January 19th, 2023...WELLAND - The Niagara Knights men's basketball team finally found themselves back in the win column with a 93-76 win over the Redeemer Royals Wednesday night at the Welland Campus Centre. The Knights were on a three-game losing streak before clashing with the Royals for a thriller of a game infront of a packed house.

 Both teams played an even opening 20 minutes as they were tied 38-38 at the half. 

With five minutes left in the third quarter, Niagara held a 47-44 lead, before going on a 13-6 run to close out the quarter leading 60-50 after 30 minutes.

In the final quarter, Niagara put together a 15-6 run, including three straight three-pointers from Reggie Williams, to go up by as many as 21 on route to the 93-76 home victory.

The now 7-5 Knights were led by rookie Ethan Alino-Delacruz (22 points) and Reggie Williams (20 points) who combined for a total of 44 of the Knights 93 points on the board. 

Veteran Delroy Grandison picked up a double-double on the night with 11 points and 13 rebounds.

The Blue and white went 33-67 (49.3%) from the floor, 9-27 (33.3%) from beyond the arc and 81.8% (18-22) from the foul line.

Next up for the Knights is a long drive to North Bay to tip-off against the Canadore Panthers (0-12) at 1:00pm Sunday afternoon.