Peeters leads CLC men to easy win

VIRGINIA - C.J. Peeters scored 22 points, pulled down five rebounds and handed out four assists as the Central Lakes College men's basketball team used their trademark stingy defense to stifle the Mesabi Norse in a 78-49 North Division victory Saturday.

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"It was a big road win for us," Raiders coach Jim Russell said. "Defensively, holding a team to 49 points on the road is big. C.J. had a really nice game, shooting the ball and defensively."

The Raiders held Mesabi to 39 percent shooting from the field while forcing 24 turnovers in what turned into an early rout as CLC took a 39-15 lead at halftime.

Bam Glover and Brandon Stenger each contributed 10 points for CLC with Glover collecting eight rebounds and three steals.

C.J. Peeters

Mesabi 15 34 - 49

Central Lakes 39 39 - 78

MESABI

Jon Anderson 12, Jay Schweistbal 11, D'Audrey Arthur 8, Tre'von Taylor 10, Bray Salo 2, Mike Smith 4, Michael Silberman 2. FG 21-54 (39 percent), FT 2-8 (25 percent), Three-point baskets: 5 (Anderson 2, Taylor 2, Schweistbal).

CENTRAL LAKES

Sutan Burris 4, Quentin Wilford 3, Caleb Nurnberger 5, Scott Herold 3, Will Kornbaum 4, C.J. Peeters 22, Bam Glover 10, Brandon Stenger 10, Dustin Monson 6, Ryan Peeters 7, Lalo Bellamy 4. FG 28-56 (50 percent), FT 19-25 (76 percent), Three-point baskets: 3 (C.J. Peeters 2, Nurnberger). Division: 2-0. Overall: 11-3. Next: host Rainy River 8 p.m. Friday.