January 31, 2013
M-BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: McMaster hands Laurier third straight loss
January 30 - Brock @ Waterloo
WATERLOO, Ont. - The Brock university men's basketball team (6-10 OUA West) scored 54 second half points in a come from behind 72-68 victory over the Waterloo Warriors Wednesday night on the road.
The Badgers were cold in the opening half, shooting just 24% from the field including 1-for-15 from beyond the arc.
Brock trailed 18-14 early in the second quarter. The Warriors put together a 14-4 run over the next nine minutes leading 32-18 after 20 minutes.
In the third quarter, Waterloo led 39-23 with 7:37 remaining. The Badgers would go on a 9-0 run over the next minute and a half cutting the lead to seven, 39-32 with six minutes left. In the final three minutes of the third, the Badgers would score eight straight points, trailing by one after three quarters, 47-46.
To open the fourth quarter, Waterloo drained their first four shots taking a 56-49 lead with 7:32 left in regulation. Over the next three minutes, Brock would answer back with an 11-2 run taking a 60-58 lead with four minutes remaining.
In the final 15 seconds, Jameson Tipping (Orangeville, Ont.) knocked down six straight free throws to secure the victory.
Leading the Badgers offense was senior Mark Gibson (Toronto, Ont.) who registered the double-double adding 21 points and 11 rebounds. Tipping contributed with 18 points and nine rebounds while senior Tshing Kasamba (St. Catharines, Ont.) chipped in with 16 points including four three-pointers.
Waterloo's Jaspreet Gill led all scorers registering 27 points and 10 rebounds. Kyrie Coleman chipped in with 17 points in the loss.
For the game, the Badgers shot 40.3% (27-for-67) from the field, 25.9% (7-for-27) from three-point land and 64.7% (11-for-17) from the charity stripe.
The Warriors shot 48.2% (27-for-56) from the field, 25.0% (5-for-20) from beyond the arc and 81.8% (90-for-11) from the free throw line.
The Badgers return to action Saturday afternoon when they travel to Windsor to take on the first place Lancers.
Source: Brock Sports Info
McMaster @ Laurier
WATERLOO, Ont. (January 30, 2013) - The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks tough season continued on Wednesday night as they dropped their third consecutive game, a tough 90-65 loss to the visiting McMaster Marauders.
Laurier's record now drops to 4-12 on the season, with only five games remaining to make a run at the playoffs.
The Hawks two bright spots this season continued their strong play on Wednesday night. Maxwell Allin of Chatham, Ont., had 28 points and four rebounds, while William Coulthard of Oakville, Ont., added 23 points and five rebounds. However, no one else of the Hawks young, short-handed squad was able to add much else on the offensive side of the ball.
Continuing their recent trend, the Hawks started poorly out of the gate, scoring only 11 points in the first quarter. On their three game losing streak the Hawks have been unable to manage more than 14 points in the opening frame.
Leading 18-11 heading into the second quarter, the Marauders didn't let up. Weathering a mid-quarter attack from the Hawks that narrowed their lead to three, McMaster kept in control and stretched their lead to 43-33 before the half was finished.
Laurier was unable to pull any closer in the third quarter as Rohan Boney of Oakville, Ont., scored eight of his 17 points in the frame to give McMaster an insurmountable 66-51 lead.
McMaster stretched its lead even further in the fourth, leading by as many as 29 points before settling for a 90-65 victory.
In addition to Boney, McMaster's had Taylor Black of Stoney Creek, Ont., score 28 points to go along with eight boards while Nathan McCarthy of Burlington, Ont., added 19 points and nine rebounds.
Laurier will look to make a late season charge starting on Saturday at 3 p.m. when they travel to London to take on the Western Mustangs.
Source: Laurier Sports Info
Windsor @ Western
LONDON, Ont. - The Western Men’s Basketball team, coming off of a big win from last Saturday, was looking to keep their drive going on Wednesday night, taking on the talented Windsor Lancers in front of the Western home fans. Western head coach Brad Campbell and the team were energized and ready to hit the court with a fury. Unfortunately, a well-played game by the Windsor Lancers was too much for the Mustangs to handle and the Lancers snatched the victory with a final score of 89-61.
