OSHAWA, Ont. – Competing in their final preseason contest before the start of the OCAA season, the Durham Lords men's basketball team fell 90-85 versus the Niagara Knights at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre on Wednesday night.
Despite shooting over 50 percent from the floor, and outrebounding the Knights 38-27, Durham was unable to come away with a win to finish their exhibition schedule. The Lords were undone by second chance points, being outscored 20-3 by Niagara off the offensive glass, while also being outscored 28-6 in bench scoring.
A highlight DC will be able to focus on though is the ability to spread the ball around, as the Lords picked up 20 assists on the night, compared to just three for the iso-heavy Niagara squad.
Next on the schedule for Durham is the regular season and home opener, welcoming the Georgian Grizzlies to the CRWC next Friday, Oct. 18. Tip-off for the men is set for 8 p.m., with the game being streamed on
OCAA LIVE.
• Second-year forward
Romareo Stephenson (Markham, Ont.) continued his strong preseason with a game-high 21 points, shooting 10-for-16 from the floor
• Three more Lords starters reached double figures as
Tyrique Walters (-),
Fioti Mabanza (Whitby, Ont.), and
Gabriel Andre (Ottawa, Ont.) scored 19, 17, and 15, respectively.
• Jordon McDonald matched Stephenson's game-high 21 points, helping lead the Knights to the win.
• Stephenson did pick up a double-double, and nearly picked up a triple-double, adding 10 rebounds and eight assists to his stat line on the night.
• Fourth-year veteran Mabanza also added eight rebounds and five assists for DC.
• McDonald was the only Niagara player to record more than five rebounds, finishing with eight on the evening.
Overall Record: 1-5 (W-L)
Conference Record: 0-0
Next match: Friday, Oct. 18 vs. Georgian Grizzlies • (8 p.m. – CRWC)
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