Men's Basketball | 11/21/2022 8:12:00 AM

Box Score The Mid-Atlantic Christian University Mustangs Men's Basketball team defeated the Crown College Royal Crusaders at home Saturday afternoon, 111-66.

The Mustangs jumped out to an early lead, and did not look back. Coming off their first loss of the season, the Mustangs were able to bounce back and establish dominance early. The Mustangs led 71-31 at the half, and were able to cruise in the second half to victory. MACU really dominated in the defensive category, forcing 20 turnovers and scoring 38 points off of turnovers. The Mustangs also dominated on the glass, with 49 total rebounds, 25 defensive and 24 offensive, and were able to get 24 second chance points. 

"The team came out focused and on a mission for today's game against The Crown College which is an USCAA opponent. We were able to set the tone and control the tempo of the game from the onset. Each player knew what was to be expected and followed the game plan to precision. This was a bounce back game for us after the loss to NC Central, an NCAA  Division 1 Program out of the MEAC, stated Head Coach Charles Sims.  Sims continued, saying "We still have work to do to improve in certain areas of the game to really reach our full potential and until we achieve that we will not be satisfied with just today's victory." 

MACU had six players score in double digits, with eight different players recording points in the victory. Senior guard Talik Totten led the way for the Mustangs, with 31 points on 13/15 shooting from the field. Totten also recorded seven assists, four rebounds, and three steals. Noah Richardson-Keys had a solid performance, with 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots, and a steal. Micah Coburn provided a spark off the bench, with 14 points, three rebounds, and two steals.

The Mustangs have an extended break before they are back in action on December 2nd, when they take on NC Wesleyan College.