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Jarod Merryman fights through a double team with St. Teresa in the first round of the Central Illinois Conference tournament Jan 28.

•February 1, 2017•

The Sullivan boys’ basketball team dropped two games in the Central Illinois Conference tournament games and a non-conference game against Charleston this past week.

Monday, Jan 23 in the CIC tournament, Central A&M incrementally expanded its lead against the Redskins.

CAM took a 6-point lead into the second quarter and a 24-17 into halftime.

The Raiders tacked on six more to the lead in the third quarter and eventually won 50-37.

Bryce Farris and Queintan Britton each scored nine points, and Josh Stutzman followed with eight.

Farris also recorded 11 rebounds and four steals.

In the first game of the CIC tournament, Sullivan lost to No. 1 seeded St. Teresa 45-27.

The Redskins trailed 16-12 at halftime before the Bulldogs pulled away in the second half. Josh Stutzman led Sullivan with 10 points.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.