Windsor Lancers

The Lancer men's basketball team dropped both games on their weekend road trip, falling 77-68 to the Toronto Metropolitan Bold on Friday, before suffering a 101-94 loss to the University of Toronto Varsity Blues on Saturday.
 
STATS
Luke Grace led the Lancers offensively in both contests, recording 30 points and 11 rebounds against TMU before adding 33 points and 11 rebounds against Toronto. Grace shot 11-for-15 from the field on Saturday and converted 11 of his 12 free-throw attempts.
 
Yashar Greaves-Saadat contributed 17 points in Friday's matchup before leading Windsor with 26 points against the Varsity Blues. He also added five assists and four rebounds on Saturday.
Rodrigue Mantu provided a spark against Toronto, finishing with 11 points, while Marodama Benjamin added 10. Andrew Cook contributed six points, six rebounds and five assists.
 
For the opposition, Fernando De Los Santos led TMU with 16 points, while Gurdeep Kalsi and Gabriel Gutsmore each added 12. Against Toronto, Nigel Hylton led the Varsity Blues with 26 points, while Mikey Ballout added 24, including seven three-pointers. Simeon Jeffers recorded a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
 
GAME FLOW
Friday's matchup against TMU saw the lancers fall 77-68, despite strong individual performances from Grace and Greaves-Saadat. Windsor struggled to find consistency from beyond the arc, shooting 17.4 per cent from three-point range, while the Bold maintained their advantage to close out the nine-point victory.
 
On Saturday, the Lancers came out strong against Toronto, building a 33-27 lead after the first quarter. The Varsity Blues responded in the second, however, outscoring Windsor 27-13 to take a 54-46 advantage into halftime.
 
The blue and gold battled back in the third quarter, gradually working their way back into the contest before tying the game at 76 heading into the fourth quarter.
 
Windsor briefly took a 79-78 lead early in the final frame, but Toronto responded to regain control. Windsor continued to push, cutting the deficit to three points at 97-94 with under two minutes remained. Mikey Ballout's late three-pointer helped seal the 101-94 victory for the Varsity Blues.
 
UP NEXT
The Lancers continue their four-day road trip, taking on the Queens Gaels in Kingston on November 13th at 8:00pm before finishing the trip Saturday, November 14th with a battle against Ontario Tech Ridgebacks in Oshawa at 6:00pm
 
You can watch these games online at oua.tv. and buy tickets for their upcoming home matches at goLancers.ca/tickets.