The St. Vincent de Paul Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Middletown Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Vincent de Paul is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
St. Vincent de Paul saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell to Buhach Colony 62-57.
Despite their defeat, St. Vincent de Paul saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tyler Chelew, who posted eight points along with five boards and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Chelew continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Ellis, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, St. Vincent de Paul smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Middletown hadn't done well against Healdsburg recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Middletown enjoyed a cozy 73-57 win over Healdsburg. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 814th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Middletown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for St. Vincent de Paul, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
St. Vincent de Paul couldn't quite finish off Middletown when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 37-35. Can St. Vincent de Paul avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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