Tornado improve to 4-2 with win over Windsor Black Knights
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NORWICH – The Purple Tornado never trailed in their game against Windsor Wednesday night, winning the STAC divisional game, 54-38.
Skylar Wenzel of Norwich finished the game with a 57.1 shooting percentage from the floor as he put up 16 points in the win.
Mujuni Mutabiilwa ended the night with a subtle 13 points, a season-high for the Purple Tornado guard. Mutabiilwa drilled both of his 3-point attempts in the game, shooting a perfect percentage from long-distance.
In the win, Norwich turned the ball over 18 times but nearly stole it back immediately. The Tornado’s J.T. Vinal, the team’s second leading scorer this season, had a tough night shooting the ball but was able to contribute in other way on the floor.
Vinal pulled in a team high eight boards off the glass – five coming on the defensive end of the floor – and had eight takeaways in the game to lead Norwich in both stat columns.
The Tornado held an 11-9 lead after one but extended the margin to eight points by the halftime break. In the third quarter, Norwich put together a 15-8 run as they settled down and got back to their usual play on the floor.
Coming in off the bench to provide the team with good minutes were Jahlil Jones and Thomas Flanagan offensively while teammate Drew Walsh put the clamps on Windsor scorers.
Marcus Cashman, Norwich’s leading scorer, left the game in the second quarter with an injury. While he did not return, the Tornado coaching staff has a postive outlook Cashman will join the lineup soon.
The Black Knights were led by Zach Wolcott’s team-high 10 points while Kobe Dela Cruz and Ethan Reed chipped in nine points each.
Carson Maynard of the Tornado dished out five assists in the game. Vinal matched his total and Mutabiilwa added four as the team tallied 14.
Norwich has a tough test on Friday, facing Seton Catholic at home. Game is scheduled for a 7:45 p.m. tip-off and will be the last game for the Tornado before the holiday.
Norwich 54, Windsor 38
Windsor 9 9 8 12 – 38
Norwich 11 15 15 13 – 54
Windsor: Nick Riley 0; Kobe Dela Cruz 3 2-3-9; Sharif Johnson 0; Jack Beattie 3 0-1-6; Jordan Starley 0; Riley Payne 0; Zach Wolcott 4 2-2-10; Daniel Houck 1 1-2-4; Ethan Reed 4 1-5-9; Beau Kohlbach 0. TOTALS: 15 6-13-38
Norwich: Drew Walsh 0; Thomas Parrella 0; Mujuni Mutabiilwa 4 3-4-13; Carson Maynard 1 0-0-2; Marcus Cashman 1 2-2-4; Thomas Flanagan 3 0-0-7; Brayden Supensky 0; J.T. Vinal 1 3-3-4; Shane Lawrence 0; Jahlil Jones 3 1-4-7; Jon Clarke 0; Skylar Wenzel 8 0-0-16. TOTALS: 21 9-13-54
Fouled out: None. 3-point goals: (W) Dela Cruz 1, Houck 1; (N) Mutabiilwa 2, Flanagan 1.
Skylar Wenzel of Norwich finished the game with a 57.1 shooting percentage from the floor as he put up 16 points in the win.
Mujuni Mutabiilwa ended the night with a subtle 13 points, a season-high for the Purple Tornado guard. Mutabiilwa drilled both of his 3-point attempts in the game, shooting a perfect percentage from long-distance.
In the win, Norwich turned the ball over 18 times but nearly stole it back immediately. The Tornado’s J.T. Vinal, the team’s second leading scorer this season, had a tough night shooting the ball but was able to contribute in other way on the floor.
Vinal pulled in a team high eight boards off the glass – five coming on the defensive end of the floor – and had eight takeaways in the game to lead Norwich in both stat columns.
The Tornado held an 11-9 lead after one but extended the margin to eight points by the halftime break. In the third quarter, Norwich put together a 15-8 run as they settled down and got back to their usual play on the floor.
Coming in off the bench to provide the team with good minutes were Jahlil Jones and Thomas Flanagan offensively while teammate Drew Walsh put the clamps on Windsor scorers.
Marcus Cashman, Norwich’s leading scorer, left the game in the second quarter with an injury. While he did not return, the Tornado coaching staff has a postive outlook Cashman will join the lineup soon.
The Black Knights were led by Zach Wolcott’s team-high 10 points while Kobe Dela Cruz and Ethan Reed chipped in nine points each.
Carson Maynard of the Tornado dished out five assists in the game. Vinal matched his total and Mutabiilwa added four as the team tallied 14.
Norwich has a tough test on Friday, facing Seton Catholic at home. Game is scheduled for a 7:45 p.m. tip-off and will be the last game for the Tornado before the holiday.
Norwich 54, Windsor 38
Windsor 9 9 8 12 – 38
Norwich 11 15 15 13 – 54
Windsor: Nick Riley 0; Kobe Dela Cruz 3 2-3-9; Sharif Johnson 0; Jack Beattie 3 0-1-6; Jordan Starley 0; Riley Payne 0; Zach Wolcott 4 2-2-10; Daniel Houck 1 1-2-4; Ethan Reed 4 1-5-9; Beau Kohlbach 0. TOTALS: 15 6-13-38
Norwich: Drew Walsh 0; Thomas Parrella 0; Mujuni Mutabiilwa 4 3-4-13; Carson Maynard 1 0-0-2; Marcus Cashman 1 2-2-4; Thomas Flanagan 3 0-0-7; Brayden Supensky 0; J.T. Vinal 1 3-3-4; Shane Lawrence 0; Jahlil Jones 3 1-4-7; Jon Clarke 0; Skylar Wenzel 8 0-0-16. TOTALS: 21 9-13-54
Fouled out: None. 3-point goals: (W) Dela Cruz 1, Houck 1; (N) Mutabiilwa 2, Flanagan 1.
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