Lees-McRae Highlight Reel

Ish Sanders postgame interview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coming in at number three on the Carson-Newman Athletics New Year's Countdown is Ish Sanders cementing himself in the C-N basketball record books. 

The Carson-Newman guard took over the top of the table as the Eagles' all-time leading scorer of the Division II-era (1992-present) with a 23-point effort in C-N's 98-70 nonconference home win over Lees-McRae. 

Sanders passed All-American Kyle Gribble (1999-2003) with a deep, pull-up three from the left wing to officially pass Gribble. He's now the seventh player all-time with more than 1,500 points in his career with 1,518. Sanders moves into seventh place on the all-time scoring list.  Raymond Lettsome (1983-85) sits in sixth place with 1,735 points.

"He has meant so much to this program," C-N head coach Chuck Benson said following the game with Lees-McRrae. "We're thankful that he was able to attain that record and it means that much more knowing the caliber of player he passed in Kyle Gribble."

The Carson-Newman Athletics New Year's Countdown continues Monday with moment two. Moment's one and two were a vote away from being unanimous selections at their respective spots on our countdown.   

Check cneagles.com, @cnathletics on Twitter and facebook.com/cneagles each day to find out what ranks where.

We'll reveal a moment every day with the top moment being revealed New Year's Eve. 

Carson-Newman athletic administrators, coaches, assistants and trainers contributed to the rankings. 

No. 1 - ??? revealed  12-31

No. 2 - ??? revealed 12-30

No. 3 – Ish Sanders becomes men's basketball's all-time leading scorer for the DII era

No. 4 – Rachel Harper's under-the-net save

No. 5 – The Eagles win a 50-point tiebreak

No. 6 – C-N women's golf tears up the Highlands Course at the SMI

No. 7 – Gabby Gianeselli's Golden Goal at LMU

No. 8 – Kim-Moss' final round at the McDonough Cup

No. 9 – Burstrom busts for 27 as C-N snaps streak at L-R

No. 10 - C-N swimming wins its first event