MEN EDGE OUT SAINT JOSEPH’S NY 75-74 FOR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON

(NEW LONDON, CT)…In a battle that saw 17 lead changes and no team leading by more than four points, Mitchell College pulled out their first win of the season Saturday afternoon at the Yarnall Athletic Center. The Pequots edged out the Bears from Saint Joseph’s College of New York 75-74. Mitchell ends the week at 1-14, Saint Joseph’s stands at 5-9 overall.

Mitchell went to the locker room with 35-34 lead after sophomore Eric Murray (Bridgeport, CT) landed three foul shots with no time left in the half. Murray continued his offensive assault, scoring 30 points. This is Murray’s third straight game scoring at least 30 points. Also scoring in double digits were junior guard Joshua Witt (West Redding, CT) with 19 and junior guard Brian Marciniak (East Hampton, NY) with 10. Marciniak dished out 10 assists to his teammates. When asked about the long awaited win Mitchell Head Coach Todd Peretz responded by saying “I’m happy for the players. I can handle the adversity a lot better then they can. They played inspired basketball.”

Junior guard Ervin Maddox (Staten Island, NY) led the Bear’s with 22 points. Freshman forward Jon Matzelle (Queens, NY) had a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Junior Dane Bruce (Elmont, NY) chipped in with 13 points and senior Chris Olaskiewicz (Staten Island, NY) added 11 points for St. Joseph’s.

Mitchell College will head to Lehman College in New York on Monday, January 21 for a 2:00 tip-off. Saint Joseph’s will host Medgar Evers College at 7:30 on Monday, January 21.