The Creighton men’s basketball team opened the 2018-19 season on Tuesday night with a 78-67 win over a pesky Western Illinois team. The Bluejays had four players in double-figures, while Damien Jefferson grabbed 12 rebounds in his debut in a Creighton uniform.
Martin Krampelj and Mitch Ballock led the way with 13 points each, while Ty-Shon Alexander and Davion Mintz had 12 and 10 points respectively. Balanced scoring for the Jays almost landed three other players with double-figures. A lot of eyes were on the team to see where they would land with a lot of pieces needing to be replaced from last season. There were highs and lows throughout, but ultimately, Creighton got the victory on opening night with eyes towards their second game of the season against ETSU on Sunday afternoon.
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