EHS Graduate Leighton Lark Scores 13 but Millikin Falls

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Published on January 12 2016 9:19 am
Last Updated on January 12 2016 9:19 am
Written by Millie Lange

  DECATUR, Illinois—The Millikin men’s basketball team lost to fifth ranked Elmhurst College 73-65 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois on January 9.  The Bluejays improved to 13-1, 3-0 while Millikin dropped to 6-8, 0-3.

 

Millikin was led by a career high 23 points from freshman Jack Simpson (Springfield, Missouri, Kickapoo H.S.).  Sophomore Leighton Lark (Effingham, H.S.) also put up a career best 13 points and four rebounds.  Senior T.J. Griffin (St. Louis, McCluer H.S.) added 12 points and three assists.

 

The Millikin men lost at North Central College 83-54 in Naperville, Illinois on January 6.

 

Millikin’s top scorer was T.J. Sims (Bloomington, H.S.) with 16 points.  Simpson and Bryn Agnew (Towanda, University H.S.) each added eight points.  Simpson had a team high six rebounds.

 

Millikin hosts Illinois Wesleyan on Wednesday, January 13 at 7 p.m.