Mustang cagers post win over Crusaders

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Joe Cecchini puts up a shot over Central Christian Academy defenders Kyle Gold and Dan Tyson during the Mustangs home court win this evening.

Making it two wins in as many nights, Medina downed visiting Central Christian Academy 63-52 this evening in a non league game.

Just as was the case in Monday’s 62-34 victory over Elba, Medina featured a balanced attack as Vincent Montague scored 16, Tyler Chinn and Izaiah Rhim 11, Brian Fry 9, Nate Sherman and Jarin Rhim 6 and Joe Cecchini 4.

Medina’s Nate Sherman puts up a shot as Zach Miller defends for Central Christian.

Zach Miller took game high honors for CCA with 21, including five threes. and Dan Tyson added 10.

Trailing 10-8, Medina rallied into the lead for good by closing the opening period with a big 15-0 scoring burst.  Izaiah Rhim had a layup off a steal, a three and a jumper and Chinn a pair of layups to lead that uprising which also included layups by Jarin Rhim and Cecchini.

The Mustangs upped the advantage to 19, 34-15, midway through the second quarter as Montague had two baskets and Jarin Rhim, Izaiah Rhim and Chinn one each.

Medina maintained a 16 point, 39-23, advantage at the half after a late layup and three by Fry.

The Mustangs were up by 11, 49-38, at the three-quarter mark and the Crusaders could get no closer than 9 down the stretch.  Montague and Sherman both had a pair of baskets for Medina in the third period as did Chinn and Montague in the fourth.

Now at 6-1 overall, Medina next hosts rival Albion at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in a key early season Niagara-Orleans League game.