The Windsor Lancers were back in action on Saturday afternoon for a marquee matchup against the Brock Badgers at the St. Denis Centre. The Lancers forced overtime and controlled the extra period on their way to what might be the win of the season, knocking off the Badgers 98-93.
 
Windsor is now on their longest streak of the season, winning their last three games against Lakehead, Waterloo and Brock.
 
GAME STATS
The Lancers were paced by Thomas Kennedy and his 21 points. Brock's Cassidy Ryan was the best scorer on the floor with 28 points on the afternoon.
 
Both teams had multiple players with double-doubles. Telloy Simon recorded his first OUA double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Kennedy also put up his second 20-10 line in as many games with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
 
For Brock, Johneil Simpson pulled down 11 boards and scored 23 points while Ryan dropped 28 and brought in a game leading 18 rebounds.
 
The Lancers had one their best games of the season moving the ball, racking up 21 assists on 36 makes.
 
GAME FLOW
The Lancers were hot in the first quarter, hitting their shots early and being driven primarily by the three point stroke. Simon kept the offense going coming in off the bench early. For all the Lancers' success however, the Badgers had their own with Ryan proving nearly impossible to guard with 12 points in the quarter, leading the Badgers to a 27-20 lead after one quarter.
 
In the second quarter the hosts cooled right off and the Badgers kept humming along. After a tight first quarter Brock began spreading the ball with some impressive ball movement to score more and begin to separate from the Lancers, going into the break up 48-36.
 
Windsor showed signs of life in the third that they didn't in the second quarter. Despite the offensive success for the Lancers their defense was struggling to contain the Badgers and their ball movement. The Badgers went into the final quarter with the lead.
 
The Lancers however, after hanging with the Badgers for the whole game weren't easy to shake and stayed within striking distance. Trailing by two, Chris Polianato went straight to the rim for the game tying layup to tie the game and send it into overtime.
 
In the extra frame, the Lancers had their best shooting quarter of the contest going 46 per cent from the field and holding the Badgers to a paltry 17 per cent. With the Lancers defense swarming and their offense hitting their shots, Windsor pulled off the gutsy upset in overtime, 98-93.

UP NEXT
Windsor is starring in another Wednesday night game at the St. Denis Centre when they host the McMaster Marauders on Wednesday January 23rd at 8:00pm.