November 10, 2008
OUA M-BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: FOUR TEAMS REMAIN UNBEATEN
TORONTO, Ont. - The Toronto Varsity Blues (3-0) men's basketball team got by the Lakehead Thunderwolves (0-2) in a tightly contested 69-63 match-up on Saturday at the Athletic Centre Sports Gym.
In what proved to be a very close contest, the Blues found a way to narrowly outscore their opponents in each quarter.
Matthew Powell (Toronto, Ont.) and Jamie Searle (Belleville, Ont.) led a late Lakehead charge, scoring eight and nine points, respectively in the final frame. However, 10 of a game-high 20 points from Blues forward Nick Snow (London, Ont.) would help hold off the 'Wolves as Toronto escaped with the victory.
Snow led all players with 20 points and nine boards, while fourth-year veteran Rob Paris (St. Catharines, Ont.) recorded 19 points for the Blues. London, Ont. native Patrick Sewell and Nick Magalas (Burlington, Ont.) each tallied 10 points in the win.
Yoosrie Salhia (Toronto, Ont.) recorded a double-double for the Thunderwolves, tallying 18 points and 17 boards. Kiraan Posey (Baltimore, Md.) added 17 points, while Searle scored 12 points for Lakehead in the loss.
Source: Varsity Blues Athletics
BROCK 69, YORK 57
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Brock University men's basketball team (2-0) defeated the York Lions by the score of 69-57 at the Bob Davis Gymnasium Saturday night.
The Badgers led 50-37 with 9:30 left in regulation, before the Lions went on a 13-1 run over the next six minutes making it a one point game 51-50 in favour of Brock.
The young Badgers team would regain their composure, as they went up by six points 60-54 with just under two minutes left. In the final two minutes, Brock would connect on 7-of-8 from the free throw line to secure the victory.
Brock had four starters in double figures led by freshman Joel Whitty (St. Catharines, Ont.) who recorded 16 points and six rebounds.
Senior Owen White (Port Hope, Ont.) added 13 points and seven rebounds while freshman Didi Mukendi (St. Catharines, Ont.) and sophomore Joe Kendrick (New Minas, N.S.) chipped in with 12 and 11 points respectively.
Source: Badgers Athletics
GUELPH 81, LAURENTIAN 68
GUELPH, Ont. - Second year guard Jonathan Moscatelli (Toronto, Ont.) poured in 21 points, as the Guelph Gryphons men's basketball team claimed a 81-68 triumph over Laurentian on Saturday evening at the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Centre. With the win, the Gryphons improve to a 2-0 start on the season, while the Voyageurs drop to 0-3.
Moscatelli nailed three treys (3-for-4) and was perfect from the foul line (4-for-4) en route to the 21-point performance. Jay Mott (Burlington, Ont.) and Nick Pankerichan (Hamilton, Ont.) also reached double figures with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Big man Duncan Milne (Calgary, Ont.) got into early foul trouble but finished with eight points and four boards.
The Gryphons shined on both ends of the court on the night. Guelph shot an impressive 48.3 percent (29-of-60) and the bench outscored Laurentian's by a margin of 20-10.
Guelph led from the tip off outscoring the Voyageurs thru the first three quarters and entering the final frame up 60-45. In the last quarter, Guelph maintained its double-figure lead and found itself up by 17, 72-55, with five minutes to go, however a resilient Laurentian side tried to chip away at the deficit and increase their defensive pressure with full court defence. But the Gryphons would not let the Voyageurs get much closer as clutch free throw shooting made the deficit insurmountable for Laurentian.
As a team the Gryphons were 13-for-15 from the free throw line overall, including going 9-for-9 in the crucial second half.
Source: Gryphons Athletics
LAURIER 97, QUEEN'S 84
KINGSTON, Ont. – The Queen's Gaels (1-1) failed to post back-to-back wins during its opening home stand with a 97-84 loss to the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (2-0) on Saturday night.
Laurier exploded for over 25 point in two different quarters leading to the Golden Hawks to victory. Laurier poured in 27 points in the first quarter while Queen's posted just 15 to open the game. The Gaels were forced to play catch-up after that drawing within six points heading into the fourth (67-61).
Laurier responded with a 30-point fourth quarter which ended any hopes of a Queen's comeback, though the Gaels would post 23 points in the final frame.
Mitch Leger (Kingston, Ont.) was the Gaels' top scorer recording 26 points to go along with 10 rebounds. Guard Baris Ondul (Istanbul, Turkey) had 21 points in the Gaels loss.
Laurier spread the ball throughout its offence with five players recording over 10 points or more. Kale Harrison (Stratford, Ont.) was the most dominate, scoring almost a third of the Hawks total points with 29. Harrison was the 2007-08 OUA West Division Rookie of the Year.
Source: Gaels Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
November 7, 2008
Laurier 100, RMC 35
Toronto 83, McMaster 69
Ryerson 82, Lakehead 76
Western 73, Ottawa 53
Windsor 80, Carleton 68
Queen's 72, Waterloo 67
Guelph 68, York 59
Brock 80, Laurentian 67
November 8, 2008
Waterloo 96, RMC 50
Carleton 79, Western 74
Ottawa 77, Windsor 75
McMaster 85, Ryerson 70
Toronto 69, Lakehead 63
Laurier 97, Queen's 84
Brock 69, York 57
Guelph 81, Laurentian 68
In what proved to be a very close contest, the Blues found a way to narrowly outscore their opponents in each quarter.
