No. 9 Men’s Basketball Downs Sheridan, 101-93
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Sheridan (13-8, 13-8) | 18 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 93 |
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Humber (16-5, 16-6) | 20 | 32 | 18 | 31 | 101 |
ETOBICOKE — In the 106th edition of 'The Game', No. 9 Humber men's basketball team came out on top, defeating the Sheridan Bruins (13-7, 5th West), 101-93, Thursday evening, at the North Campus Gym.
Jaylan Morgan was big for Humber in the victory, as he finished with 23 points, three assists, two rebounds, five steals and two blocks while shooting 50 percent from the field.
In front of a capacity crowd, it was a back-and-forth opening ten minutes as both sides fed off the energy inside the North Campus Gym. Humber came out on top in the first, outscoring Sheridan 20-18 in the quarter. The Hawks shot seven-of-17 (41.2 percent) from the floor as they settled in quickly on the night.
Both sides ramped up the pace in the second, combining to score 60 points in the quarter. Again it was Humber who came out ahead finishing with 32 in the quarter coming off 13-of-25 (52 percent) shooting from the floor. Kevin Otoo helped spark the Hawks off the bench in the second, picking up seven points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in the quarter.
The intensity picked up in the third as the game approached the later stages. Sheridan retook the lead for a moment before back-to-back threes put Humber back on top. The Hawks would be able to hang onto the slim lead entering the fourth, leading by two. Humber struggled offensively in the third shooting just six-of-22 (27.3 percent) in the quarter.
Neither team was able to break this game open as it was all tied up at 83 with 3:55 left to play. Three straight baskets for Humber pushed their lead up to six as they grabbed the momentum. Cy Samuels and Jaylan Morgan made consecutive baskets to push the lead to eight with 1:30 to go. Keith Laryea delivered the final blow making a tough layup to ice the game. Humber was able to dribble it out to the final buzzer and end its three-game losing skid to Sheridan, 101-93.
The final win of the season marked the final regular-season home game for DeQuon Cascart, Jaylan Morgan, Cy Samuels, Micqueel Martin, and Khalid Adam.
Game Notes
- DeQuon Cascart concludes his Humber career with 761 points - the sixth most in program history.
- Coach Downey recorded his 39th career victory, moving into fifth all-time at Humber.
- Jaylan Morgan's 357 points on the season ties him with Patrick Rhodd and Steven Arlauskas for fifth all-time. Morgan concludes his career averaging 17.4 PPG - the second-best average in program history.
- Cy Samuels finished his 2019-20 season with 196 rebounds good for 2nd all-time for Humber
- With the win Humber splits their season series with Sheridan, going 1-1.
What's Next?
No. 9 Humber men's basketball (15-5, 2nd West) will now host a 2020 OCAA crossover game on Feb. 29 at the North Campus Gym. Game time and the opponent have yet to be determined.
