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Men's Basketball Finishes Fourth at Highland Tournament

Freeport, Ill., Dec. 11, 2021 - The Elgin Community College men's basketball team went 1-2 in tournament play, good for a fourth-place finish, at the Highland Tournament on Friday and Saturday.

The Spartans move to 5-5 on the season.

Game One: Olive-Harvey 68, Elgin 64

Jordan Wilkins led the Spartans with 21 points and two steals. Aaron Hawthorne and Selle Dime each grabbed eight rebounds, as Dime registered a season-best 16 points.

Game Two: Elgin 73, Kennedy-King 62

Wilkins and Justin Henderson tallied 15 points with Henderson recording a season-best 16 rebounds.

Game Three: No. 17 Southeastern 91, Elgin 57

ECC fell in the third-place game to Southeastern (Iowa), ranked 17th in Division I.

The Spartans travel to No. 4 Milwaukee Area Technical College on Saturday. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.