Memorial Defeats Axtell Park

A Game Recap: The Mustangs won the first game of the year by a wide margin, 52-17. After Axtell Park took an early 4-3 lead in the first quarter, the Memorial defense clamped down and held their opponents to 13 points the rest of the way. The Mustangs were sharp offensively, scoring at least 10 points in every quarter.
Coach's Comment: "It was fun to see the guys succeed in a game situation. Sean P and Matt L had really great 'floor games' -- helping teammates out on defense and getting some huge rebounds. Logan B and Jett T had some outstanding passes that resulted in points. They all played really hard, and I felt that we played quite well for it being our first game. There are definitely things that we'll need to improve on -- we need to space the floor better on offense, and deny cuts across the lane more frequently on defense -- but this team already had the goal of improving every day anyway. It was a fun first game."

B Game Recap: In the second game, Memorial defeated Axtell Park 35-18. It was a wire-to-wire victory for the Mustangs, and eight different players scored in the contest. This game was Memorial's first game of the season, after the first scheduled game was canceled.
Coach's Comment: "Our team did a nice job tonight. It was an important game, as many of our players haven't represented our school yet. Jon H and Austin R made some great plays on both sides of the court, and Jackson P had some impressive finishes on offense. I felt like we became more of a team throughout the game -- with 12 guys getting to play in every game, we're going to need the full support of everyone on the team, whether they are playing, sitting on the bench, injured, etc. We played with more intensity as the game moved on, which can be difficult to do sometimes when the score is not close. We do need to take better care of the ball, and that will be a priority all year.