Baltimore, MD- The Mustangs fought down to the final seconds against the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays in the final round of the Provident Pride of Maryland Tournament, but were defeated 64-61 in overtime.

The Mustangs were led in the first half by Greg Woody (Baltimore, MD/ Mt. St. Joseph) with nine points and sophomore forward Jeremy Bernard (Baltimore, MD/ Western Tech) with six points.  However, the Mustangs were down two points by halftime, 35-33.

The Blue Jays came back on the court and increased their lead to six points within the first five minutes of the second period; but the Mustangs took a time out, got back into the game, and regained their place on the scoreboard. With a jumper from guard Chaise Lancaster (Bowie, MD/ Northwestern ) at one minute remaining, the Mustangs tied the score at 56, gaining an extra five-minute period.

In overtime, the Blue Jays held on to their lead, although the Mustangs trailed behind by three points with just seconds left on the game clock. The Mustangs attempted to tie the game in the final seconds, but the Blue Jays finished in the lead, giving Johns Hopkins the fifth-place spot and Villa Julie the sixth in the tournament.

Wood and Mike Turner (Baltimore, MD/Polytechnic) ended the game with 12 points each, while senior forward Justin Miles (Baltimore, MD/ Frederick Douglas) scored seven points; and Woody, Miles and forward Anatoly Smolkin (Baltimore, MD/ Pikesville) were top rebounders for the Mustangs with six total rebounds each.

Villa Julie will go up against St. Mary's on November 28, traveling to their first Capital Athletic Conference game of the season.