John A. Logan Too Much For Shawnee 96-65

John A. Logan and Shawnee faced off Thursday night with two of the best records in southern Illinois. John A. Logan came out and scored first, but Shawnee answered quickly with a 3pt. basket from Darius Lewis. The Volunteers continued their flawless shooting and passing while the Saints were a step slow. "They shot the lights out the first half and we just didn't compete," Coach John Sparks said.

John A. Logan led 52-34 at the half. The Saints got the lead under twenty, but the Volunteers quickly turned the Saints rally away. Torres led the Saints at the half with ten points and poured in another thirteen in the second half, but it wasn't enough. John A. Logan's Batteast, Miller and Davis combined for 54 points. "Those guys just got it done tonight. I am very disappointed with our effort. There is no excuse. We have to consistently play harder," Sparks said.

John A. Logan moves to 5-1 and Shawnee drops to 3-1 on the season. The Saints will travel to St. Louis to face Forest Park on Saturday at 3:00pm. They return home on November 29 to face Rend Lake @ 7:00pm.

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Points: Torres 23, Lewis 9, Robinson 7, & Bernard 7
Rebounds: Robinson 7, Bernard 6, & Williams 6
Assists: Torres 4, Hawkins 1
Steals: Torres & Williams with 2 each

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