Mavs Run Past Wildcats for Non-Conference Victory

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(Buffalo, NY) – The Medaille College men's basketball team earned their second consecutive win this afternoon as they ran past non-conference foe Cazenovia College (81-66).  The win would be a total team effort as eleven Mavs found their way on to the scoresheet with four of them reaching double figures in scoring.

Senior Joe Mogavero (Kenmore, NY/Kenmore West) filled up the stat sheet as he knocked down 6 of his 8 shots from the floor for (14) points, pulled down eight boards (five on the offensive glass), dished out (5) assists, blocked four shots and even came up with a steal.

Fellow senior Ricky Reed (Henrietta, NY/Rush-Henrietta) poured in a team high (16) points as he too connected on (75%) of his attempts from the field.  Kevin Borden (Fairport, NY/Fairport) chipped in with (10) points while junior David Shuey (Newfane, NY/Newfane) had his most efficient shooting day as a Maverick connecting on all of his shots in the game, (5 for 5) from the field and (2-2) from the line, for (12) points.

The Mavs dominated the paint, outscoring the Wildcats (48-28) in the lane.  They also turned (16) Cazenovia turnovers in to (22) points on the other end of the floor while outscoring the Wildcats (14-0) in transition.

It was the second consecutive win for Medaille after opening up the season with a pair of tough losses, as they even their record at (2-2). 

The Mavs will host Penn State-Behrend in the AMCC opener for both teams on Wednesday (12/1) as part of a doubleheader with the women.  The Lady Mavs will hit the floor first at 6:00pm with the men slated for an 8:00pm tip-off.