PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - Led by a season-high 27 points from Jay Barham (Ajax, Ont.), the Durham College men's basketball team defeated the Fleming Knights by a final score of 78-67 on Wednesday night in Peterborough.

Minus a tough third quarter which saw the Lords held to single digit scoring, Durham was dominant in the road contest. DC had major success in the fourth quarter where they outscored the Knights 27-13. The green and gold finished the evening shooting over 50 percent from the field, while out-rebounding Fleming 38-23, and leading the game in points in the paint, bench points, and points off turnovers. The Lords swept the season series with the Knights, improving their current winning streak versus the Peterborough opppnents to 7-0, with their last loss to Fleming coming back in November 2015.

The Lords will finish their season on Sunday, Feb. 23 as they travel to Mississauga to face the UTM Eagles. The contest is slated to begin at 3 p.m., with the game also available to stream on OCAA LIVE.  
 

FROM THE FLOOR

• More than doubling his previous high this season with his 27 points, Barham went 10-for-15 from the field in a new season-high 38 minutes played, while adding five made free throws.
• Also cracking the 20-point mark in the win for the Lords, Romareo Stephenson (Markham, Ont.) recorded 23 points on 10-for-13 shooting. 
• Wayon Thomas led the Knights in the loss with a team-high 18 points.
 

IN THE PAINT

• A double-double machine down the stretch, Stephenson registered his fifth double-double over the last seven games for DC, pulling down 12 rebounds, adding five assists, two steals, and one block as well.
• Also strong on the boards in the win, Roy Anku (Edmonton, Alta.) grabbed nine boards, while also breaking double-digits in points with 11.
 

QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS

Overall Record: 7-20 (W-L)
Conference Record: 5-14
 
Next match: Sunday, Feb. 23 @ UTM Eagles • (3 p.m. – Mississauga, Ont.)

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