men's basketball began play Saturday afternoon at the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Tip-Off Classic at Elgin Community College's Spartan Center.
The Scots fell behind early and again to start the second half but rallied for a 70-62 victory.
Mershon Wilkes scored 23 points to lead MCC (7-8, 1-0) off the bench while Eric Wilde had 14 and Jermarkus Lovett added 12 points. DeShawn Wash scored 10 for the fourth double-digit scorer for MCC.
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With MCC trailing 38-29 early in the second half, MCC went on a 13-4 run to tie the game and would go on to take the lead and capture the victory.
MCC will play Moraine Valley Community College 7:15 p.m. Tuesday back in in ISCC play.
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The game can be seen on MCC's athletics website at www.mchenry.edu/athletics.
McHenry County College 70, Oakton Community College 62
MCC (70)
Coleman 0 0-0 0, Lovett 3 5-8 12, Wilde 4 4-4 14, Hull 1 2-2 4, Wash 5 0-1 10, Gonzaga 1 3-4 5, Marshall 1 0-0 2, Wiles 8 7-9 23. Totals 23 21-28 70.
OAKTON (62)
Bailey 8 9-12 25, Asuncion 5 0-0 12, Garmoos 3 3-4 9, Chavarria 3 0-0 8, Drydas 2 0-0 4, Room 1 0-0 2, Bullock 0 2-2 2. Totals 22 14-18 62.
Halftime: Oakton 33, MCC 29. Three-point goals: MCC 3 (Wilde 2, Lovett), Oakton 4 (Asuncion 2, Chavarria 2). Total Fouls: MCC 19, Oakton 22. Fouled Out: Garmoos.
— Andy Schmidt
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