The Mustangs trailed by fifteen points in the third quarter and won anyway, closing the Open Division's second matchday with a 48-43 win over New Elite on Friday night in Stevenage.
Bejhay scored sixteen of his twenty two points in the fourth quarter, and the Mustangs finished the game on an 11-0 run after trailing 37-43 with under four minutes to play. New Elite managed six points in the final period.
How It Happened
First quarter, Mustangs 13-12. Christian Galang opened the game with a three and Morgan Corporal answered with one at the other end. New Elite built the first real lead through Dylan Corporal's three and baskets from Morgan Corporal, James Martin and Paolo Ninalga to go up 5-12. The Mustangs closed the quarter on a 8-0 run, Wesley Moore inside and two from Bejhay, to lead by one.
Second quarter, New Elite 17-6. The period belonged to New Elite. Morgan Corporal hit a three, Martin scored inside, and Dylan Corporal ran off seven straight points to open a 13-23 lead before the Mustangs scored at all in the quarter. Galang and Coquilla answered, but Ninalga's basket on the buzzer sent New Elite in 29-19 up at half time.
Third quarter, tied 8-8. New Elite pushed the lead to its biggest, fifteen, at 20-35 through Ninalga, Martin and Morgan Corporal. That was as far as it went. Bejhay and Coquilla scored inside and Moore hit a three to cut it to 27-35, and Dylan Corporal's basket made it 27-37 going into the fourth.
Fourth quarter, Mustangs 21-6. Bejhay scored the first three baskets of the period to make it 33-38. Galang added two more and Bejhay again, 37-38, before Morgan Corporal's three put New Elite back up 37-43 with the game still there to win. It was their last score. Bejhay scored again, Coquilla tied the game at 43, and Bejhay added two more baskets for the lead. Moore's free throw closed it out at 48-43.
Leaders
Mustangs: Bejhay 22 points (11 field goals, 16 in the fourth quarter), Christian Galang 11 (one three), Wesley Moore 6 (one three), Coquilla 6, Pena 2, Nico 1.
New Elite: Morgan Corporal 13 points (three threes), Dylan Corporal 12 (one three), James Martin 7, Paolo Ninalga 6, Arbie Lucas 4, Justin Reodique 1.
Notes
- New Elite scored six points in the fourth quarter after scoring seventeen in the second.
- The Mustangs closed on an 11-0 run from 37-43. New Elite did not score in the last four minutes.
- Biggest lead: New Elite fifteen, at 20-35 in the third. The Mustangs' biggest was five, at the final whistle.
- Four lead changes and two ties, three of the lead changes in the fourth quarter.
- Fouls were level at ten each.
Up Next
The Mustangs face the Pythons on Friday 9 October at 8:45 PM. New Elite return on Friday 16 October at 7:30 PM against Stevenage Ballers. Full box score on the game stats page, standings on the results page.