Colby-Sawyer College earned a hard fought 51-42 win over Johnson State Saturday afternoon at Carter Gymnasium at Johnson State College. The Chargers improve to 15-9 overall and 14-3 in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play while the Badgers slide to 7-17 on the season and 7-10 in conference place.
The Chargers jumped out to an early 5-2 lead after five minutes of play in the opening half. The game was a tight affair in the first half, seeing several ties. Colby-Sawyer took a tight 21-19 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Chargers never trailed in the second half of play slowly building their lead. Getting to the free-throw line proved to be critical as four made free-throws would put the game away for the visitors. The Badgers tried to chip away at theChargers' lead, but Colby-Sawyer played solid enough to hold on for the 51-42 victory.