Our Tournament
Mules Sweep Scotty Wood
Matt Katz
Issue date: 12/4/08 Section: Sports
In the men's final, the Mules learned from their slow start against Hunter, and came out with all cylinders firing against a big and athletics Marymount squad. The Mules jumped all over Saints, with an 11-0 run to start the game. The Mules won by 21 points, 70-49, and the win was all about defense. The Mules controlled the paint inside, and held the Marymount shooters to 2-16 from behind the arc, as the Mules lead never shrunk to single digits in the second half. Offensively, junior Brian Frankoski led a balanced attack with 12 points, while sophomore Evan Tozer contributed 10 points off the bench. Barnes had his second solid game of the tournament, as his finished with 9 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks to earn MVP honors. Nwizugbo was also named to the all-tournament team.
Prior to the men's game, the women's team topped William Patterson in an exciting game to capture their fifth Scotty Wood title in six years. Unlike the men's team, the women's team came out slowly and had to fight their way back. Trailing 11-4 after four minutes of play, the Mules turned up the defensive intensity, holding William Patterson to only 25% shooting after the first few minutes of the game. The Mules led 41-32 at halftime, and never looked back in the second half. Boyle finished with 19 points and 9 rebounds, and sophomore Kelly McKeon earned all-tournament honors with her 17 point, 11 rebound, and 6 assist performance. Off the bench, the Mules received a big boost from freshman Alexandra Chili, who added 9 points, as well as junior Maiza. Mock, who also scored 9 on only 5 field goal attempts.
Prior to the men's game, the women's team topped William Patterson in an exciting game to capture their fifth Scotty Wood title in six years. Unlike the men's team, the women's team came out slowly and had to fight their way back. Trailing 11-4 after four minutes of play, the Mules turned up the defensive intensity, holding William Patterson to only 25% shooting after the first few minutes of the game. The Mules led 41-32 at halftime, and never looked back in the second half. Boyle finished with 19 points and 9 rebounds, and sophomore Kelly McKeon earned all-tournament honors with her 17 point, 11 rebound, and 6 assist performance. Off the bench, the Mules received a big boost from freshman Alexandra Chili, who added 9 points, as well as junior Maiza. Mock, who also scored 9 on only 5 field goal attempts.