WNM Mustangs defeat St. Joe’s

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Jay Hill’s 33 points led the Western New Mexico Mustangs to a 80-65 college basketball win over St. Joseph’s College in the consolation game of the Hawaii-Pacific Invitational here Monday night.

Johnny London added 14 points for the 6-8 Mustangs, an NAIA team from Silver City, N.M. James Long chipped in 11 more.

For the Monks of Standish, Allen Fields tossed in 26 points and John Maloney scored 16.

Western New Mexico (80)

Hill 14(5), London 5(4), Long 3(4), White 3(2), Verdugo 1(2), Ostyn 1(2), Thompson 2(1), Irvin St. Joseph’s (65)

Fields 12(2), Maloney 7(2), Nelson 1, Kelley (1), Schuler (2), Collymore, Header 1(4), Chase 1, Smith 3, Coute (4), Dean, Lamming

3-pt. goals: Verdugo, Long

Halftime: Western New Mexico 41, St. Joe’s 39