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By Joe West
THOMPSON — The Putnam Science Academy boy’s basketball team battled Jan. 14, but lost, 65-58, to Marianapolis Prep in front of a big local crowd.
The Mustangs got a big basket by Anthony Henry with 2:20 left in the game to take the lead. Unfortunately it would be the Mustangs last basket as they went cold down the stretch. Desmond Williams carried the Mustangs (7-3) with a game-high 21 points and 4 steals. Henry scored 15 points and Tyree Robinson added 13 points and 11 rebounds.
“We couldn’t get it done down the stretch,” said Mustang head coach Tom Espinosa. “We had our chances to win. Poor free throw shooting late in the game really hurt us. We need to get better and we have to move on.”
Jan. 15 the team lost again, falling to the Masters school, 58-55, in the second meeting of the 2010-2011 season. The first time these two teams meet the Mustangs won at home 64-61. Senior guards Zaquan Nelson (19 points), Desmond Williams (17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists) and Anthony Henry (11 points) led PSA. Senior big man Wilson Arob added 6 points and 6 rebounds for the Mustangs.
“We came out strong and then ran out of gas,” said Mustangs coach Tom Espinosa said. “We came out and hit shots and took care of the ball in the first half”
“But the second half was different,” Espinosa said. “They wore us down.”
PSA was up 29-20 at the half but couldn’t get many stops in the second half and had 19 turnovers for the game. PSA falls to 7-4 on the season.