WAUKESHA, Wis. – The Carroll University men's basketball team was defeated by the No. 20 Elmhurst Bluejays on Monday night, falling 67-93. Justin Steinike led the Pioneers with 17 points, nine rebounds, three, assists, and two steals.
 
The Pioneers (6-16, 2-11 CCIW) surrendered 51 second-half points to the Bluejays after being down just eight at halftime. Carroll shot the ball from three well, knocking down 9-19 led by Steinike, Justin Gruber, Tyler Miller, and Trenton Nickel who all had two threes. Elmhurst dominated the paint, but Carroll was able to supply 29 points from their deep bench, led by Nickel with eight.
 
The Pioneers were able to take a quick 8-4 lead on the Bluejays led by two straight Steinike steals. The Bluejays responded with a 10-2 run to re-take the lead by four with 15:21 left in the first half. The Bluejays were up 13 with just over eight minutes on the clock, when after a timeout Steinike knocked down three straight three-point baskets and assisted on another from Miller to cut the deficit to one. The Bluejays were able to regain a part of their large lead off of free throws, as they shot 8-10 from the line in the first half.
 
Out of the break, Gruber made his two three-pointers on back-to-back possessions, but another large 12-3 Elmhurst run gave them an eight-point lead with 14:54 left in the game. The Bluejays' lead ballooned to 20 with 13:01 left on the clock and led by 25 with 8:00 remaining. Aaron Wafford was able to get the game back down to 20, but Elmhurst answered with more free throws, knocking down 11-12 in the second half.
 
Carroll has a mid-week bye and will regroup before heading to North Central this weekend for a battle with the Cardinals. The Pioneers fell in a heartbreaker at home to the Cardinals earlier this season at home, 81-89.