Mustangs Win Two at Whittier

A Game: Memorial defeated Whittier 57-34, bolstered by some red-hot shooting in the first quarter to establish control. Nine different Mustangs scored in the contest, led by Evan W with 17 points. Memorial also won the rebound battle, despite having to play some smaller lineups due to injury and foul trouble.
Coach Hoegh says: "Jackson C, Max E, and Austin P did a great job of taking care of the ball and getting us in the right spots. Nate V had some tough calls go against him, but he was very productive as well. Hopefully we can continue to shoot the ball as we did tonight."

B Game: The Mustangs used a balanced scoring attack to down Whittier 52-23. Logan Y led the way with 9 points, while Carter H and Manny T aided a strong team rebounding performance. Memorial grew their lead early, and they held the opposition to just eight points in the first half.
Coach Hoegh says: "Trey R and Jonathan S finished some impressive plays on the offensive end. Jayden S was in attack-mode, too. This team plays really hard, and sometimes it's that simple in basketball. We need to be aggressive like that for a big game coming up on Friday."

Memorial splits at home versus Patrick Henry

A Game: The Panthers used physical play and a couple of desperation heaves to down the Mustangs in their first match-up. After several lead changes in the first half, Patrick Henry used a couple of three-point plays to extend a lead that they never relinquished. The Mustangs got some strong offensive output from Jackson R, Peyton R, and Coby N.
Coach Hoegh says: "They are a physical team, and our guys didn't back down. Gus and Peyton showed some of the toughness that our guys are made of. We needed a couple of breaks to go the other way in this one, but it's up to us to put the work in to get those in the future. It was fun to watch them compete."

B Game: The Mustangs went for a wire-to-wire victory in the B game, winning by 14 in the end. They flexed some defensive muscle, holding Patrick Henry to just 22 points. Hunter VB and Luke B led the team in scoring, while Jakob L and Jack B got some huge rebounds for Memorial.
Coach Hoegh says: "We never did hit our full stride, but the outcome was great. We probably played our best defense, and I haven't seen this team rebound as well as it did tonight. That's what carried us, I thought. I'm looking forward to two more games that we have this week."

Memorial Battles Edison

A Game: The Mustangs fell victim to a game-winning shot with four seconds left in the first game. It was a well-fought game, and the lead switched hands multiple times throughout. Coby N scored a clutch go-ahead basket on a turnaround jumper off of the glass with 6 seconds left, before Edison completed an over-the-shoulder catch and twisting layup for the game winner. The Mustangs smartly pushed the ball ahead for one last contested shot, but it didn't go. 

Coach Hoegh says: "It was fun to watch our guys compete and play so hard today. Evan and Coby did a great job of defending their most talented player, and we definitely matched the home team's energy. We played our best game of the year so far, and all of the guys contributed to that effort. We just needed one more little play to go our way, and that happens sometimes. Our guys know that, and they can't wait for our next chance."

B Game: The Mustangs pulled off a dominant, wire-to-wire victory in the second game of the night. Memorial used pressure defense to stifle the opposition, causing several turnovers that led to easy baskets. The scoring in the B game was well-balanced, and the Mustangs were able to gain a comfortable rebounding margin over Edison.

Coach Hoegh says: "We've got a really aggressive team that loves being on the court with each other. Harris L and Mason O came out with a ton of energy, and the rest of our guys followed suit. Luke B had a couple of nice J's that opened up things for us inside. This was a nice win."

Mustangs split with Brandon Valley

A Game: Memorial went on the road to Brandon and fell to the home team, 32-22. Both teams started strong offensively. The Lynx continued their hot shooting in the second quarter to take control of the game. The Mustangs battled back in the second half, but they were unable to complete the comeback.
Coach Hoegh says: "We're going to be in a lot of games where it just takes a few important stops and some shots to go down, and we didn't quite get those tonight. It can be easy to point fingers at others when you lose a game, but this team isn't going to do that. We get to go to work, as a team, and try to get better for our next one."

B Game: The Mustangs defeated the Lynx in a tight game, winning by a score of 30-22. Brandon Valley got off to a quick start, but Memorials depth was a factor in chipping away at the lead. Despite having a size disadvantage in the post, Memorial controlled the paint late in the game to maintain a slim margin in the 4th quarter.
Coach Hoegh says: "This was a great win. It was good to see our team rise to the occasion late in the game. I saw the confidence - in ourselves and each other - grow as the game went on. Hopefully that continues for the rest of the season."