February 6, 2010
OUA M-BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: LIONS UPSET NO. 1 RAVENS
TORONTO - The York Lions men's basketball team recorded a major upset on Friday night by knocking off the No. 1 nationally-ranked Carleton Ravens 80-74 at Tait McKenzie Centre.
The Lions took the lead four minutes into the first quarter and never looked back. The victory was their fourth of the season, raising their record to 4-13, while the Ravens drop to 16-2.
The Lions dominated the Ravens in the first half as they outscored Carleton 17-15 and 24-13 in the opening quarters to take a commanding 41-28 victory into halftime. The Ravens mounted a comeback as they returned in the third quarter and edged the Lions by seven points to close the gap. However, the Lions refused to back down and went shot-for-shot with the Ravens in the final frame for the win.
York rookie Dejan Kravic (London, Ont.) made a strong impression as he led the Lions with a game-high of 22 points, often saving the play with a heroic leap and a tip-in. At six-foot-10, Kravic was the tallest man on the court and it showed as he completed a double-double with a game-high of 17 rebounds.
Fellow rookie Ostap Choliy (Oakville, Ont.) followed Kravic with 18 points and seven rebounds while going six-for-six in free throws and recording a 50 percent average from beyond the arc.
Strong performances also came from second-year guard David Tyndale (Mississauga, Ont.) and fourth-year forward Stefan Haynes (North York, Ont.). Tyndale posted 11 points and a game-high of six assists, while Haynes put up 13 points.
The Lions will be looking for another win on Saturday against the Ottawa Gee-Gees at 8 p.m. at the Tait McKenzie Centre.
OTTAWA 83, LAURENTIAN 78
At Laurentian, the No. 6 Ottawa Gee-Gees (15-3) defeated the host Voyageurs 83-78.
Ottawa's Josh Gibson-Bascombe led all scorers with 30 points, while teammate Warren Ward contributed 23.
Manny Pasquale led the Voyageurs (6-11) with 16 points in a losing effort.
The Gee-Gees are one game behind front-running Carleton in the OUA East.
LAKEHEAD 63, WATERLOO 58
At Lakehead, the No. 8 Thunderwolves (13-4) downed the Waterloo Warriors 63-58.
Jamie Searle (Belleville, Ont.) led the host Thunderwolves with 25 points, and was one rebound short of a double-double.
Alan Goodhoofd (Oakville, Ont.) earned a team-high 15 points in a losing effort. Waterloo drops to 8-9 with the loss.
RYERSON 63, QUEEN'S 35
At Ryerson, the Rams (7-10) crowned the Queen's Gaels 63-35.
Boris Bakovic (Toronto) led the Rams with 24 points and was one rebound shy of a double-double. He surpassed the 1,900-point mark in career scoring.
Mitch Leger (Kingston, Ont.) earned a double-double for the Gaels (9-9) with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
TORONTO 106, RMC 34
At Toronto, Benjamin Garvin (Holland Landing, Ont.) scored 20 points to lead the Varsity Blues (8-9) to a 106-34 win over the RMC Paladins (0-18).
Garvin's teammate Evaristus Toby (Pickering, Ont.) scored 11 points and added 14 rebounds for a double-double.
Jonathon Wilson (Windsor, Ont.) led all Paladins with nine points.
Source: York Lions with files from OUA Communications
The Lions took the lead four minutes into the first quarter and never looked back. The victory was their fourth of the season, raising their record to 4-13, while the Ravens drop to 16-2.
The Lions dominated the Ravens in the first half as they outscored Carleton 17-15 and 24-13 in the opening quarters to take a commanding 41-28 victory into halftime. The Ravens mounted a comeback as they returned in the third quarter and edged the Lions by seven points to close the gap. However, the Lions refused to back down and went shot-for-shot with the Ravens in the final frame for the win.
York rookie Dejan Kravic (London, Ont.) made a strong impression as he led the Lions with a game-high of 22 points, often saving the play with a heroic leap and a tip-in. At six-foot-10, Kravic was the tallest man on the court and it showed as he completed a double-double with a game-high of 17 rebounds.
Fellow rookie Ostap Choliy (Oakville, Ont.) followed Kravic with 18 points and seven rebounds while going six-for-six in free throws and recording a 50 percent average from beyond the arc.
Strong performances also came from second-year guard David Tyndale (Mississauga, Ont.) and fourth-year forward Stefan Haynes (North York, Ont.). Tyndale posted 11 points and a game-high of six assists, while Haynes put up 13 points.
The Lions will be looking for another win on Saturday against the Ottawa Gee-Gees at 8 p.m. at the Tait McKenzie Centre.
OTTAWA 83, LAURENTIAN 78
At Laurentian, the No. 6 Ottawa Gee-Gees (15-3) defeated the host Voyageurs 83-78.
Ottawa's Josh Gibson-Bascombe led all scorers with 30 points, while teammate Warren Ward contributed 23.
Manny Pasquale led the Voyageurs (6-11) with 16 points in a losing effort.
The Gee-Gees are one game behind front-running Carleton in the OUA East.
LAKEHEAD 63, WATERLOO 58
At Lakehead, the No. 8 Thunderwolves (13-4) downed the Waterloo Warriors 63-58.
Jamie Searle (Belleville, Ont.) led the host Thunderwolves with 25 points, and was one rebound short of a double-double.
Alan Goodhoofd (Oakville, Ont.) earned a team-high 15 points in a losing effort. Waterloo drops to 8-9 with the loss.
RYERSON 63, QUEEN'S 35
At Ryerson, the Rams (7-10) crowned the Queen's Gaels 63-35.
Boris Bakovic (Toronto) led the Rams with 24 points and was one rebound shy of a double-double. He surpassed the 1,900-point mark in career scoring.
Mitch Leger (Kingston, Ont.) earned a double-double for the Gaels (9-9) with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
TORONTO 106, RMC 34
At Toronto, Benjamin Garvin (Holland Landing, Ont.) scored 20 points to lead the Varsity Blues (8-9) to a 106-34 win over the RMC Paladins (0-18).
Garvin's teammate Evaristus Toby (Pickering, Ont.) scored 11 points and added 14 rebounds for a double-double.
Jonathon Wilson (Windsor, Ont.) led all Paladins with nine points.
Source: York Lions with files from OUA Communications
