SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, Va., November 6, 2022 – The Monroe College Mustangs men's basketball team leaves the first weekend of the 2022-23 season with an unblemished 3-0 record, as the Mustangs finished off their trip to the Richard Bland Statesman Classic with a 90-72 victory over Cape Fear Community College on Saturday.
Five Mustangs scored 12 or more points in Saturday's win. Ziare Wells led the team with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. Isac Ahnstrand was next with 13 points. Melvin Council Jr., Tyje Kelton and Emmanuel Ogbole each tallied 12 points in the game. Council registered his second straight double-double with a team-high 14 rebounds, while also leading the team with seven assists and three steals. Ogbole pulled down eight boards and blocked a pair of shots in the win.
Monroe shot 42.9 percent (33-of-77) from the field on Saturday, while holding the Sea Devils to just 30.9 percent shooting (21-of-68) in the game. The Mustangs also held a 52-41 edge in rebounds in the win.
After a rapid start to the season with three games in three days, the Mustangs now have 10 days between games. They play next on Tuesday, Nov. 15, when they host Harford Community College at the Monroe Athletic Complex. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 11 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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