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Mustangs battle back for 2OT win
By Joe Evans
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But it didn’t come easy.
The Mustangs defeated Arlington, 73-67 in double overtime.
However, things didn’t look for Raymond Central at the start. The Eagles held a 15-8 lead after the first quarter and a 28-24 lead at the half.
The Mustangs were able to cut its deficit to 39-38 after the third quarter and outscored the Eagles, 13-12 in the fourth to send the game into overtime.
Both teams were even at 60-60 after the first overtime. The Mustangs finally pulled away by outscoring Arlington, 13-7 in the second overtime.
Phil McNally led the Mustangs with 29 points, while Kash Buresh followed with 15 and Bo Prater added 12. McNally and Prater also each had 5 assists and 5 and 4 steals, respectively. Brenton Matulka led the team with 10 rebounds.
The win came days after losing in the opening round of the Capitol Conference Tournament to eventual champion, Syracuse, 65-30.
“Overall, we played well in spurts, but we got out muscled on the offensive and defensive boards and were not able to make strong passes to handle the pressure,” Raymond Central coach Dale Rasmussen said.
The Rockets jumped out to a 24-3 cushion after the first quarter and was able to ride it out for the win.
“Our first three position did cut time in the game, but our turnovers hurt in the half court and the break down of the game plan,” Rasmussen said.
McNally and Buresh each finished with 9 points, while Ben Prater added 6.
The Mustangs finished shooting 29 percent, and the Rockets were 49 percent.
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