The Lancers dominated the University of Toronto Varsity Blues on the road as they won 94-76 in a Wednesday night match-up.
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GAME STATS
In the first half, the blue & gold shot 52.3% from the field and 50% from behind the arc.
Yohann Sam had a 27-point first half with 8 rebounds. By the end of the game, he accumulated 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Other key contributors include
Simeon Smith with 12 points, and Emmanuel Otong and
Luke Grace with 10 points and 6 rebounds each. Collectively, the team shot 50.4% from the field and had 10 players contribute points to the win.
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GAME FLOW
The first quarter saw both teams trading points back and forth as the Lancer and Varsity Blue offenses were on display. After the first 10 minutes of play, the score was 29-25 for Windsor as both teams responded quickly to any momentum shifts for their opponents.
The blue & gold picked up the offense in the second quarter as they piled on the points by shooting well from up close and very far to head into halftime up 54-34. 3 Lancer blocks and stellar defense also helped keep the Toronto squad down as the Windsor offense heated up.
In the third quarter, the Varsity Blues battled back with some hard work down low, but Windsor responded with their own points on some great defensive plays.
Simeon Smith contributed with multiple steals and lay-ups on fast breaks to bring the score to 75-55 heading into the final frame.
The blue & gold continued their dominant performance in the fourth quarter despite an attempted come back from the Toronto team to earn the win 94-76.
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UP NEXT
The Lancers head back to the GTA this weekend when they take on the TMU Bold on Saturday for a 6:00pm tip-off. Watch the game on OUA.tv or stay tuned to X and goLancers.ca for updates!
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