Eagles end break with double loss

Chadron State’s men’s basketball team saw double action last weekend on Friday and Saturday when they faced Fort Lewis and Adams State. The outcomes weren’t what the Eagles were hoping as they lost to Fort Lewis 85-61, and came up short to Adams State 86-65.

Fort Lewis, now 9-1, scored the first points of the game off a jumper by Alex Herrera, and kept the lead for the rest of the game.  Herrera was one of four players who made double-digit points in Friday’s game. Fort Lewis had a 55.4 shooting percentage, while Chadron only shot 36.5 percent from field goal range.

Leading for CSC was Zac Bargen, junior forward of Chadron, with 23 points. He also had 10 rebounds, most being in the first half. The second half started out slow for the Eagles, after multiple missed shots and three minutes had gone by, and the first points were put up by junior guard of Scottsbluff, David Downey’s free throw.

Looking to redeem themselves against Adams State, the Eagles came out hungry for a win. They played neck-and-neck with the Grizzlies until a three pointer by Shaheed Young gave Adams State a 12 point lead before halftime.

Chadron did improve their free throw shooting percentage from the night before with an average of 82.9 percent, giving them an edge. However, Adams State’s 44.4 three point shooting percentage helped them capture the win. Grant Stone, junior of Canton, Mich., led the Eagles with 18 points. Three other CSC athletes scored in double digits as well. Adams State is now 9-1 overall.

Chadron hosts Black Hills State on Saturday. Black Hills is currently 3-12 for the season. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. in Armstrong.