2023-24 Sandburg Men's Basketball News

27 Chargers, 2 Sandburg teams named NJCAA All-Academic
27 Chargers, 2 Sandburg teams named NJCAA All-Academic

July 18, 2024

Two Chargers were named NJCAA All-Academic First Team for recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. Another nine received second-team honors (3.80-3.99 GPA), and 16 earned third-team honors (3.60-3.79 GPA).

67 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for spring semester
67 Chargers earn Academic All-Region 4 for spring semester

July 15, 2024

Nineteen Chargers had a perfect 4.0 GPA, and each Sandburg team was represented within that group of student-athletes with an unblemished GPA.

61 Chargers get Academic All-Arrowhead Conference honors
61 Chargers get Academic All-Arrowhead Conference honors

June 25, 2024

Carl Sandburg College boasted 61 student-athletes who earned Academic All-Arrowhead Conference honors in the 2023-24 academic year. All 11 Chargers teams had at least one player named academic all-conference.

Sandburg youth sports camps this summer for basketball, volleyball
Sandburg youth sports camps this summer for basketball, volleyball

May 22, 2024

Have your child train to become a future Charger at Sandburg’s youth camps this summer for cross country, basketball and volleyball. Each camp is led by Chargers coaches and student-athletes, who will teach kids fundamentals and instill competitiveness while emphasizing fun.

Trio of Local Chargers Voted to All-Arrowhead Conference Team
Trio of Local Chargers Voted to All-Arrowhead Conference Team

March 19, 2024

Three Carl Sandburg College sophomore men’s basketball players hailing from area high schools were voted by coaches to this year’s All-Arrowhead Conference men’s basketball team. Koen Derry was a first-team selection, while Jeremiah Babers and David Hise were second-team picks.

Derry, Babers Have Big Nights, but Chargers Bumped From Region 4 Tourney by Scots
Derry, Babers Have Big Nights, but Chargers Bumped From Region 4 Tourney by Scots

March 01, 2024

Koen Derry and Jeremiah Baber each went for 20-plus points, but the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team lost 80-71 at McHenry County on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Region 4 Division II District A tournament.

Sandburg Men Open Region 4 Tourney Thursday at McHenry County
Sandburg Men Open Region 4 Tourney Thursday at McHenry County

February 26, 2024

The Chargers finished the regular season as the No. 13 seed in Region 4 Division II and will open the District A tournament with a quarterfinal matchup at 7 p.m. Thursday at fourth-seeded McHenry County.

Chargers Drop Regular-Season Finale as Panthers Get Late Game-Winner
Chargers Drop Regular-Season Finale as Panthers Get Late Game-Winner

February 23, 2024

The Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit, but Olive-Harvey got a tiebreaking basket in the final seconds to hold off the Chargers 68-66 in Sandburg’s regular season finale Thursday night.

Chargers Fall Short of Conference Title With Road Loss to Kougars
Chargers Fall Short of Conference Title With Road Loss to Kougars

February 13, 2024

Sandburg (14-14, 3-3) needed a win or an Illinois Valley loss at Black Hawk to grab its first Arrowhead championship since 2018, but the Chargers’ loss, coupled with the Eagles’ win at Black Hawk, gave Illinois Valley the league crown to itself.

Chargers Beat IVCC for Twaddle’s 250th Win, Will Play for Conference Title Tuesday
Chargers Beat IVCC for Twaddle’s 250th Win, Will Play for Conference Title Tuesday

February 09, 2024

The Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team earned coach Ryan Twaddle a milestone victory and put itself in position to win a championship with a 57-54 Arrowhead Conference win over Illinois Valley on Thursday at John Lewis Gym.

Price’s Season-High 22 Sends Chargers to Comeback Win vs. Black Hawk
Price’s Season-High 22 Sends Chargers to Comeback Win vs. Black Hawk

February 07, 2024

Ethan Price had a season-high 22 points, Jeremiah Babers nearly notched a triple-double and the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team rallied from a double-digit second-half deficit to beat Black Hawk 77-72 on Tuesday at John Lewis Gym.

Derry Drops Double-Double in Victory Over Fighting Bees
Derry Drops Double-Double in Victory Over Fighting Bees

February 02, 2024

Koen Derry put up a double-double while leading the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team in points and rebounds in the Chargers’ 69-61 win over St. Ambrose JV on Thursday at John Lewis Gym.

Schisler Posts Season-High 13 in Chargers’ Road Loss to Loggers
Schisler Posts Season-High 13 in Chargers’ Road Loss to Loggers

January 30, 2024

Easten Schisler put up a season-best 13 points, but the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team dropped a road contest 81-59 at Lincoln Land on Monday night.

Sluder Scores a Dozen for Chargers in Loss at No. 14 Indian Hills
Sluder Scores a Dozen for Chargers in Loss at No. 14 Indian Hills

January 29, 2024

Logan Sluder led three Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball players in double figures, but the Chargers lost 100-52 at nationally ranked Indian Hills on Saturday.

Join us Feb. 6 to Paint the House Red!
Join us Feb. 6 to Paint the House Red!

January 29, 2024

We're going to Paint the House Red for our men's and women's basketball games against Black Hawk on Feb. 6 at John Lewis Gym!

Babers Tallies 15 for Chargers in Road Loss to Golden Eagles
Babers Tallies 15 for Chargers in Road Loss to Golden Eagles

January 26, 2024

The Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team took a lead into halftime but couldn’t hang on in an 81-68 loss at Rock Valley on Thursday.