Men's Basketball

MBB VIDEO: Malcolm X Picks Up 4th Win Over Daley

CHICAGO — Joaquin Dixon scored 18 points and Malcolm X blocked 14 shots as a team Tuesday night, Nov. 25, as the Hawks defeated Daley 71-56 in a City Colleges of Chicago men’s basketball game.

Malcolm X shot 57.4% from the field (27 of 47), won the rebounding battle 46-28 and forced 22 turnovers while committing only 16. The Hawks led 41-29 at halftime and maintained control throughout the second half.

Dixon shot 7 of 14 and added two steals. Denyell Rush added 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Aaron McClure came off the bench to score 10 points on perfect 5-of-5 shooting and blocked four shots. Arnas Samaitis grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds and had three blocks, while Cortez Abel added eight rebounds and a game-high five blocks.

Daley was led by Isaiah Brown’s double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds. Antwon Agee scored 11 points and David Crittle added eight points off the bench. The Bulldogs shot 34.0% from the floor and committed 22 turnovers.