Men's Basketball | 11/6/2024 11:52:00 PM

Box Score     ELIZABETH CITY, NC -- On November 6, the Men's Basketball team played against Washington Advenist for their second home game of the season. The Mustangs started with an early lead which carried over into the second half. By the end of the second half, Washington Adventist managed to catch up which led to an intense back and forth between the two teams. Ultimately, the Mustangs were victorious in the last ten seconds of the game when Junior Janus Shepherd managed to score with his two free throws.
    Leading the Mustangs to victory was Junior Janus Shepherd who totaled 14 points and three rebounds. Following closely behind was Senior Carlos Raven who totaled 11 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Stewart Clough and Junior Keith Skahes Jr managed 13 points each and 13 rebounds together.
    Commenting on the game, Head Coach Charles Sims said, "Tonight's game was a measurement of how well as a team we can handle adversity. Early in the game we had a 15 point lead and going forward, we need to be able to maintain our composure so we can keep those leads later in the game. This was an all out effort for everyone on the team but overall, we still need improvement."
    The Mustangs continue their season on the road. Their next game is against Clinton College on Saturday 11/9 with tip off starting at 5 pm. Good Luck Mustangs!