#MustangsWin! #14 CBC Opens Season With Road Win at Blue Mountain Christian!

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Blue Mountain, Miss. – Opening the 2024-25 season on the road, #14 Central Baptist College men's basketball was at Tyler Gymnasium tonight to face the Toppers of Blue Mountain Christian University. #14 CBC (1-0) led by two at halftime and had to comeback multiple times in the second half to beat BMCU (0-1) 79-76.

            Jonas Carlisle led the way for CBC with 20 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, 15 of his 20 points coming in the first half. Sage Borbon, Keryn Collins, Wade Williams and Gabe Johnson also finished in double figures, with Borbon and Collins both scoring 13, Williams put up 11 and Johnson finished with 10 points. The big difference in the game was the free throw line and in rebounding, where CBC was plus-nine at the stripe (27-18) and +16 on the glass (34-18).

GAME FLOW

            The game featured eight ties and 14 lead changes and saw CBC take a 43-41 lead into halftime. The Toppers blitzed the Mustangs right out of the locker room, scoring the first five points of the half to put CBC down three quickly. As they did all night, however, the Mustangs responded, scoring the next six points to retake the lead at 49-46. A 7-0 run followed for BMCU and CBC responded again, going up 59-55 with 12:13 left. The lead would stretch to 69-60 with 6:16 to play after Carlisle's layup, which was the final field goal for 5:02 for the Mustangs. BMCU would then go on an 11-0 run to put CBC down 71-69 with 1:59 left before Borbon came in clutch at the free throw line, four-out-of-five to put CBC back in front 73-71 with 1:55 left. BMCU would briefly retake a 74-73 lead before a layup by Williams put CBC back in front to stay at 75-74 with 1:06 left. Borbon would then go 4-4 at the line down the stretch to put the Mustangs in the win column.

MUSTANG NOTES

• CBC is now 2-3 all-time against Blue Mountain and won at Tyler Gym for the first time
• CBC also gained their first win ever in the state of Mississippi
• Carlisle's double-double was the third of his career and his 15 rebounds marked the 27^th time a Mustang has accomplished that feat
• Borbon made at least 10 free throws in a game for the fourth time in his career
• Collins was 7-7 at the free throw line in his debut
• Sam Kohnke won for the 65^th time and is now just 15 wins shy of Josh Austin's program record

UP NEXT

            #14 CBC opens the Reddin Fieldhouse portion of their schedule on Halloween night when they welcome the Royals of Ecclesia College to Conway. Tipoff is scheduled for 30 minutes after the conclusion of the volleyball match or 7 p.m., whichever happens first.