The Forester men's basketball team prevailed 79-67 at Illinois
College Wednesday night (January 27). Both teams are now 5-4 in
Midwest Conference play. Lake Forest raised its overall record to
7-9 while the Blueboys fell to 9-7.
Forester sophomore forward Nate Bateman (Lake Forest, Ill./Lake
Forest Academy) led all players in the game with a career-high 30
points. He shot 10-for-17 from the field and knocked down half of
his eight attempts from three-point range and six of seven free
throws. Sophomore post player Travis Clark (Evanston,
Ill./Evanston) and scophomore guard Chris Roets (Hartland,
Wis./Arrowhead) also reached double figures with 11 and 10 points,
respectively, and Clark added a game-high 10 rebounds for his
fourth consecutive double-double and 10th this season. Senior
forward Patrick Hanley (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield) added five
points, nine rebounds, and a game-high seven assists.
Lake Forest shot 47.5 percent from the field while limiting
Illinois College to just 34.9 percent. The Foresters held a
commanding 46-29 edge in rebounds but committed 16 of the game's 25
turnovers.
The Blueboys took their only lead of the game (11-10) with 14-plus
minutes to play in the first half. The Foresters responded with a
20-5 run during which Bateman scored eight points and six other
players on the team had at least two.
Lake Forest led 36-23 at halftime and by as many as 22 points in
the second period. TheBlueboys could get no closer than 15 points
until the final minute of the contest.
The Foresters will host Grinnell College Saturday afternoon
(January 30) at 3:00. A live video
webcast, a live radio
broadcast, and
live
stats will be
available on the Lake Forest College Athletics Web site during the
contest.
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February 27, 2010
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February 20, 2010
Lake Forest Defeats Illinois College for Eighth Straight Victory
February 16, 2010
Foresters' Victory at Monmouth is Team's Seventh in a Row
February 11, 2010
Patrick Hanley Earns Fifth Career Forester Athlete of the Week Award
February 5, 2010
Foresters Win 78-66 at Carroll for Eighth Victory in Nine Games
February 2, 2010
Lake Forest Routs Visiting Monmouth for Third Straight Victory
January 30, 2010
Foresters Rout Grinnell, Climb to Third Place in MWC Standings
January 27, 2010
Lake Forest Rolls to 79-67 Victory at Illinois College
January 23, 2010
Foresters Fall to Beloit, Settle for Weekend Split
January 22, 2010
Lake Forest Comes from Behind to Defeat Ripon College
January 21, 2010
Travis Clark Named Forester Athlete of the Week
January 18, 2010
Travis Clark Named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week
January 16, 2010
Overtime Victory at Lawrence is Foresters' Third Consecutive Triumph
January 15, 2010
Lake Forest Finishes First Half Strong, Cruises to Victory at Beloit
January 9, 2010
Foresters Pull Away Late in Victory over Visiting Knox
January 7, 2010
Patrick Hanley Named Forester Athlete of the Week
December 19, 2009
Foresters Drop Double-Overtime Thriller to Benedictine
December 8, 2009
Lake Forest Defeated by Visiting North Central College
December 5, 2009
Foresters Unable to Complete Comeback against Carroll
December 3, 2009
Victor Campbell Named Forester Athlete of the Week
November 29, 2009
Foresters Defeat St. Mary's University on Last-Second Shot in Overtime
November 24, 2009
Lake Forest Drops Heartbreaker at University of Chicago
November 21, 2009
Foresters Defeated by the Hosts at Calvin Tip-Off Tournament
November 20, 2009
Lake Forest Falls to Davenport in Calvin Tip-Off Tourney Semifinals
November 15, 2009
Foresters Open 2009-10 Season with 15-Point Win at Home over Lakeland
