2008-2009

Crimson Wave

Men's Basketball News

Men End Season in Loss to Trojans

2/23/08 - The Crimson Wave men’s basketball team ended their season tonight, in the first round of the CCAC conference tournament, to Trinity International University, 90-67.  After trailing by 17, 41-24, at the half the men cut the lead to 15 at with 3:43 left in play on a three pointer from freshman Eli Macis.   This was the closest the men would get giving the game to the Trojans.  The men were led by freshman Karl Anderson who had a break out night o f 18 points and 6 rebounds.  Wilfredo Escobar added 11 points and 5 assists, while Jon Contos threw in 10 points for the men. 
The Crimson Wave ended their season 7-23 overall and 4-8 in the CCAC.

Escobar and Hanselman Named All-Conference

2/22/09 - Crimson Wave men's basketball player Wilfredo Escobar was named to the CCAC All-Conference team. Escobar averaged 16.5 ppg and 4.1 apg this season which led the CCAC. Escobar also led the CCAC in free throw percentage at 77.8 percent. Jon Hanselman was named to the CCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention team. Hanselman averaged 10.8 ppg and 7.2 rpgwhich was third in the CCAC this season.

Senior Night Ends in Win

2/18/09 - Senior night ended in a win for seniors Jon Hanselman and Waybon McConnell agianst conference opponent Trinity International University, 69-62. The men were led Hanselman's 18 points. CJ Montgomery added 15 points while Wilfredo Escobar added 14 points. The men are now 7-22 overall and 4-7 in the CCAC.

Men Come Up Short

2/14/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team were defeated by Trinity Christian College today despite leading most of the game, 65-58.  The men were led by Wilfredo Escobar who threw in 15 points, along with 13 points and 9 rebounds from Jon Hanselman.  The men are now 6-22 overall and 3-7 in conference.

Men Take Loss to Wolves

2/11/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team was defeated tonight by Cardinal Stritch University 83-62.  The men had five players in double figures tonight Fares Saqf Alhait 17 points, Waybon McConnell 13 points, Jon Hanselman 12 points, CJ Montgomery and Jon Contos each with 10 points. The men are 6-21 overall and 3-6 in the CCAC.

Men Fall Short Against Purdue Calumet

2/7/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team fell short today against cross town rival Purdue University Calumet 81-72 despite having a five point second half lead. The men were led CJ Montgomery's double double of 11 points and 13 rebounds. Waybon McConnell and Wilfredo Escobar each had 16 points while Fares Saqf Alhait had 12 points. The men are now 6-20 overall and 3-5 in conference.

Men Dominate Redhawks

2/4/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball defeated Indiana University Northwest tonight 95-62.  The Crimson Wave dominated the ball from the tip off gaining a 21 point lead by the half (44-23)  The men had four players in double figures including a double double by senior Jon Hanselman, 30 points and 10 rebounds.  Jon Contos threw in 17 points, Waybon McConell 16 points and CJ Montgomery had 14 points and 9 rebounds.  The men are now 6-19 overall.

Men Take Loss to Judson

1/28/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team was defeated tonight by conference rival Judson University 73-58.  The men were led by Wilfredo Escobar's 12 points and 6 assists along with Jon Hanselman's 10 points and 6 rebounds.  The men are now 4-19 overall and 2-4 in the CCAC.  The men will take on conference opponent Purdue North Central Saturday January 31st at 7:00 pm.  The game will be played at Marquette High School in Michigan City, IN.

Wave Come Up Short at Trinity

1/24/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team came up short today against Trinity International University 66-56. The men were led by Jon Hanselman's 14 points and 11 rebounds. The men are now 4-18 overall and 2-3 in conference.

Men Take Loss to the Trolls

1/21/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team was defeated tonight by Trinity Christian College 74-53. Jon Contos led the men with 20 points, while Wilfredo Escobar had 10 points for the Wave. The men are now 4-17 overall and 2-2 in the CCAC.

Men Can't Hold off Wolves

1/17/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team was defeated by conference rival Cardinal Stritch University today in a hard fought battle 62-51. After trailing by only two at the half, the men took the lead 42-41 with 12 minutes remaining in play. After a back and forth battle the men were forced to foul and gave the game to the Wolves. The men were led by Fares Saqf Alhait's 15 points while Wilfredo Escobar and Jon Contos added 11 each. The men are now 4-16 overall and 2-1 in conference.

