Manhattanville (5-3, 2-2 Skyline Conference) raced out to a 55-32 halftime lead thanks to an incredible shooting night. The Valiants shot 53% from the floor and hit 10 of their 21 three-point field goal attempts. Four Valiants scored in double figures, led by senior Mike Benzinger (Sonoma, CA) who scored a game-high 18 points, while sophomore Donte Chisolm (Mount Vernon, NY) added 17 points and five assists. Manhattanville also enjoyed a 48-36 rebounding advantage, and turned the ball over only 15 times while forcing 21 turnovers. The Valiants held a 28-9 points off turnovers advantage and converted 16 of their 21 free throw attempts, while Mount Saint Vincent was 5 for 7 from the free throw line.
Mooney scored 12 of his 14 points during the first half of play, but struggled to shoot as the game progressed, and finished 6 for 21 from the floor. His first field goal, a three-point shot 5:30 into the game, moved him past Eddie Peskie and into third place on the list of all-time leading scores during a basketball history at the Mount that spans more than a quarter century. Mooney has now scored 1,444 career points, and needs to score 251 points to move into second place all-time, and 340 points to become the all-time leading scorer in Dolphins’ history.
Mount Saint Vincent will now have a nearly two-week break before returning to action on Monday, Jan. 2 when they host NYU at 7:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score MVILLEMB vs Mount Saint Vincent 12/20/05 7:00 p.m. at Riverdale, NY At Riverdale, NY MVILLEMB 106, MOUNT SAINT VINCENT 59 MVILLEMB (5-3, 2-2 Skyline) Mike Benziger 8-17 0-0 18; Donte Chisolm 5-12 3-4 17; John DiBetta 6-8 3-4 16; Brian Fink 4-5 0-0 11; Ben Shapiro 3-4 2-2 8; Jovan Kandic 3-4 2-2 8; Justin Morris 3-7 2-2 8; Jerry Fiefie 2-4 2-3 6; Cody Moffett 3-6 0-0 6; Eduardo Huezo 1-1 2-2 4; Jason Walsh 1-1 0-2 2; Brendan Flynn 1-2 0-0 2; Danny Smith 0-1 0-0 0; Mike Panella 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 40-75 16-21 106. MOUNT SAINT VINCENT (3-7, 1-3 Skyline) MOONEY, James 6-21 0-0 14; CASEY, Greg 5-11 1-1 11; PETRUCELLI, Corey 4-6 1-2 9; BIOLSI, Tim 2-5 2-2 7; HERNANDEZ, Charles 2-6 0-0 4; BRITZ, Charlie 1-6 1-2 4; MUER, Tyler 2-4 0-0 4; HERCHE, Jarrett 2-6 0-0 4; CHARLTON, Derek 1-3 0-0 2; CHAMBERS, Brian 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 25-71 5-7 59. MVILLEMB...................... 55 51 - 106 Mount Saint Vincent........... 32 27 - 59 3-point goals-MVILLEMB 10-21 (Donte Chisolm 4-6; Brian Fink 3-4; Mike Benziger 2-8; John DiBetta 1-1; Danny Smith 0-1; Jovan Kandic 0-1), Mount Saint Vincent 4-21 (MOONEY, James 2-13; BIOLSI, Tim 1-2; BRITZ, Charlie 1-1; HERNANDEZ, Charles 0-1; CASEY, Greg 0-4). Fouled out--MVILLEMB-None, Mount Saint Vincent-None. Rebounds-MVILLEMB 48 (Justin Morris 10), Mount Saint Vincent 36 (HERNANDEZ, Charles 6). Assists-MVILLEMB 24 (Donte Chisolm 5; John DiBetta 5), Mount Saint Vincent 17 (HERNANDEZ, Charles 5). Total fouls-MVILLEMB 11, Mount Saint Vincent 17. A-125