The game started out slow with both teams struggling on the offensive end. Peter Scholtes was able to make a few shots from inside to put his team on the board and a spectacular three pointer from the previous game’s hero, Quinn Henderson, energized the Mustang squad. Western leaders Ryan Higgins and Charlie Drouin sparked a quick run on behalf of the Mustangs but the Lancers continued to pressure defensively and capitalized on a few Western mistakes. The first quarter ended with the Mustangs up 22-21.
In the second quarter the Mustangs struggled to get an offence going. They went scoreless for the first five minutes of the quarter allowing the Lancers to build a lead by going on a 15-0. In search for an answer, the Mustangs turned to Henderson who scored their first jumper of the quarter. Coming off of the bench to support him was Elliot Dooley who made a clutch three pointer towards the end of the quarter and the first half ended with the score 44-35 in favour of the Lancers.
The second half kicked off with excellent shooting from beyond the arc and back to back three pointers from both teams got things rolling. Unfortunately, this was followed by another five minute scoring drought by the Mustangs, which allowed the Lancers to capitalize and further extend their lead. Tough defensive pressure from Windsor combined with an inability to execute a successful offence was the reason for the third quarter struggle. By the end of the third quarter, Windsor held a 72-48 lead.
Western had a lot of work to do in the fourth quarter in order to dig themselves out of such a significant hole and team leader Ryan Higgins was very successful on the court scoring eight points in the final quarter alone. However, continued success from Ryan Christie for the Windsor Lancers made it difficult for the Mustangs to turn things around. The game concluded with the score 89-61 in favour of the Windsor Lancers.
Leading the way for the Mustangs was Higgins with 15 points. Lien Phillip placed atop the Lancers score sheet, recording 18 points.
It is obviously a disappointment for the Mustangs to lose the momentum that last Saturday’s game provided. What is important is that the boys regroup and prepare for the final few games of the season. Next up are the McMaster Marauders who make their way to Alumni Hall this Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
Source: Western Sports Info
WATERLOO, Ont. - The Brock university men's basketball team (6-10 OUA West) scored 54 second half points in a come from behind 72-68 victory over the Waterloo Warriors Wednesday night on the road.
The Badgers were cold in the opening half, shooting just 24% from the field including 1-for-15 from beyond the arc.
Brock trailed 18-14 early in the second quarter. The Warriors put together a 14-4 run over the next nine minutes leading 32-18 after 20 minutes.
In the third quarter, Waterloo led 39-23 with 7:37 remaining. The Badgers would go on a 9-0 run over the next minute and a half cutting the lead to seven, 39-32 with six minutes left. In the final three minutes of the third, the Badgers would score eight straight points, trailing by one after three quarters, 47-46.
To open the fourth quarter, Waterloo drained their first four shots taking a 56-49 lead with 7:32 left in regulation. Over the next three minutes, Brock would answer back with an 11-2 run taking a 60-58 lead with four minutes remaining.
In the final 15 seconds, Jameson Tipping (Orangeville, Ont.) knocked down six straight free throws to secure the victory.
Leading the Badgers offense was senior Mark Gibson (Toronto, Ont.) who registered the double-double adding 21 points and 11 rebounds. Tipping contributed with 18 points and nine rebounds while senior Tshing Kasamba (St. Catharines, Ont.) chipped in with 16 points including four three-pointers.
Waterloo's Jaspreet Gill led all scorers registering 27 points and 10 rebounds. Kyrie Coleman chipped in with 17 points in the loss.
For the game, the Badgers shot 40.3% (27-for-67) from the field, 25.9% (7-for-27) from three-point land and 64.7% (11-for-17) from the charity stripe.
The Warriors shot 48.2% (27-for-56) from the field, 25.0% (5-for-20) from beyond the arc and 81.8% (90-for-11) from the free throw line.
The Badgers return to action Saturday afternoon when they travel to Windsor to take on the first place Lancers.