Men Make Come Back and Beat Peregrines

1/14/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball defeated conference rival Purdue University Calumet 66-61 in a cross town match up. 

Going into the half the score was tied at 32.  During the first 12 minutes of the second half the Peregrins built a 15 point lead 56-41.  During the next 6 minutes of play the Wave would go on a 16-0 run and take the lead.  With a back and forth battle during the last 2 minutes the Wave went up 4 points 63-59 and the Peregrines were forced to foul. The Crimson Wave converted on there attempts from the foul line and took the win. Jon Contos led the men with 20 points. The men are now 2-0 in the CCAC and 4-15 overall.

Saqf Alhait Named CCAC Player of the Week

1/13/09 - Crimson Wave men's basketball player Fares Saqf Alhait (Amman, Jordan) has been named the CCAC Men's Basketball Division II player of the week for the week ending on January 11.

Saqf Alhait's performances included 21 points, four rebounds and four assists in the Crimson Wave's 77-63 win over Purdue North Central on January 7 at home. Three days later Saqf Alhait came back against the University of St. Francis and scored 16 points and three rebounds. This is the first of this honor for Saqf Alhait.

Men Fall Short in Loss to Fighting Saints

1/10/09 - Senior Jon Hanselman led the Wave tonight with a double double in a 75-67 loss to the University of St. Francis today. Hanselman who had 10 points and 10 reounds was one of four Crimson Wave players who scored in double digits. After trailing by 17 at the half the men closed the gap to 6 with 33 seconds left in play on a Jon Contos three pointer from Waybon McConnell. With little time remaining the men were forced to foul, the Fighting Saints hit six straight free throws to take the game. Jon Contos ended the night 18 points along with Fares Saqf Alhait's 16 points and CJ Montgomery's 14 points.

The Crimson Wave (3-15 overall) will take on conference oponent Purdue University Calumet on Wednesday January 14th at Purdue Calumet.

Men Open Conference Season With Win at Home

1/7/09 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team opened their conference season tonight with a win over Purdue University North Central 77-63. After shooting 36.4% from behind the arc in the first half the Wave found themselves with a 17 point lead. The second half was all Wave with the men improving their three point shooting to 44.4% (60.7% from the field). The Wave had three players in double digits tonight Fares Saqf Alhait with 21 points, Eli Macis with 18 points and Ted Macis with 14 points. Jon Hanselman also grabbed 11 boards in the effort. The Wave (3-14 overall) are now 1-0 in conference and will take on the University of St. Francis on Saturday January 10th in a non-conference match up at 3:00 pm at the Hammond Civic Center.

Young Wave Struggle at Holiday Tournament

12/21/08 - The Crimson Wave men’s basketball team traveled to Indianapolis, IN this weekend for the Marian College Holiday Tournament.  The men opened the tournament with host Marian College on Friday night.

The Wave was led on Friday night by Wilfredo Escobar and Waybon McConnell who each had 15 points and 3 rebounds in the Wave’s 101-72 loss to Marian College.   The Wave trailed by only 5 five at the half.  Helping the in effort, Jon Hanselman, had 11 points and 9 rebounds.
 
On Saturday the Wave took on Berea College in the consolation game of the Holiday Tournament.  With a 5 point lead at the half, 30-25, the Wave would enjoy its last lead of the night, 31-30, with 17:24 left in the second half.   Evening the scores at 68 with a 1:33 left on a Jon Contos layup, the men would miss their next to shots and give the game to Berea 73-68.  Wilfredo Escobar ended the night 26 points and 4 assists for the men.
 
The men (2-14 overall) will play their next game on January 7th in a CCAC conference match up against Purdue University North Central.  The game will be played at 7:00 pm on the Wave’s home floor at the Hammond Civic Center.   

Men Take Loss to Davenport

12/10/08 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team was defeated tonight by Davenport University 53-66 after leading by one at the half (29-28). Wilfredo Escobar led the Wave with 12 points and four assists, while Jon Contos and Fares Saqf Alhait each had 9 points for the men. The men 2-10 overall will travel to Crawfordsville, IN and the Wabash Invite this weekend.

