UNIONTOWN, PA-Coach Donahue and the Mustangs will live to play another day at the 2010 Men's Division I USCAA National Championship Tournament. The team will now play tomorrow at 2pm for fifth place (lost fifth place game in 2009).
A 77-72 victory over the Eagles of Robert
Morris-Springfield earned the return trip to the fifth place game.
Junior
forward Justin McKinney (Detroit, Mich./Mumford)
came up one assist shy of a triple-double with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 9
assists. The monster game played a major factor in the Mustangs' success
against the #5 ranked Eagles.
Making his
name known in the USCAA, McKinney
was also named Honorable Mention All-American for the second straight season.
The 6'6" all-around player will look to lead his team to a fifth place victory
to avenge last season's season-ending loss in the same game.
Three other
Mustangs followed McKinney
in double-figures: Chris Sinagoga
15, Marcus Hopkins and Eric Johnson 12 points each.
The Mustangs
will tip-off at 2pm Saturday against #7 Northern New Mexico
College. The game could
possibly be a look into one of next year's A.I.I. Conference Tournament games
as the Eagles from Northern New Mexico will be
eligible for competition in 2010-11.
Follow the Mustangs final game of the season with LIVE STATS - 2pm Saturday.