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NAIA Tournament. Both teams also won 20 gamesthat season.This season has been his finest as he guided JU totheir first-ever CCAC Regular Season Championshipand also a new record for consecutive winsat seven. He was also named the CCAC “Coachof the Year” for the first time, too.Cook is a graduate of National Lewis University in2002 and received his master’s degree from NovaSoutheastern in 2004. He played his collegiatebasketball at Shasta Community College andCarroll College.l a s t m e e t i n gCardinal Stritch and Judson have met twice during theregular season and split both meetings.game 1judson 83, cardinal stritch 75Down five at the half, Judson University started thesecond half on a 17-0 run to take a 12-point lead, 53-41,en route to an 83-75 win over Cardinal Stritch University.JU was down by as many as eight in the first half beforemaking their run in the second.Judson’s Justen Boyd led all scorers with 26 points, twoshy of his career high. He also had six assists and onlyone turnover. Illija Bojanic added 22 with five assists andtwo blocks. Ian Dobbe was the leading scorer for CSU.The win breaks a three-game losing streak to CSU andputs JU at 2-0 in the CCAC. This is also the second gamein a row that JU shot over 40% from the 3-point line.Judson finished shooting 52% from the floor and 42%from three-point range while making 9-of-16 from the foulline. CSU went 15-of-19 (78%) from the stripe and made44% from the floor and 24% from beyond the arc. CSU outrebounded JU, 40-27, and forced 22 Judson turnovers.JU had nine steals to counter CSU’s six steals.game 2Cardinal Stritch 100, Judson 97 2 OTScoring the final five points in the second overtime, CardinalStritch University (13-12/3-3) came from behind toknock off Judson University (14-7/7-1), 100-97, in doubleovertime. The loss breaks Judson’s seven game winningstreak which was a school record.Four players were in double figures for Judson with IlijaJ U D S O N U N I V E R S I T Y2 0 0 7 - 0 8 m e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l lBojanic leading the way with a career-high 24 points.Dewayne Robinson had 22, Jusetn Boyd 20, and SteffanWilliams 18. Bojanic also led in rebounding with nine.Trey Triplett had 38 for CSU.In a very physical game that came down to free throwsand fouls, Judson missed 16 free throws in the gamegoing 24-of-40. There was also a combined 54 personalfouls called with four Judson players fouling out.The game also featured several point swings. CSU hadas large as a 13-point lead in the first half and Judsonwas up by 16 with 8:29 left in the game.c c a c c h a m p i o n sWith a 78-69 win over Trinity Christian College onFebruary 20th, Judson clinched their first-ever CCACRegular Season Championship. Judson had not wona conference championship in 18 years since winningthe NIIC in 1990.Judson had one of their best shooting performances ofthe year making 10 3-pointers and shooting 48% overall,47% from 3-point land, and 87% from the stripe. It wasa whole team effort as five players scored in doublefigures with Dewayne Robinson leading the way with17 points.c c a c t o u r n a m e n tIn the four seasons under Jim Cook, Judson has gone2-3. In the 2004-05 and 2006-07 seasons, Judson wasdone with the CCAC Tournament in the first round. Inthe 2005-06 season, they defeated Purdue-North Centralto advance to the championship game where they fellto Cardinal Stritch.This season, JU has played just one CCAC Tournamentgame and defeated Calumet College.2 0 0 8 C C A C T o u r n a m e n tJ u d s o n 8 3 , C a l u m e t C o l l e g e 7 4A stifling Judson University (18-8) defense in the final3:20 of the game was the difference as the Eaglesfinished on a 12-2 run for an 83-74 victory over CalumetCollege (18-13). The win propels Judson into the CCACTournament Championship game against CardinalStritch. The biggest shot of the game for Judson camewith 2:13 remaining when CCAC Player of the YearDewayne Robinson sailed home a three-pointer as theshot clock ran down to give Judson the final lead of thegame, 74-72. That shot began JU’s 12-2 run to finishoff Calumet for the win.Men’s Basketball2007-08 Final StandingsTeam CCAC OverallJudson 10-2 18-8Trinity Christian 9-3 19-12Cardinal Stritch 8-4 19-13Calumet 7-5 18-13Trinity International 2-8 8-22Purdue-Calumet 4-8 6-23Purdue-NC 0-12 5-26CCAC Tournament ResultsFebruary28 Judson 83, Calumet 74Cardinal Stritch 65, Trinity Christian 52February26 Calumet 78, Trinity International 75Trinity Christian 92, Purdue-NC 64Cardinal Stritch 74, Purdue-Calumet 73C C A C P l a y e r s o f t h e W e e kMen’s Basketball 11/20/07 Dewayne Robinson12/4/07 Ilija Bojanic1/22/08 Justen Boyd2/5/08 Dewayne Robinson2/26/08 Dewayne RobinsonC C A C P o s t S e a s o n A w a r d sCCAC Player of the Year: Dewayne RobinsonCCAC Coach of the Year:Jim CookCCAC First-Team:Dewayne RobinsonIlija BojanicJusten BoydCCAC Honorable Mention: Joe GonnamNational Christian Collegiate Athletic Assoc.National Players of the WeekMen’s Basketball 1/22/08 Justen BoydMen’s Basketball 1/29/08 Ilija Bojanic