Men Defeat Scarlet Hawks

12/6/08 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team traveled to Chicago, IL and Illinois Insitute ot Technology on Saturday for a match up between CCAC Division I Scarlet Hawks and CCAC Division II Crimson Wave. After leading by 2 at the half 33-31, the Wave put on the pressure in the second half and took the game 71-68. Sophomore Wilfredo Escobar led the Wave with 16 points and 8 assists while senior Jon Hanselman had 14 points and 7 rebounds and Fares Saqf Alhait had 10 points. The men are now 2-9 overall this season.

Wave Defeated in Florida

12/3/08 - Sophomore Wilfredo Escobar led the young Wave with 22 points and 7 rebounds in a 89-69 loss tonight to Warner University in Lake Wales, FL. Senior Jon Hanselman helped in the effort with 8 points and 6 rebounds. The men are now 1-9 overall.

Men Fall Short to No. 3 Northwoods University

12/1/08 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team was defeated by No. 3 (NAIA Division 2) Northwoods University 87-73 tonight in West Palm Beach, FL.  Sophomore Jon Contos led the Wave with 23 points going 6-11 from behind the arc.  Sophomore Wilfredo Escobar helped in the effort with 21 points.  The men are now 1-8 overall.  Their next game will be Wednesday November 3rd at Warner University.

Crimson Wave No Push Over Against # 2 RMC

11/19/08 - Sophomore Wilfredo Escobar took on the role of floor general to guide the Crimson Wave in an exciting game against # 2 NAIA D-I nationally ranked Robert Morris.  CCSJ exchanged baskets early on in the first half with the Eagles of Robert Morris to keep the game even during the first eight minutes of the game.  Senior Jon Hanselman (18 points and 8 rebounds) led the beginning surge with a couple of key baskets and a baseline drive against IU transfer DeAndre Thomas.  The Eagles of RMC took advantage of a couple key youthful Crimson Wave turnovers to extend the lead to ten points and carried it into halftime, 35-25.

Escobar and his teammates entered the second half with confidence and control pressing RMC into their own turnovers, which lead to some key hoops by freshmen CJ Montgomery (8 points and 6 rebounds) and Charles Outlaw (12 points).  The sophomore leader then began his attack and capitalized by forcing RMC to get into foul trouble.  CCSJ continued their surge and cut the ten point lead to one with five minutes remaining in the game, 61-60.  The experience and athleticism of RMC put the Crimson Wave to one more test and forced CCSJ to commit a couple of more turnovers to gain the lead for good to win the game 76-67.  Escobar finished the night with 24 points (13-18 from the free throw line) along with 6 assists and 3 steals.  Calumet College of St. Joseph overall record is now 1-6.

Men Defeated at Michigan-Dearborn

11/15/08 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team was defeated today at the University of Michigan-Dearborn 77-55. Freshman CJ Montgomery led the Wave with 15 points and 6 rebounds, while Freshman Eli Macis had 13 points. The men's record is now 1-5 overall. The men's next game will be Wednesday November 19th at 7:30 pm against Robert Morris College.

Men Take Hard Loss to Huntington

11/12/08 – Sophomore Wilfredo Escobar led the with 25 points in a 92-75 loss to Huntington University tonight.  Jon Contos added 11 points for the Wave, while Waybon McConnell had 6 boards.  The Wave now 1-4 overall will take on the University of Michigan-Dearborn on Saturday November 15 on the road in a 3:00 pm EST match up. 

Wave Fall to No. 2 Bethel

11/8/08 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team crashed against the No. 2 (NAIA Division 2) Bethel College 114-66 in the final game of the Bethel College Classic tonight at Wiekamp Athletic Center. Sophomore Wilfredo Escobar led the Wave with 22 points and three assists while senior Marcellus Phelps and freshman CJ Montgomery each had 14 points for the men.

The Crimson Wave now 1-3 overall will host Hungtington University on Wednesday November 12 at 7:00 pm. The game will be held on the Wave's home floor at the Hammond Civic Center.

