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AMHERST, N.Y. – A layup by Daemen College’s Mark Coppola with 34 seconds left in the game proved to be the winner Thursday night, as the host Wildcats edged the visiting Western Mustangs, 54-53, in an exhibition game at Lumsden Gymnasium in Amherst, NY.
In their second game of the Daemen College Holiday Classic, the Mustangs fell just short in their comeback bid on Thursday after being outscored by eight in the first half. The Western men shot 54.5% (12-for-22) in the second period, and a Greg Morrow dunk gave the Mustangs a slim two-point lead (53-51) with 58 seconds left on the clock, but the Wildcats’ Troy Nowak made a free throw with 34 seconds to go and Coppola put the home team ahead following a steal and a layup. The Mustangs had two chances on the other end, but were unable to convert either and dropped their second straight in the Holiday Classic.
For the second day in a row, Quinn Henderson led the Mustangs in scoring with 16 points and six rebounds. The second-year guard was 5-of-9 from the floor, including 3-of-7 from three-point range. Jermaine Bernard had 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting, while Peter Scholtes had nine points and added a team-high four assists and four steals.
Jim Regan was the top scorer for the Wildcats, going 7-for-11 from the floor for 15 points. Dom Mazzocchi had a game-high nine rebounds.
Mustangs again played without Ryan Barbeau, Charlie Drouin and Adam Jespersen all due to injuries.
The Mustangs (3-5) will return to OUA action following the Christmas break with a pair of road games against Lakehead (7-1) on Friday, Jan. 6 and Saturday, Jan. 7 before returning home to play the Guelph Gryphons (5-3) on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 8:00 p.m. at Alumni Hall. For tickets, click here. That game will also be available via Live Stream at: http://www.ssncanada.ca/game/2976
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