Matthew Powell (Toronto, Ont.) and Jamie Searle (Belleville, Ont.) led a late Lakehead charge, scoring eight and nine points, respectively in the final frame. However, 10 of a game-high 20 points from Blues forward Nick Snow (London, Ont.) would help hold off the 'Wolves as Toronto escaped with the victory.
Snow led all players with 20 points and nine boards, while fourth-year veteran Rob Paris (St. Catharines, Ont.) recorded 19 points for the Blues. London, Ont. native Patrick Sewell and Nick Magalas (Burlington, Ont.) each tallied 10 points in the win.
Yoosrie Salhia (Toronto, Ont.) recorded a double-double for the Thunderwolves, tallying 18 points and 17 boards. Kiraan Posey (Baltimore, Md.) added 17 points, while Searle scored 12 points for Lakehead in the loss.
Source: Varsity Blues Athletics
BROCK 69, YORK 57
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Brock University men's basketball team (2-0) defeated the York Lions by the score of 69-57 at the Bob Davis Gymnasium Saturday night.
The Badgers led 50-37 with 9:30 left in regulation, before the Lions went on a 13-1 run over the next six minutes making it a one point game 51-50 in favour of Brock.
The young Badgers team would regain their composure, as they went up by six points 60-54 with just under two minutes left. In the final two minutes, Brock would connect on 7-of-8 from the free throw line to secure the victory.
Brock had four starters in double figures led by freshman Joel Whitty (St. Catharines, Ont.) who recorded 16 points and six rebounds.
Senior Owen White (Port Hope, Ont.) added 13 points and seven rebounds while freshman Didi Mukendi (St. Catharines, Ont.) and sophomore Joe Kendrick (New Minas, N.S.) chipped in with 12 and 11 points respectively.
Source: Badgers Athletics
GUELPH 81, LAURENTIAN 68
GUELPH, Ont. - Second year guard Jonathan Moscatelli (Toronto, Ont.) poured in 21 points, as the Guelph Gryphons men's basketball team claimed a 81-68 triumph over Laurentian on Saturday evening at the W.F. Mitchell Athletic Centre. With the win, the Gryphons improve to a 2-0 start on the season, while the Voyageurs drop to 0-3.
Moscatelli nailed three treys (3-for-4) and was perfect from the foul line (4-for-4) en route to the 21-point performance. Jay Mott (Burlington, Ont.) and Nick Pankerichan (Hamilton, Ont.) also reached double figures with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Big man Duncan Milne (Calgary, Ont.) got into early foul trouble but finished with eight points and four boards.
The Gryphons shined on both ends of the court on the night. Guelph shot an impressive 48.3 percent (29-of-60) and the bench outscored Laurentian's by a margin of 20-10.
Guelph led from the tip off outscoring the Voyageurs thru the first three quarters and entering the final frame up 60-45. In the last quarter, Guelph maintained its double-figure lead and found itself up by 17, 72-55, with five minutes to go, however a resilient Laurentian side tried to chip away at the deficit and increase their defensive pressure with full court defence. But the Gryphons would not let the Voyageurs get much closer as clutch free throw shooting made the deficit insurmountable for Laurentian.
As a team the Gryphons were 13-for-15 from the free throw line overall, including going 9-for-9 in the crucial second half.
Source: Gryphons Athletics
LAURIER 97, QUEEN'S 84
KINGSTON, Ont. – The Queen's Gaels (1-1) failed to post back-to-back wins during its opening home stand with a 97-84 loss to the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (2-0) on Saturday night.
Laurier exploded for over 25 point in two different quarters leading to the Golden Hawks to victory. Laurier poured in 27 points in the first quarter while Queen's posted just 15 to open the game. The Gaels were forced to play catch-up after that drawing within six points heading into the fourth (67-61).
Laurier responded with a 30-point fourth quarter which ended any hopes of a Queen's comeback, though the Gaels would post 23 points in the final frame.
Mitch Leger (Kingston, Ont.) was the Gaels' top scorer recording 26 points to go along with 10 rebounds. Guard Baris Ondul (Istanbul, Turkey) had 21 points in the Gaels loss.
Laurier spread the ball throughout its offence with five players recording over 10 points or more. Kale Harrison (Stratford, Ont.) was the most dominate, scoring almost a third of the Hawks total points with 29. Harrison was the 2007-08 OUA West Division Rookie of the Year.
Source: Gaels Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
November 7, 2008
Laurier 100, RMC 35
Toronto 83, McMaster 69
Ryerson 82, Lakehead 76
Western 73, Ottawa 53
Windsor 80, Carleton 68
Queen's 72, Waterloo 67
Guelph 68, York 59
Brock 80, Laurentian 67
November 8, 2008
Waterloo 96, RMC 50
Carleton 79, Western 74
Ottawa 77, Windsor 75
McMaster 85, Ryerson 70
Toronto 69, Lakehead 63
Laurier 97, Queen's 84
Brock 69, York 57
Guelph 81, Laurentian 68
