NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., January 28, 2024 –
Turone Kelley had a terrific afternoon at the Monroe Athletic Complex on Sunday, earning his third double-double of the season to help lead the Monroe College Mustangs JV men's basketball team to a 91-70 victory over SUNY Sullivan JV. The Mustangs improve to 13-8 overall with the win, while Sullivan drops to 2-4.
Kelley produced his best game of the season on Sunday. He totaled season highs with 24 points and 14 rebounds, adding four steals as well in his best game of the season. Kelley shot 11-of-19 from the field and went 2-for-3 from the free-throw line.
The Mustangs were knocking them down early in Sunday's contest, and managed to slowly distance themselves from the Generals as the half went on. A 6-0 run near the midpoint point of the period saw Monroe double-up the Generals, 24-12. Four straight points by
Xavier Washington made it a 34-21 lead with 5:42 left in the half. The scoring picked up over the final five minutes of the first, but the Mustangs still managed to get the best of their guests, taking a 49-34 advantage into halftime.
Both
Jordan Sanders and Kelley scored 10 points in the first 20 minutes, with Kelley pulling down eight rebounds to lead the team. Sanders provided a team-high three assists at the break.
Carey Grace-Joy came off the bench to score eight points, while
Clinton Johnson scored six in the half.
After six minutes of back-and-forth ball to start the second half, the Mustangs took over once again, going on a 10-2 run to make it a 66-44 lead for the home team. The Generals chipped away when they scored 9-of-11 points to get within 15, and then another five straight points to make it a 12-point game. The Mustangs then turned it around with six straight of their own to go back up by 18 points with under five minutes to play. Monroe stretched a 15-point lead into a 22-point edge with seven points in a row heading into the final minute, with a free throw by the Generals providing the final point of the game to give Monroe the 21-point victory.
After Kelley, Sanders was Monroe's next highest scorer with 16 points, adding a team-high seven assists in the win. Grace-Joy finished with 11 points and five boards.
De'Angelo Owens scored 10 points in the game. Johnson provided eight points, while
Armani Walker tallied six.
After four straight home games, the Mustangs will go back on the road this Thursday, Feb. 1, to take on Lancaster Bible College JV in Lancaster, Pa. Thursday's 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 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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