Hernandez was simply fantastic, scoring 11 points, and adding a season-high 14 assists and 10 rebounds. The performance came after a 19-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist performance during Wednesday’s 91-71 win over Lehman College. The triple-doubles were the first of his collegiate career. Also for the Mount, Mooney scored more than 25 points for the fourth time in five games this season after a 28-point performance, and he added four rebounds and three assists. Casey also had another fine game with 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Mount Saint Vincent shot an incredible 57% from the floor and outrebounded the Cyclones, 48-35. Six Dolphins scored in double figures as freshmen Tim Blosi (Bronx, NY/Cardinal Spellman) and Charlie Britz (Armonk, NY/Byram Hills HS), and sophomore Derrick Charlton(Yonkers, NY/St. Raymonds) each scored career-highs with Blosi scoring 12 points, while Charlton and Britz each had 10.
For Centenary (2-3, 0-1 Skyline Conference), freshman Alex Kuchar (Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford HS) had a team-high 24 points as four Cyclones scored in double figures. Centenary struggled to shoot throughout the game as they shot 38% from the floor, including a 10 for 38 performance from behind the three-point line. The Cyclones also turned the ball over 27 times while forcing only 22 turnovers.
Mount Saint Vincent returns to action on Monday, Dec. 5 when they host Westfield State (Massachusetts) for a 7:00 p.m. home game.
Newspaper Box Score CENT-M vs Mount Saint Vincent 12/03/05 4:00 p.m. at Riverdale, NY At Riverdale, NY MOUNT SAINT VINCENT 109, CENT-M 75 CENT-M (2-3, 0-1 Skyline) ALEX KUCHAR 9-14 4-5 24; KOBEI CUMMINGS 4-11 1-2 13; JOSH DAVIDSON 2-7 7-10 11; KYLE WANRNER 4-12 0-0 11; STEPHEN MCNAMARA 3-11 1-2 7; STEVE RAPP 1-4 3-4 6; TOBIAS THOMAS 1-1 0-0 2; SEAN HAMPTON 0-1 0-0 0; TOM VAN BENSCHOTEN 0-1 0-0 0; ANDRE HARRIS 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-63 17-25 75. MOUNT SAINT VINCENT (3-2, 1-0 Skyline) MOONEY, James 9-17 5-7 28; CASEY, Greg 10-15 3-4 24; BLOSI, Tim 3-4 4-4 12; HERNANDEZ, Charles 5-7 1-2 11; CHARLTON, Derek 4-9 2-2 10; BRITZ, Charlie 5-10 0-3 10; PETRUCELLI, Corey 4-6 0-1 8; HERCHE, Jarrett 2-2 0-1 4; CHAMBERS, Brian 1-3 0-2 2; MUER, Tyler 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 43-76 15-26 109. CENT-M........................ 34 41 - 75 Mount Saint Vincent........... 45 64 - 109 3-point goals-CENT-M 10-38 (KOBEI CUMMINGS 4-9; KYLE WANRNER 3-8; ALEX KUCHAR 2-6; STEVE RAPP 1-3; SEAN HAMPTON 0-1; ANDRE HARRIS 0-1; STEPHEN MCNAMARA 0-5; JOSH DAVIDSON 0-5), Mount Saint Vincent 8-15 (MOONEY, James 5-7; BLOSI, Tim 2-2; CASEY, Greg 1-4; BRITZ, Charlie 0-1; HERNANDEZ, Charles 0-1). Fouled out--CENT-M-ANDRE HARRIS, Mount Saint Vincent-None. Rebounds-CENT-M 35 (STEPHEN MCNAMARA 8), Mount Saint Vincent 48 (HERNANDEZ, Charles 10). Assists-CENT-M 14 (KOBEI CUMMINGS 3; ANDRE HARRIS 3; ALEX KUCHAR 3), Mount Saint Vincent 32 (HERNANDEZ, Charles 14). Total fouls-CENT-M 23, Mount Saint Vincent 20. A-200