Following a come from behind victory Friday night against Nipissing, the Lancers were ready to put in another strong performance when they hosted the Laurentian Voyageurs at the Toldo Lancer Centre on Saturday. The undefeated blue and gold did it again and secured a 99-74 win and moved to 7-0 on the season.
 
STATS
Fifth year Thomas Kennedy finished off with 22 total points and 9 rebounds, while Daniel Cummings also added 18 total points for the team.
 
Laurentian's Cedric Mbiaba led the visitors with 27 total points.
 
GAME FLOW
The opening quarter saw an even battle between the two squads as the teams traded points back and forth for the enter ten minutes. Windsor held a narrow 15-13 lead at the end of the frame.
 
Into the second quarter, Windsor native Najee Brown-Henderson hit the first of Windsor's three consecutive three-pointers highlighting their strong shots from the long range. The Lancers were 55.56% from the field while the Voyageurs were 43.75%. Windsor did an impressive job on the on the boards in the first half with 26 compared to nine from Laurentian. Windsor led 44-34 at halftime.
 
Windsor was able to continue to assert themselves into the third quarter displaying most of the scoring action. With a 10-point lead, the blue and gold worked well to gain some extra points with free throws and made it almost impossible for the Voyageurs to go on the attack. As Lorenzo Barbieri forced a turnover for an opportunity to convert, Thomas Kennedy's layup would get the approval from officials and cause some controversy from the Laurentian bench. At the end of the quarter, Windsor continued to lead the game 68-49.
 
Putting on a show, the blue and gold did not hold back in the fourth. Finding the basket through traffic, the Lancer guards were able to find Najee Brown-Henderson and Thomas Kennedy to shoot within the arc. A bucket from Xavier Ochu would stretch their 17-point lead. Another Brown-Henderson three would send the Voyageurs into a timeout as they struggled to respond in the game after Windsor scored nine unanswered points. With lots of energy, the Lancers finished the game with a solid 99-74 victory.
 
UP NEXT
Windsor will head to Ottawa to face the No. 1 Carleton Ravens on Friday, November 25th at 8:00pm. The game can be seen live at oua.tv.