Mustangs Back in Action on the Hardwood

Brian Hauch of the Mustangs JV Gray team looks
for an open man in the 26-21 win over St. Maria Goretti.

McCann Free Throw
Seals it for JV White ‘Stangs

On Saturday afternoon, Jan. 17, the St. Martin of Tours JV White squad tangled with SASH (Saint Agnes/Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) White in Hilltown.

The Mustangs took a 16-15 lead into halftime with the final points of the half being a “banker” from Chris Yingling off a Patrick McCann pass.

The start of the fourth quarter saw St. Martin’s extend their lead to eight points. SASH closed the gap to within three points with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth.

After a foul on the inbounds pass, McCann swished his first foul shot to end the SASH comeback and seal a 28-24 victory.

Blake Hildebrandt had 10 points, Russell Abernathy six, and McCann and Matt Kolen each had four in the victory.
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Gray Falls in SASH Squeaker

St. Martin of Tours JV Gray Team played another tight game on Saturday, Jan. 17, but they could not come away with a victory against a tough SASH opponent.

The Mustangs ran into late foul trouble and SASH took advantage of extra free throws to seal the victory, 23-21.

Dylan Waterman led the Gray scoring with 11 points. Brandon Griffing had four points for the Mustangs, Tim Heffernan had three, Tyler Nuel had two and Brian Hauch added one.
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St Martin’s Mustang Varsity Defeats SMG 54-43

St. Martin’s burst out to a quick ten point lead against Saint Maria Goretti the weekend of Jan. 18-19 on strong play from the starting back court of Jake Vesling (10 points total), Dalton Waterman (nine points total) and Jack Dougherty (18 points total) along with strong defense and rebounding by Danny Cherkowsky, Bryce MacKinnon and Brian Kerr.

By halftime, however, SMG pulled into a one-point advantage at 25-24.

The teams battled back and forth in the second half. Finally, in the final minutes of the fourth quarter St Martin’s, led by a key basket by Daniel Rubino and the inside play of Zach Bandurick, started to pull away.

Bandurick had several key breakaway baskets during a fourth quarter run that finally gave St Martin’s the breathing room they needed to secure the 54-43 victory.
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Third Quarter Surge Propels Maroon Past St. Stan’s

The JV Maroon Squad used a 12-point third quarter burst to break up a tight game and top St. Stan’s 28-17 Friday night, Jan. 16 at their home court in West Amwell, NJ.

Center Spencer Tinkel poured in 12 points on the night, including four in the decisive third quarter when the Mustangs broke open a tie game to take a 19-13 lead.

Pat Gimpel and Ryan O’Leary each had four points in the decisive stanza. Gimpel finished with eight points on the night.

Anthony Vlahovic led the Maroon off the glass with six rebounds, Tinkel added five, while Gimpel and Dan Martin contributed four boards apiece. Jake Gianatassio had three rebounds in addition to his two points.
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St. Martin JV Girls Fall to St. Jude

The St. Martin JV Girls fell to the St. Jude Jaguars 15-10 on Friday night, Jan. 16.

The Lady Mustangs hung on to a slim one-point lead at halftime (4-3), thanks to a field goal each by Maria Lelie and Hannah Miller.

In the second half, Bridget Newman added four points and Darby McCann had two, but it was not enough to overcome a tough St. Jude team.