LONDON, Ont. – In the largest loss thus far in their inaugural season, the Ontario Tech men's basketball team fell 106-67 to the Western Mustangs on Saturday night.
Ontario Tech had three of five starters in double-digit scoring. Despite that, the Mustangs saw all but one player score in their victory.
The biggest difference in the game was a 40-point third quarter for Western, which put the game out of reach for the Ridgebacks, who trailed 45-26 at halftime.
Wednesday night the Ridgebacks return home for another tough test as they host the Ryerson Rams at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Centre.
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AJ Cummings (Ajax, Ont.) finished tied with a game-high 24 points, while
Graddy Kanku (Ottawa, Ont.) and
Ammar Hassan (London, Ont.) scored 13 and 11 for Ontario Tech.
• Julian Walker tied the game-high total with 24 for the Mustangs.
• Walker pulled in nine boards for the Mustangs, while also picking up a game-high two blocks.
• Ontario Tech's
Graddy Kanku and Eriq Jenkins each had three steals to lead their respective teams.
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Ammar Hassan pulled in a game-high 11 boards to pick up his fifth double-double of the season.
Overall Record: 0-12
Conference Record: 0-7
Next Game: Wednesday, Nov. 20 vs. Ryerson Rams (8 p.m. – Campus Recreation & Wellness Centre)
