Mustangs take advantage of foul shots to edge Rams
By Cory Olsen | colsen@mlive.com on January 03, 2015 7:25 PM
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The so-called consolation match of the Cornerstone University Holiday Gold Division could very well have been the championship matchup. Rockford and Northpointe Christian battled back and forth throughout the game, trading momentum back and forth until the end when the Mustangs won 58-53.
Key to the Game
Down by two points with one minute to go in the game, Rockford came out and fouled Northpointe guard Andrew Holesinger who made both foul shots to put the Mustangs up by four points. The Rams missed a 3-point shot which Holesinger rebounded and was fouled again.
He made both foul shots to keep the Mustangs ahead for good.
"It was great getting the win against Rockford but it’s tough as Nick (Allen, Rockford’s coach) and I coached together at East Grand Rapids when I first started," Northpointe coach Jared Redell said. "I know they’ve gotten off to a rough start being 2-4 but he does such a great job and I’ll know they’ll get it going and be a team to deal with in the playoffs."
Rockford Highlights
The team grabbed four straight turnovers to start the third quarter.
Jacob Vancuren had 12 first half points.
Ryan Gamm had five first half rebounds.
Three point shooters started to warm up in the second quarter.
The Rams trailed the whole first quarter until Jacob Vancuren hit a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left to tie the game at 12 each.
Northpointe Christian Highlights
Andrew Holesinger finished the game with 20 points.
Kual Nhial finished the game with 10 points.
Preston Huckaby finished the game with 13 points.
Preston Huckaby nailed two straight 3-pointers in the third quarter then drove into the paint to add two more points on the next possession.
Andrew Holesinger pulled down eight rebounds in the first half and had two blocks within the first two minutes of the first quarter.
