LINCOLN - By the time I arrived at Wednesday night's college basketball game between Eureka College and Lincoln Christian University at the Laughlin Center, Clinton native Kameron Bell had already put on a show. In front of a number of family members and friends making the short trip to Lincoln, Bell scored 26 points in the first half to give the Red Devils a 52-44 lead at the break.
Bell cooled off in the second half, letting his teammates pull through with a 86-84 nonconference road win. I wish I could have watched the first half because Marty DeJaynes, one of the Clinton residents at the game, said that Kameron was "on fire."
Kameron ended up with 32 points, which is not that much more than what he averages this season. He has a great chance to be named Player of the Year in the SLIAC conference.
The game itself was a great one to watch, especially in the closing minutes. Eureka's Michael Zasada broke a tie by hitting two of three free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt with 4.3 seconds remaining.
Bell and the Red Devils will look for Eureka's 1,000th win in program history Saturday in Eureka, Illinois.
Photo: Eureka College's Kameron Bell (44) drives to the hoop past a pair of Lincoln Christian University defenders.
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