CARLINVILLE, ILL. – Jaiquan Edwards 24 points weren't enough to secure a win for the Golden Eagles Wednesday night, where they fell to Blackburn 83-59.

THE BASICS
THE SCORE: Blackburn 83 – Spalding 59
LOCATION: Dawes Gym | Carlinville, ILL.
RECORDS: Spalding 3-13, SLIAC 3-6| Blackburn 6-10, SLIAC 5-4
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The game started out slow for the Golden Eagles, not getting onto the board until a jumper was sunk by Xavier Gari at 15:55, followed by another made jumper by Marcus Montgomery. However, the Beavers were there to play, showing up with a competitive defense and offense. Spalding went into the second half down by 18 points.
- The second half went similar to the first, the Beavers pushed all the way to a 32 point lead. This lead seemed to trigger some morale from Spalding because Jaiquan Edwards followed by making two free-throws, followed by a layup by Mitchell Prince, cutting the deficit to 28 points. Then, an assist by Troy Amanor got Edwards a dunk. However, with only 3:14 left on the clock, it wasn't enough time for the Golden Eagles to turn the game around, ultimately losing to Blackburn.
- Jaiquan Edwards produced 24 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks. Marcus Montgomery and Mitchell Prince each followed with eight points apiece. Troy Amanor contributed six points and 11 rebounds.

FOR THE FOES
- Nigel Ferrell provided 23 points and four rebounds for Blackburn.

UP NEXT
- The Golden Eagles compete next against Webster on Saturday, Jan. 25^th at home.