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Lady Mustangs Trample Oyster Bay 46-23
Samantha Venus scores 15 as Mineola locks up victory in first quarter.
The Lady Mustangs got off to a strong start against Oyster Bay in an out of league game Thursday morning at .
Mineola made it a one sided affair putting together a big 15-4 first quarter on account of two 3 point shots by eighth grader Samantha Venus.
The team continued their assault, taking an 18-9 halftime lead and turning it into a 46-23 victory.
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Score: Mineola – 46, Oyster Bay – 23
Heroes: Samantha Venus who had a game high 15 points. She had four three pointers in the game. Kalie and Kerri Medlock were a force inside the paint with Kerri collecting 10 rebounds and Kalie 7.
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Turning Point: The first quarter. The Lady Mustangs got off to a quick start taking a 15-4 commanding lead. Oyster Bay was never able to get back in the game. They had open shot opportunities but were not able to convert.
Quotable: "It was a great game and everybody contributed," head coach Denise Zunno said. "There are no all-stars on this team but we play like a team and that is what important. We help each other out on the court which has given us the 6-1 record."
Bottom Line: Mineola got ahead by large margin and Oyster Bay was never able to cut into it. There were a lot of turnovers from both teams but Oyster Bay could not covert turnovers into offensive points.
Key Stat: The Medlock sisters were dominant on the boards collecting a total 17 rebounds.
Who's next: The Lady Mustangs .
1 2 3 4 F Oyster Bay Lady Baymen 4 5 4 10 23 Mineola Lady Mustangs 15 3 12 16 46