Trojans Roll to 3rd in GEC Tourney
Harrisburg, Ill. —
Drew Johnson rained in four 3-pointers and finished with 23 points to lead the Crab Orchard Trojans to a 73-46 win over Gallatin County in the third-place game of the Greater Egyptian Conference Tournament.
Ben Kissing scored 16 points, including an 8-of-9 performance at the foul line, while Adam Perry added 13 points for the Trojans, who were 18-of-31 overall from the stripe.
Crab Orchard jumped out to a 22-9 lead in the game originally scheduled for Saturday, then went on a 17-7 run to take a 39-16 lead into the locker rooms at Southeastern Illinois College.
Crab Orchard improved to 19-3 with the victory.
In the championship game, Carrier Mills took care of NCOE, 50-39.
Crab Orchard plays at home Tuesday night against Thompsonville in a regular GEC contest starting at 6 p.m.
The Trojans will take part in the SEC-GEC Shootout on Saturday back at Southeastern Illinois College. Crab Orchard is slated to play Century at 5 p.m.
