The game had all of the makings of major upset win early for the Mount as they went toe-to-toe with an athletic Panther squad. Senior Greg Casey (Mount Vernon, NY/Blessed Sacrament) scored 11 first half points, and junior Jarrett Herche (Bronx, NY/Cardinal Spellman HS) added nine points and five rebounds during the first 20 minutes, and the Dolphins outrebounded Old Westbury, 18-17, allowing for the three-point halftime advantage.
After extending the lead to five early in the second half, the bottom fell out for the Dolphins as Old Westbury (3-2, 1-1 Skyline Conference) turned up the intensity and physical play. The Panthers enjoyed runs of 13-2, and 21-4 during the second half to blow the game wide open. The difference in the second half was on the boards as Old Westbury outrebounded the Mount, 23-10, including an 11-3 advantage in offensive rebounds during the final 20 minutes of play, allowing the Panthers a 24-8 edge in second chance points during that time span. For the game, Old Westbury enjoyed a 41-27 edge on the boards, and also forced 21 Mount Saint Vincent turnovers, while committing only 12.
Mount Saint Vincent was led by senior James Mooney (Bronx, NY/Iona Prep), who scored 21 points – marking the sixth straight game he has scored 20 points or more. Herche also had a big game with a season-high 11 points on 5 for 5 shooting, and six rebounds.
Mount Saint Vincent returns to action on Monday, Dec. 12 when they host NJAC powerhouse, Rutgers-Newark at 7:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score CMSV-M vs Old Westbury 12/8/05 8:00 pm at Old Westbury, NY At Old Westbury, NY OLD WESTBURY 86, CMSV-M 62 CMSV-M (3-4) MOONEY, James 6-17 5-6 21; CASEY, Greg 5-9 0-0 11; HERCHE, Jarrett 5-5 1-2 11; HERNANDEZ, Charles 2-4 0-0 6; BIOLSI, Tim 1-4 1-2 4; CHARLTON, Derek 1-4 1-2 3; PETRUCELLI, Corey 1-5 0-2 2; MUER, Tyler 1-1 0-0 2; BRITZ, Charlie 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 23-50 8-14 62. OLD WESTBURY (3-2) Phillips, Ramel 10-20 1-1 28; Brereton, Russell 9-19 1-1 19; Marner, Nate 5-8 1-2 11; Garrett, Michael 4-7 0-0 11; DeLoney, Derek 2-2 0-0 4; Pettway, Roman 2-8 0-1 4; Weir, Jared 1-5 0-0 3; Mayers, Darnell 1-1 0-0 2; James, Garthlette 1-1 0-0 2; Kane, Dan 1-1 0-0 2; Bokongo, Abraham 0-1 0-0 0; Johnson, Ian 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 36-76 3-5 86. CMSV-M........................ 35 27 - 62 Old Westbury.................. 32 54 - 86 3-point goals-CMSV-M 8-15 (MOONEY, James 4-8; HERNANDEZ, Charles 2-2; CASEY, Greg 1-1; BIOLSI, Tim 1-3; CHARLTON, Derek 0-1), Old Westbury 11-34 (Phillips, Ramel 7-15; Garrett, Michael 3-4; Weir, Jared 1-4; Pettway, Roman 0-4; Bokongo, Abraham 0-1; Johnson, Ian 0-2; Brereton, Russell 0-4). Fouled out--CMSV-M-None, Old Westbury-None. Rebounds-CMSV-M 27 (PETRUCELLI, Corey 8), Old Westbury 41 (Marner, Nate 11). Assists-CMSV-M 14 (MOONEY, James 4; HERNANDEZ, Charles 4), Old Westbury 23 (Garrett, Michael 7). Total fouls-CMSV-M 11, Old Westbury 16. A-250