Source: Brock Sports Info
McMaster @ Laurier
WATERLOO, Ont. (January 30, 2013) - The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks tough season continued on Wednesday night as they dropped their third consecutive game, a tough 90-65 loss to the visiting McMaster Marauders.
Laurier's record now drops to 4-12 on the season, with only five games remaining to make a run at the playoffs.
The Hawks two bright spots this season continued their strong play on Wednesday night. Maxwell Allin of Chatham, Ont., had 28 points and four rebounds, while William Coulthard of Oakville, Ont., added 23 points and five rebounds. However, no one else of the Hawks young, short-handed squad was able to add much else on the offensive side of the ball.
Continuing their recent trend, the Hawks started poorly out of the gate, scoring only 11 points in the first quarter. On their three game losing streak the Hawks have been unable to manage more than 14 points in the opening frame.
Leading 18-11 heading into the second quarter, the Marauders didn't let up. Weathering a mid-quarter attack from the Hawks that narrowed their lead to three, McMaster kept in control and stretched their lead to 43-33 before the half was finished.
Laurier was unable to pull any closer in the third quarter as Rohan Boney of Oakville, Ont., scored eight of his 17 points in the frame to give McMaster an insurmountable 66-51 lead.
McMaster stretched its lead even further in the fourth, leading by as many as 29 points before settling for a 90-65 victory.
In addition to Boney, McMaster's had Taylor Black of Stoney Creek, Ont., score 28 points to go along with eight boards while Nathan McCarthy of Burlington, Ont., added 19 points and nine rebounds.
Laurier will look to make a late season charge starting on Saturday at 3 p.m. when they travel to London to take on the Western Mustangs.
Source: Laurier Sports Info
Windsor @ Western
LONDON, Ont. - The Western Men’s Basketball team, coming off of a big win from last Saturday, was looking to keep their drive going on Wednesday night, taking on the talented Windsor Lancers in front of the Western home fans. Western head coach Brad Campbell and the team were energized and ready to hit the court with a fury. Unfortunately, a well-played game by the Windsor Lancers was too much for the Mustangs to handle and the Lancers snatched the victory with a final score of 89-61.
The game started out slow with both teams struggling on the offensive end. Peter Scholtes was able to make a few shots from inside to put his team on the board and a spectacular three pointer from the previous game’s hero, Quinn Henderson, energized the Mustang squad. Western leaders Ryan Higgins and Charlie Drouin sparked a quick run on behalf of the Mustangs but the Lancers continued to pressure defensively and capitalized on a few Western mistakes. The first quarter ended with the Mustangs up 22-21.
In the second quarter the Mustangs struggled to get an offence going. They went scoreless for the first five minutes of the quarter allowing the Lancers to build a lead by going on a 15-0. In search for an answer, the Mustangs turned to Henderson who scored their first jumper of the quarter. Coming off of the bench to support him was Elliot Dooley who made a clutch three pointer towards the end of the quarter and the first half ended with the score 44-35 in favour of the Lancers.
The second half kicked off with excellent shooting from beyond the arc and back to back three pointers from both teams got things rolling. Unfortunately, this was followed by another five minute scoring drought by the Mustangs, which allowed the Lancers to capitalize and further extend their lead. Tough defensive pressure from Windsor combined with an inability to execute a successful offence was the reason for the third quarter struggle. By the end of the third quarter, Windsor held a 72-48 lead.
Western had a lot of work to do in the fourth quarter in order to dig themselves out of such a significant hole and team leader Ryan Higgins was very successful on the court scoring eight points in the final quarter alone. However, continued success from Ryan Christie for the Windsor Lancers made it difficult for the Mustangs to turn things around. The game concluded with the score 89-61 in favour of the Windsor Lancers.
Leading the way for the Mustangs was Higgins with 15 points. Lien Phillip placed atop the Lancers score sheet, recording 18 points.
It is obviously a disappointment for the Mustangs to lose the momentum that last Saturday’s game provided. What is important is that the boys regroup and prepare for the final few games of the season. Next up are the McMaster Marauders who make their way to Alumni Hall this Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
Source: Western Sports Info