Young Wave Washed Away

11/7/08 – The youthful inexperience of the Crimson Wave learned a hard lesson in the 86-64 loss to Davenport University tonight in the second game of the Bethel College Classic.  Senior Jon Hanselman used his court knowledge to keep the Wave in the game in the early parts of the first half, using his size in the paint to score 12 first half points.   The Crimson Wave took the lead 20-19 at the 8:20 mark in the first half.  After a back and forth battle, the Wave would take their last lead of the half with 3:18 left, 30-28 after Wilfredo Escobar was fouled on a three point attempt, converting all three free throws.   The Wave would trail 36-33 going into the half.  Starting the second half the Crimson Wave came out with a new sense of energy and an eight run led by a pair of three point buckets by sophomore Jon Contos.  With nearly 8:00 minutes left in the second half Hanselman would leave the game with ankle injury ending the night with 14 points on 6-7 from the field and the Wave would let any chance of victory slip by.  Sophomore Wilfredo Escobar led the men with 21 points shooting 75% from the field (6-8). 

The Wave now 1-2 will take on the number two ranked Bethel College in day two of the Bethel College Classic at 3:00 pm EST.  All games of the classic are held at Wiekamp Athletic Center on the Campus of Bethel College. 

Men Take Early Loss to Cougars

11/4/08 – Sophomore Jon Contos led the Crimson Wave with 21 points going 7-11 from behind the arc, in the Waves loss to St. Xavier University.  The Wave came out strong jumping to a 17-10 lead in the first five minutes of play.  The Cougars would lead at the half 40-36.   Despite the Wave shooting 71.2 percent (5-7) from behind the arc, the second half ended in a Crimson Wave loss 81-71.  Wilfredo Escobar also threw in 20 points in the Wave’s effort.

The Crimson Wave (1-1 overall) will travel to the Bethel College Classic this weekend in Mishawaka, IN.  On Friday November 7, the Wave will take on Davenport University in a 8:00 pm (EST) matchup.  Saturday the Wave will wrap up the classic taking on host Bethel College in a 3:00 pm (EST) match up.  Bethel College is currently ranked 2nd in NAIA Divsion II.

Men Defeat RedHawks in Opening Game of Kettle Classic

Men Take on Athletes in Action

10/21/08 - The Crimson Wave men's basketball team will take on Athletes in Action at the Hammond Civic Center tonight in a 6:00 pm match up.

Meeting the Expectations

Expectations are high again as the Crimson Wave Men’s Basketball team look to improve on their 18-13 record from last season.  The Wave return three seniors in 6-8 Center Jon Hanselman (4 PPG), 6-3 Guard Marcellus Phelps (11 PPG) and 6-4 Forward Waybon McConnell (5 PPG).  The lone junior on this year’s team is 6-4 Fares Saqf Alhait, a big combo guard, who will look to have a breakout season.

Leading a group of talented underclassmen is First-Team All-Conference and CCAC Freshman of the Year Wilfredo Escobar (13 PPG). Escobar led all freshmen in minutes played and scoring for the Crimson Wave in conference play. Alvin Irby, a 6-7 Center, now has a year under his belt and looks to thrive in the Crimson Wave’s up-tempo style of play. Alongside Irby is 6-5 red shirt sophomore Robert Wright who is now ready to make a big impact on both sides of the floor. Rounding out the sophomore class is 6-3 Jon Contos, who may be the best pure shooter in the CCAC and will look to play a bigger role on this year’s team.
 
Coach Ryan Sexson’s second recruiting class includes a number of talented players that will look to make an immediate impact. CJ Montgomery is a 6-4 All-Conference swing player from Calumet High School.  Charles Outlaw is a 6-3 All-Conference guard from Lincoln Park. Karl Anderson, a 6-3 Guard from Crete Monet High School, has a tremendous upside and may be the most athletic player on the Crimson Wave team. Rounding out the freshmen class are Ted Macis and Eli Macis from Lowell High School who will both look to add great depth to the Crimson Wave’s backcourt.

“Our non-conference schedule is amongst the toughest in the entire NAIA and with so many young players, we will have to develop in a hurry,” said Coach Sexson. “I think playing these kinds of top level teams early will allow us to gain quality experience.  If we can learn from these experiences and continue to improve each and every day, we should have an opportunity to compete for a conference championship.”

The Wave tip off the season November 1 against Indiana Northwest in the Kettle Classic held at Purdue University Calumet.