By Staff
The Lake Michigan College men's basketball team lost a nail-biter to Lansing Wednesday night.
The Indians led 38-32 at halftime before falling 80-77 in overtime.
Niles graduates Desmond Favors, Adam Shepherdson and Corey Thacker led the LMC effort. Favors had a team-high 23 points, including four 3-pointers. Shepherdson added 18 points and Thacker recorded a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds. Ricardon Horton scored 10 for the Indians and Mike Busby pulled down seven rebounds.
Clark Woods led all scorers with 24 points for Lansing.
LMC travels to Kalamazoo Valley Community College Friday night.
Lansing….80
Lake Michigan….77 (OT)
Lansing: Cole Feldpausch 0 0-0 0, Paul Stoll 3 6-10 15, Dave Stintz 0 0-0 0, James Petty 4 1-2 9, Clark Woods 8 7-8 24, C.J. Hassell 4 7-11 15, Jay McCullon 0 2-5 2, Maurice Benson 3 0-0 6, Jeremy Shane 0 0-0 0, Robert Strickland 4 1-2 9, LaShawn Goins 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 24-38 80
Lake Michigan: Anthony Curry 1 0-0 2, Isley West 1 2-4 4, Kyle Flancbaum 0 0-0 0, Luke Whitman 0 0-0 0, Joe Alford 0 0-0 0, Adam Shepherdson 6 3-4 18, Aaron Hoddinott 0 2-2 2, Mike Busby 1 2-3 4, Desmond Favors 6 7-8 23, Ricardo Horton 3 2-8 10, Corey Thacker 4 2-2 10, Desmond Webb 0 0-0 0, Troy Dixon 2 0-2 4, Derrick Outlaw 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 20-33 77
Halftime score: LMC 38, Lansing 32
3-point shooting: Lansing 4 (Stoll 3, Woods), LMC 9 (Favors 4, Shepherdson 3, Horton). Team fouls (fouled out): Lansing 21 (Strickland, Hassell), LMC 29 (Curry, Shepherdson).