MAHWAH BEATS ST. JOSEPH 51-49 AND DEPAUL WINS IN INDIAN HILLS HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT!

 Oakland, N.J……. Senior Greg Kozar and Senior Matt Busch each went 3 for 4 at the foul line down the stretch to hold off St. Joseph and take a 51-49 victory In the Indian Hills Holiday Tournament! In a close game the entire way Kozar(pictured) led the way scoring 18 points and hitting a big “triple” to give Mahwah the lead at 43-40 with 1:21 in the 4th! The 1st half ended tied at 27, while the 3rd quarter ended with the game tied at 37! Mahwah and St. Joe’s each needed the win as both teams have started the season slow! They both came in with 1-3 records and each played desperate to the point where they were pressing to make things happen! Senior forward Mike Leniw chipped in 13 points and grabbed 9 rebounds for the Thunderbirds! St. Joe’s was led by Senior Pat Mensah with 16 points and Sophomore Andrew McGuire with 9 points! Senior Ricky Jeune did a good job on the boards grabbing 11! Joe’s has 6 Sophomore’s on their roster and are in a rebuilding mode! Mahwah has a veteran roster and are more in the now as they have 7 Seniors on their roster!

 

 

 

 

                                                      DEPAUL  81                          CHRIST THE KING( NEWARK)  36

 

       Senior Sanders Green scored 21 points and went 9 for 11 from the free throw line and Junior Juwaun Carter and Senior Josh Marquez scored their 19 and 17 points respectively in the 1st half as DePaul blewout a young Christ The King team 81-36! Carter and Marquez sat the 2nd half of the game as it was already well in hand! The Indian Hills- North Bergen game was postponed til Thursday night at 8:30 due to inclement weather!