, and lengthen their own lead. The Bluejays would balloon their lead up to 10 before a last second three-pointer by Joel Pennington of the Titans made the halftime score 41-34 Elmhurst.

The lead would grow for the Bluejays in the second half, going up to 12 before IWU could attempt a rally.

The Titans used a few substitutions and some big shots to drop the lead down to six at 51-45, but Elmhurst would retain a 10 point advantage at the midway point of the second half. Each time the Titans would begin a rally, the Bluejays slammed the door down the stretch.

Illinois Wesleyan was led in scoring Bryce Dolan with 17. Elmhurst’s Kyle Wuest led the Bluejays with 19.

LISTEN TO TITAN HEAD COACH RON ROSE.

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