COD split its weekend games at Wisconsin Dells, Wis., earning a 92-80 win over Lake Michigan and losing 98-73 against Bay College.
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The Chaps (9-6, 5-5 Region 4) return to Region 4 play Thursday night when they face Madison College at PEC Arena. Tipoff is 7 p.m.
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Chaps 92, Lake Michigan 80
Jayden Dean scored 22 points off the bench and
Greg Strong added 20 and
Quentin Schaffer 19 as the Chaps built off their 42-32 halftime lead into the victory over the Red Hawks from Benton Harbor, Mich.
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The teams combined to shoot 76 free throws and the Chaps hit 12 3-pointers for the 12-point win.
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Dean hit 7 of 9 field goals along with six free throws, and Strong hit 5 treys.
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Schaffer and
Braylen Meredith each dished out five assists and
Eddy Redento led in rebounds with a season-high 11.
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Bay College 98, Chaps 73
Dean and Meredith each scored 19 points, but the Norse from Escanaba, Mich., dominated with a second-half 57-point effort for the victory.
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Meredith had nine rebounds and Dean hit four threes.
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Chaps 79, Oakton 64
Five Chaps scored in double figures and were led by Schaffer and Dean with 15 points each in the victory on Dec. 21 at COD.
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The game was tied at 41 with 17:18 to go after Oakton opened the second half on a 14-3 run. But the Chaps answered right back with 11 straight points and remained out front.
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Ben Zielinski and Meredith each had 13 and Strong added 12.
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