Bogan holds off short-handed Harlem

Chicago Bogan blitzed the illness-ravaged Harlem Huskies in the first quarter and then held off several challenges in the second half to win 54-44.

Jamell McLauren scored eight points in the opening minutes as the Bengals raced out to an 18-3 lead. Harlem only had 10 of its 17 players available because of a flu bug running through the team, including three starters. Bo Beehler settled the Huskies down by hitting three 3-pointers in the second quarter.

Still, Harlem never could cut the lead under eight. Harlem fell to 0-4, while Bogan went 3-1.

McLauren scored 16 and Tarell Harding 15 for Bogan. Beehler led all scorers with 23 points.

BOXSCORE

Chicago Bogan 54, Machesney Park Harlem 44

Bogan ............. 20 11  9 14 - 54
Harlem ...........   8 14  8 14 - 44

BOGAN - Dixon 3 1-3 8, Robinson 1 1-2 3, Harding 6 2-4 15, McLauren 6 2-4 16, Gates 1 0-0 2, Nangle 0 1-2 1, Brown 3 2-2 9. Totals 20 9-17 54.
HARLEM - Beehler 9 0-1 23, Koerner 2 2-2 7, Dunbar 1 0-0 3, Winters 1 0-0 2, Walsh 2 1-2 7, Gulotta 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 3-5 44.
3-pointers: Bogan 5 (McLauren 2, Dixon, Harding, Brown), Harlem 9 (Beehler 5, Walsh 2, Korener, Dunbar).