Battling snowy weather in Sault Ste Marie, the Lancer men's basketball team split a pair of games against the Algoma Thunderbirds.  
 
Windsor dropped a 104-84 decision on Friday night before bouncing back Saturday to take the victory 83-30.
 
With an 11-11 record, the Lancers continue to hold onto third place in the west division standings, while the Thunderbirds move to 6-16 and four points out of a playoff position.
 
FRIDAY
In a high scoring affair, the Thunderbirds came out on fire Friday, putting up 34 points alone in just the first quarter to take a ten point lead after the first. Windsor rebounded in the second and put up another 25 points, but still trailed by nine heading into the break.
 
The second half was much of the same, as Algoma continued to capitalize on their scoring opportunities and edge the Lancers in each frame to secure the twenty point victory.
 
Windsor shot only 43.5% from the field, compared to Algoma's 53.4%, and were out-rebounded 37-31. The Lancers also only shot 75% from the free throw line.
 
Despite the loss, the Lancers had five players hit double digits. Mike Rocca and Damian Persaud each, while Lucas Orlita, Luke Allin and Anthony Zrvnar each put up 12 points.
 
SATURDAY
Mike Rocca dominated the court on Saturday, putting up a season high 36 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Blue & Gold over the Thunderbirds. Anthony Zrvnar and Lucas Orlita also hit double-digits with 14 and 13 points, respectively.
 
Windsor only shot 41.7% from the field, but that was all they needed as it was still better than Algoma's 37.0%.
 
Windsor held a two-point lead heading into halftime, and came out strong in the third quarter to build a bit more of a cushion. The hosts, however, did not quit and pushed the Lancers right until the final buzzer.
 
UP NEXT
Windsor will return home for their final two games of the regular season. They host the Waterloo Warriors on Friday night at 8:00pm, followed by the Brock Badgers at 6:00pm Saturday. Both games can be seen live at www.oua.tv.