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Mustangs hold off York, 103-99

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The Mount Mercy men's basketball team poured in 103 points Saturday afternoon and needed nearly all of them to escape the Hennessey Recreation Center with a victory.

The Mustangs trimmed York, 103-99, in a high-scoring affair that featured nine players scoring in double figures.

Ben Struss came off the bench to pop in four 3-pointers and 22 points to lead Mount Mercy (15-5). Antwain Strong pitched in 14 points, Kyle Lamaak had 12, Derik Gogg 11 and Chris Ford 10.

Ford stuffed the stat line with his 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Cameron Coleman tossed in 23 points for the visitors from Nebraska. Johnny Cooksey had 21 points for York (14-7).

YORK (99): Lenear 2 5-6 9, Cooksey 7 5-6 21, Smith 0 0-0 0, Price 3 2-2 8, Coleman 9 5-9 23, Howe 0 1-2 1, Cole 2 0-1 5, Johnson 5 2-2 14, Bates 3 5-6 12, Karbhari 0 0-0 0, Tolliver 1 1-2 3, Beene 1 0-0 3. Totals 33 26-36 99.

MOUNT MERCY (103): Houston 2 0-2 4, Wagner 2 5-6 9, Ford 4 0-1 10, Parker 2 0-0 5, Bedford 3 0-0 8, Strong 4 5-5 14, Murdock 0 1-2 1, Julien 0 0-0 0, Brawner-Henley 2 2-2 7, Lamaak 5 2-4 12, Struss 8 2-2 22, Gogg 4 3-4 11. Totals 36 20-28 103.

Halftime - Mount Mercy 59, York 48. 3-point goals - York 7 (Cooksey 2, Johnson 2, Cole 1, Bates 1, Beene 1), Mount Mercy 11 (Struss 4, Ford 2, Bedford 2, Parker 1, Strong 1, Brawner-Henley 1).

 
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