East Peoria, Ill. - The ICC men's basketball team (7-9) lost a tough, gritty game against Danville last Saturday evening. The Jaguars won 83-73 at Ramsey Gym.

The first half started off with Danville hitting three early threes and gaining an 11-2 advantage. ICC started to force turnovers and get in transition to keep the game within striking distance. The Jaguars went into the break with a 46-33 lead.

Throughout the first five minutes of the second half, the teams continued to trade bucket for bucket. Then, with about 14:50 left in the game, the Cougars kicked it up defensively, forcing Danville to a four-minute scoring drought. ICC closed the gap to a six-point deficit. Unfortunately, the Jaguars returned fire with a run of their own to close the game and regain the double-digit lead that they held at the final buzzer.

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Amariyae Wilson | 15 points, 4 rebounds
Kyle Belgrave II | 13 points, 3 steals
LaColis Ashby Jr. | 10 points, 8 rebounds
Courtland Soll | 7 points, 6 assists
Lavell McIntosh | 10 points

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
@ Lincoln Land
Saturday, January 21st - 3 PM
@Cass Gym - Springfield, IL