Mustangs down Bears in regular season finale

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Jarell Mann puts up a shot between JFK defenders Alexion Diaz and Daquan Ford during the Mustangs home court win over the Bears this evening.

Tuning up for the upcoming sectional playoffs, Medina posted an 84-58 victory over visiting JFK this evening in the non league regular season finale.

Jerrell Nealy scored a game high 25 points, Christian Moss 15 and Preston Woodworth 12 to lead a parade of 11 Mustang point getters. Jayzon Wills added 7, Avion Johnson and Hadrian Batista 5, Kolton Fletcher and Jarell Mann 4, Jude Lacy 3 and Carlos Doval and Steven Gobelli 2.

JFK was led by Alexion Diaz with 14, Daquan Ford 13 and Hayden Jozwiak 11.

Leading by a narrow three point, 34-31, margin at the half, the Mustangs broke the game open in the third quarter outscoring the Bears 26-11. Woodworth scored 8, Wills 5, Moss 4 and Batista 3 to lead that uprising as the Mustangs roared away to a 60-42 lead.

Keeping the momentum, Medina then closed out the win with a 24-16 fourth quarter scoring edge. Johnson had a three and a two during that stretch as Nealy and Moss both had a pair of baskets.

Nealy also had a big first half scoring 8 in the first period and 11 in the second quarter which also included 6 by Woodworth.

Medina led by three, 13-10, at the end of the opening period as the Mustangs went over four minutes before scoring their first points.

Medina will now take a 14-6 record into the sectionals while JFK is 4-16.

Medina’s Kolton Fletcher breaks in ahead of the Bears defense for a layup.