New Rochelle, NY – After seeing its five-game win streak snapped in its last outing against Washington Adventist JV, the Monroe University JV men's basketball team responded in a big way by defeating Harcum College JV 107-83 on Tuesday night.
It was the first time this season that the Mustangs surpassed the century mark. The team is now averaging 81.4 points per game after posting a wire-to-wire victory over the Bears.
Both sophomore
Luther Reid Jr. and
Jamell Williams poured in 20-plus points, with Reid Jr. leading the way with 24 points on eight made three-pointers. Williams connected on four triples off the bench. Every Mustang that touched the floor recorded a point.
The Mustangs had a stellar first half. Freshman
Ariel Font scored a layup to put the team up 29-10 at the midway point of the half. Although Harcum outscored Monroe 22-19 from that point on, the home team was in clear control of the contest.
Reid Jr. scored an impressive 18 points in the first half, shooting 6-for-13 from beyond the arc. Sophomore
Turone Kelley Jr. added an extra ten points as the Mustangs entered the break up 48-32.
A back-and-forth second half saw the Mustangs scored a whopping 59 points — 20 of those being from Williams as the freshman dominated.
A 10-0 run led by Williams sent the crowd into a frenzy. Williams began the run with a three-pointer before freshman
Armani Walker got up for a thunderous dunk. Reid Jr. then connected on his eighth three of the night before Williams bookended the run with a fast break layup off a steal from Reid Jr. The closing three buckets of the run all came off Harcum turnovers.
Williams then ended the contest with another three, putting the Mustangs at a season-high 107.
The Mustangs will head to Pennsylvania for their next outing, which is scheduled for Friday, December 13 at 7:00 pm against Clarks Summit University JV.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University 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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