In their most dominate performance of the season, the Lancer men's basketball team defeated the Western Mustangs 91-68 on Wednesday night at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse.
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STATS
For the blue and gold,
Thomas Kennedy led all scorers with a career high 34 points, while once again registering a double-double with 13 rebounds.
Telloy Simon put up an impressive 15 points in the victory.
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The Mustangs were led by Omar Shiddo contributing 23 points.
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GAME FLOW
The Lancer men's basketball team came out aggressive and prepared to take over the court, quickly building an 11-3 lead midway through the opening frame. Windsor continued to control the court, going on another run to lead 22-11 after the first ten minutes of play.
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In the second quarter, the Mustangs picked up the tempo and the game shifted in momentum. Western outscored Windsor 25-17 in the quarter and closed the gap to within three. Windsor held a narrow 37-34 lead tat the break.
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In the third quarter, Windsor continued to run streaks on the court and force Western to stay quick on their feet. With an aggressive offense, Windsor's
Ziphion Grant found himself wide open on the court for an easy field goal that increased the pressure on the Mustangs. The electrifying atmosphere really started to get the fans up on their feet as
Thomas Kennedy continued to put on a show with multiple rebounds and scoring opportunities.
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With a 24-point lead heading into the final quarter, Windsor continued to dominate the floor and easily cruised to a 91-68 win over the visiting Mustangs.
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UP NEXT
The two teams will do battle once again this coming Saturday in London. Tip-off is set for 8:00pm on February 19th at Alumni Hall and the game can be seen live at oua.tv.