Bentley Scores 21, but Chargers’ Rally Falls Short Against Trojans

GALESBURG — The Carl Sandburg College women's basketball team trimmed a big deficit to single digits but was unable to complete the comeback in a 77-60 loss to Triton on Thursday at John Lewis Gym.

KEY MOMENTS
• The visiting Trojans came out on fire, grabbing a 19-5 lead in the first 7:05 of the game and holding a 26-10 advantage after the first quarter.
• Triton took its largest lead of the night at 53-29 early in the third quarter before the Chargers (14-6) began to rally. A Kelci Shelton bucket began a 14-0 run by Sandburg that cut Triton's lead to 53-43 before the midway point of the third. Shelton fed Capre Ferguson for a 3-pointer with 2:55 to play in the third to get within seven at 55-48, but that was as close as the Chargers would get the rest of the night.
• Elly Bentley's mid-range jumper with 5:40 to go made it 62-54, but Triton scored 15 of the final 21 points in the contest.

SANDBURG STANDOUT
Bentley scored a team-high 21 points, finishing as the only Sandburg player in double figures. The sophomore guard was 8 of 14 from the field, went 5 for 6 from the foul line, had three assists and picked up two steals. It marked her ninth 20-point effort of the season.

OTHER TOP CHARGERS
• Brook Pieper: 8 points, 4 of 7 FG, 8 rebounds

FOR THE TROJANS
• Trinity Barnes: 31 points, 11 of 31 FG
• Jordyn Coleman: 22 points, 18 rebounds

SCHEDULE UPDATE
The Chargers' contest scheduled for Feb. 4 at Spoon River has been canceled. Instead, Sandburg will play at noon that day at Clarke JV.

UP NEXT FOR SANDBURG
1 p.m. Saturday at Waubonsee 

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