Pioneers Can't Slow Down Mustangs
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Morrisville St. (5-5) | 35 | 48 | 83 |
|
Alfred St. (1-12) | 24 | 30 | 54 |
Morrisville State used a strong inside presence to defeat Alfred State 83-54 on Wednesday evening. The Mustangs scored 48 points in the paint and held a 52-19 rebounding advantage.
Jordan Prior led Morrisville with 20 poins while Tom Wilk was 7 for 9 down in the paint and grabbed eight rebounds. Steven Thompson came off the bench and chipped in 12.
The Mustangs shot 47.8% from the field (25% from three) in the contest and grabbed 23 offensive boards.
Tommy Hutson (Brooklyn/Susan McKinney) led the blue & gold with 16 points while Jared Bard (Jordan Elbridge) finished with 11. Charles Ingram (Harlem/Seward Park) chipped in eight.
The Pioneers shot 37.8% from the field and connected on 9 of their 18 three-point attempts.
Morrisville led 35-24 at the break.
The blue & gold head to Bronxville, NY this weekend to particpate in the Sarah Lawrence Tournament. They play SUNY IT in their opening round contest at 6 p.m. on Friday. Sarah Lawrence takes on SUNY ESF in the other opening round contest at 8 p.m.
