Clutch play inside the final five minutes of play resulted in a Chaps' 60-52 victory over visiting College of Lake County in Region 4 men's play Tuesday night.
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Drew Gaston led the Chaps with 19 points with
Donnell Fraley (13) and
Joel Boasiako (12) also scoring in double figures as COD improved to 4-4 overall heading into Saturday's game at Kankakee.
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The Chaps and Lancers were tied at 49-49 with 6:07 left in the game. Gaston triggered a 12-0 run, followed by six straight points from Boasiako and the Chaps led 61-49 with 33 seconds to go.
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COD defended well in that stretch as Lake County missed six straight field goal attempts during the Chaps' successful run.
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Fraley and
Alexie Vlahos each had four assists and Boasiako added four steals.
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The Lancers never led by more than four in the first half and by more than two in the second half.
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