NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., February 23, 2023 – Five Mustangs scored in double figures on Thursday as the No. 22-ranked Monroe College Mustangs men's basketball team rolled to a 108-65 victory over Hostos Community College at the Monroe Athletic Complex. Monroe improves to 25-4 overall, while the Caimans drop to 14-13.
The Mustangs spread the wealth in Thursday's win.
Emmanuel Ogbole and
Tyje Kelton matched for a team-high 17 points in the game, with Ogbole pulling down nine rebounds and blocking three shots to lead the team.
Ziare Wells tallied 15 points, while
Keith Warren Jr. produced 14. Jawarie finished with 12 points and four steals.
Melvin Council Jr. picked up nine points and a career-high eight assists.
Hostos got hot from three-point range right from the jump, making their first three long balls to take a 9-2 lead on the Mustangs. Monroe then locked them down and went on a 12-0 run to go up, 14-9. After the Caimans got two back, the Mustangs scored another 10 straight to take a 24-11 advantage. With the Mustangs up by 15 late in the half, they went on yet another 10-0 run to push that lead to 25 points, leading to Monroe's 52-28 edge at the half.
Jawarie Hamelin was perfect from the field in the first half, making all five of his shots, including a pair of threes, to lead the team with 12 points at the break. He also had team highs with five rebounds and three steals. Kelton and
Ziare Wells each scored eight in the half.
The Caimans scored the first five points of the second half, but Kelton and
Melvin Council Jr. responded with a pair of threes, followed by a pair of free throws by Kelton, to make it a 60-33 game. Council and
Stefano Faloppa later hit back-to-back threes to push Monroe's lead to 33 points. The Mustangs began to get to the line a bunch midway through the half, scoring eight straight points, six from the free-throw line, to make it an 82-44 game with 10:28 to play. A pair of free throws by
Albert Vargas put the Mustangs at the century mark with a 100-54 lead with 4:46 on the clock. Ogbole and Council kept the excitement going down the stretch with some impressive slam dunks, leading to the 108-65 win.
Monroe's next game is currently up in the air, so please check MonroeCollegeMustangs.com for schedule updates. The Mustangs will also be hosting the 2023 NJCAA Div. I Men's Basketball East District Championship from March 10-11.
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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