Auburn, ME - The Mustangs sit at 19-10 overall, with a 12-2 YSCC record, good enough for the #3 seed in the Yankee Conference Elite 8 Tournament this weekend. Although they dropped their last 2 games, the Mustangs take on #6 UMaine-Machias today at 8:30pm - a team they beat twice already this month.
On February 4th, the Mustangs traveled to Machias, beating the Clippers, 77-62. In that game CM played 16 guys, with 10 of them finding the scoring column. Their depth wore out the Clippers, who out-rebounded the Mustangs by +15. The February 6th matchup was a closer affair, with CM winning 99-94 in a shootout. Despite the Clippers shooting over 52% from the floor, the Mustangs were able to win the battle on the boards while shooting over 50% themselves.
If CM wins Friday night they will take on the winner of #2 Southern Maine Community College and #7 UMaine-Augusta. The Mustangs split with the Seawolves this year, with each team winning the home contest, and beat the Moose twice.
Leading the way for the Mustangs...
Points per game
Pietro Badalassi - 14.3
Rob Skinner - 12.2
Cornelius Lawhorn - 11.4
Rebounds per game
Pietro Badalassi - 8.4
Rob Skinner - 5.6
Cornelius Lawhorn - 5.0
FG%
Pietro Badalassi - 52
Cornelius Lawhorn - 48.7
Josh Cote - 44.5
Did you know...
- The Mustangs have the 2nd highest scoring output in the YSCC (82.6)
- They lead the YSCC in assists (19.1) and steals (11.6) per game
- No YSCC team gives up less points per game than the Mustangs (70.4)