Mustangs Change into Supermen at Halftime

TUESDAY'S SCORE: 63, Drake 45.

SAN MARIN'S RECORD:  11-4 overall, 4-0 in MCAL.

GAME SUMMARY:  After a close first half in the Marin County Athletic League boys basketball contest, the Mustangs sank Drake in the second with strong defense and offensive domination. 

At the end of the first quarter, the Pirates had a two-point lead and the momentum in their favor.  However, the Mustangs stepped up in the second quarter and went into the half with a 30-27lead. 

A completely different team emerged from San Marin’s locker room to begin the second half.  The Mustangs trampled the Pirates in the third quarter, scoring 15 points to their opponent's six. 

San Marin also was more careful of fouls than in the first half, while Drake put San Marin in bonus play by the end of the third quarter. 

In the fourth, San Marin continued to dominate on defense, and bled the clock until the final buzzer. 

Team leaders for the Mustangs included with 24 points and 21 rebounds, and , and with 12 points apiece. Wesonga added some spectacular blocks (he had 11 total in the game to complete a triple-double) and dunks to make this game one of the most exciting in recent San Marin history.

REACTION:  “We thought Drake threw a great first half at us, and somehow we managed to finish it up by three.  The key in the second half was executing our offensive sets the way we were supposed to.  We got the ball to Stuart when we were supposed to, we knew when they were going to double him, and because of this we had shooters ready.  We out-executed them in the second half, and we played the smarter game.  That’s why we won.” -- San Marin coach .

SAN MARIN'S NEXT ACTION:  Friday at Justin-Siena, Friday, 7: 30 p.m.