Medina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 73-64 to the West Seneca East Trojans. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Medina lost, don't look at Jerrell Nealy. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Nealy is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Christian Moss, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Mustangs
| 12/14/24 vs West Seneca East | 64-73 |
| 12/09/24 vs Lancaster | 97-104 |
| 12/04/24 @ Maryvale | 58-71 |
| 02/22/24 @ Burgard | 51-61 |
| 02/15/24 @ Wilson | 33-51 |
| + 7 more games |
Even though they lost, Medina smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
West Seneca East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Craig Leslie led the charge by going 8 of 16 on his way to 28 points along with six assists and six boards. The dominant performance gave Leslie a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Murdoch, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds.
Medina's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Seneca East, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Medina will welcome Royalton-Hartland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Seneca East, they and West Seneca West will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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