DETROIT, Mich.-You can hear the ESPN theme music now! The Mustangs were full of "Top 10" plays on Wednesday evening. When it was all said and done, the Mustangs took home a convincing 74-57 victory via four dunks, one alley-oop, and plenty of jaw dropping action for the home crowd.
After a steal, Hopkins
took the ball past half court and dished it off the backboard to a trailing McKinney who reached back
to flush it home (pictured above)! The exciting play put the Mustangs ahead by
as many as 23 (points) before a late Cardinal rally cut into the lead as time
expired.
McKinney followed up his 24-point performance
with a stat-stuffing five rebounds, five steals, and four assists. Marcus Hopkins (Southfield) had his best overall game of the
season with nine points and eight assists in the 17-point victory.
The Mustangs
lone senior, Franklin Murdock,
invited all Cardinals to his block party and finished with 11 points and 7
blocks. DeAundray Armstrong (Community)
fought off foul trouble all game to provide 12 points, four rebounds and a
block.
The Mustangs
(2-7) will probably face their toughest test to date this season on Friday
night. The team is set to travel to Central State University (OH) for the
annual Ben Waterman Classic. On Friday, the Mustangs will take on host Central State
at 7pm.
Central State is in the midst of one of their finest seasons after beating NCAA Division I Toledo University and many other high profile teams. The Mustangs will finish the classic with a Saturday matchup against Wilberforce University (OH) at 5pm.