The Lancer men's basketball team won their seventh straight game with a solid 107-91 victory over the host Guelph Gryphons on Saturday night.
 
With the win, Windsor continues to hold onto first place in the OUA west division heading into the final weekend of the regular season.
 
STATS
Thomas Kennedy was a force to be reckoned with putting up a game high 24 points and 16 rebounds. Four other Lancers hit double digits in the high scoring affair; Najee Brown-Henderson had 20 points, Xavier Ochu contributed 16, Lorenzo Barbieri had 12 points, and Yohann Sam came off the bench for 11.
 
GAME FLOW
The blue and gold quickly made ground and built a decent lead before the Gryphons battled back to tie the game. Windsor led by one after the first quarter.
 
The second quarter saw the Gryphons increase the intensity as the quick timeout gave them time to develop new strategies against the dominant Lancers. Xavier Ochu would settle inside the arc for a bucket and keep the blue and gold within striking distance. Holding a three point lead, Ochu chucked the ball across the court to Thomas Kennedy who finished the play with a dunk no Gryphon could stop. Gryphon guard Jaylen Mason proved to be a reliable option for Guelph hitting a triple outside the arc and down the other way, Najee Brown-Henderson would make his way past defenders for a shot off the glass. Refusing to be stumped by the Gryphons hunt for consistency, Lorenzo Barbieri shot a basket from the perimeter to give Windsor a 56-43 lead heading into the intermission. 
 
Windsor continued to dominate the floor in the third quarter before the Gryphons slowly cut the Lancer lead to 12 points in the fourth. The Gryphon comeback fell short, however, as the blue and gold continued to surprise their hosts and eventually reach the 100-point marker to solidify their control of the game.
 
UP NEXT
The Lancers return to the Toldo Lancer Centre for their final two games of the regular season. Up next, the Laurier Golden Hawks come to town on Wednesday, February 15th at 8:00pm. Tickets are available at goLancers.ca/tickets and the game can be seen live at oua.tv.