The first half was incredibly tight with neither team holding a lead of more than seven points, and Westfield (4-3) led 41-35 after 20 minutes. However, the Owls made their presence felt in the second half of play, outscoring the Mount, 55-42. Much of the Westfield offense came at the free throw line as the Owls converted 28 of their 40 free throw attempts, while Mount Saint Vincent hit 13 of their 17 free throws. 20 of Westfield’s 28 free throws were scored during the second half of play.
The Owls had five players score in double digits as sophomore Tony Collier (Colchester, VT/Colchester HS) scored 25 points and junior Curtis Gadles (Pembroke, MA/Cardinal Spellman) added 22 points and 10 rebounds. Overall, Westfield shot 45% from the floor, while Mount Saint Vincent shot 35%. The Owls also had a decisive shot blocking advantage as Westfield blocked nine Mount Saint Vincent shots while the Dolphins only blocked a single Westfield shot.
Mount Saint Vincent returns action on Thursday, Dec. 8 when they travel to Old Westbury for an 8:00 p.m. Skyline Conference game.
Newspaper Box Score WESTMB vs Mount Saint Vincent 12/05/05 7:00 p.m. at Riverdale, NY At Riverdale, NY WESTMB 96, MOUNT SAINT VINCENT 77 WESTMB (4-3) Tony Collier 7-15 7-10 25; Curtis Gadles 8-16 2-2 22; James Ogbunzie 5-8 2-7 12; Mike Jurkowksi 5-10 2-2 12; DEFFER, Andy 3-9 3-3 10; Gavin Illangakoon 1-3 5-6 8; Chad Misiuk 0-1 6-8 6; MARTINS, Steve 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-64 28-40 96. MOUNT SAINT VINCENT (3-3) MOONEY, James 13-33 6-7 37; CASEY, Greg 7-15 4-4 21; PETRUCELLI, Corey 2-6 2-2 6; HERCHE, Jarrett 2-7 0-0 4; BRITZ, Charlie 2-4 0-2 4; HERNANDEZ, Charles 1-5 0-0 2; CHARLTON, Derek 1-4 0-0 2; BLOSI, Tim 0-4 1-2 1; CHAMBERS, Brian 0-1 0-0 0; LASAK, Danny 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-80 13-17 77. WESTMB........................ 41 55 - 96 Mount Saint Vincent........... 35 42 - 77 3-point goals-WESTMB 10-31 (Curtis Gadles 4-10; Tony Collier 4-11; Gavin Illangakoon 1-2; DEFFER, Andy 1-5; MARTINS, Steve 0-2; Chad Misiuk 0-1), Mount Saint Vincent 8-25 (MOONEY, James 5-15; CASEY, Greg 3-7; BLOSI, Tim 0-3). Fouled out--WESTMB-None, Mount Saint Vincent-CHARLTON, Derek; HERNANDEZ, Charles. Rebounds-WESTMB 50 (Curtis Gadles 10), Mount Saint Vincent 45 (MOONEY, James 8; HERCHE, Jarrett 8). Assists-WESTMB 23 (Gavin Illangakoon 8), Mount Saint Vincent 15 (CHARLTON, Derek 4). Total fouls-WESTMB 20, Mount Saint Vincent 28. A-225