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The Mustangs’ leading scorer, Andrew Mitchell will be graduating, but Juniors Carson Vandelune and Durant Van Dyke will return to the starting lineup looking to take a huge step forward. Vandelune was PCM’s second-leading scorer and three-point shooter in 2020-21, averaging 13 points per game and connecting on 31% of his threes. Van Dyke led the team in rebounding, averaging nine boards a game.
PCM finished 11-11 on the season with a substate semifinal loss to Des Moines Christian Tuesday night.
Leading the way for the Mustangs was Senior Andrew Mitchell, who shot 43% from the field and averaged over 13 points per game. Second on the team in scoring was Junior Carson Vandelune, who shot 31% from three-point range and averaged right at 13 points per game. Rounding out the productivity was Junior Durant Van Dyke, who averaged nine points and nine rebounds per game.
The Mustangs will have two starters returning next season, who are Vandelune and Van Dyke. Mitchell, Gatlin Boell, and Grant Landgrebe all will be graduating. A key player to watch for next season will be Sophomore August Stock, who appeared in 19 games this past winter.
The Mustangs struggled to get any consistency offensively throughout the game, never leading. Senior Andrew Mitchell led the way with 14 points, including one of PCM’s three three-pointers. Gaitlin Boell was second on the team in scoring, with 11 points. PCM had a hard time stopping Des Moines Christian’s Adam Witty, who finished with 20 total points. Coach Fred Lorensen tells KNIA Sports that despite the loss, he felt his team put forth their best effort.
“Well, I thought we played really hard and had a really tough team to play. I think they knew they would be in the game anyway.”