Mohamoud Breaks Another Record as No. 8 Men's Basketball Wins at St. Clair
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Humber (14-5, 14-5) | 16 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 100 |
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St. Clair (13-5, 13-5) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 78 |
WINDSOR — The No. 8 Humber men's basketball team picked up the split on the weekend double-header, defeating the St. Clair Saints (13-5, 3rd West), 100-78, Sunday afternoon.
Kevin Otoo was a standout for Humber in the victory, as he chipped in all over the floor finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and five steals while shooting an impressive seven-of-12 (58.3 percent) from the field.
It was a slow-paced opening quarter as the two sides combined to score just 35 points in the first. The Humber starters managed just four points in the quarter, but fortunately, Kevin Otoo and Dwayne Lambert-Cadore combined to score 12 of the Hawks' 16 points off of the bench.
It was a terrific first half for Lambert-Cadore as he chipped in eight more points in the second on way to 13 points by the break. The Hawks picked up the pace in the second as they finished with 26 in the quarter on 12-of-22 (54.5 percent) shooting from the field as they took a four-point lead into the half.
Humber got hot from behind the arc to begin the second half, thanks in part to the work of Fowzi Mohamoud. With 3:31 remaining in the third, Mohamoud hit his second triple of the game to set the new program single-season record for three-pointers. The Rexdale native went a perfect three-for-three from deep on way to a team-high nine points in the third. After another strong effort on both ends of the floor Humber managed to push the lead to 13 points entering the final quarter.
The fourth would again be all Humber as the Hawks shot a game-high 13-of-20 (65.0 percent) in the quarter, finishing with 29 points. Jaylan Morgan led the way down the stretch, scoring 11 of his 19 points in the fourth alone. The Hawks wound up outscoring the Saints by nine in the final quarter, as they took this one easily by a score of, 100-78.
It was the Hawks bench that was the story on the afternoon, as they finished with 51 points in the game, outscoring the Saints' bench by 19 points in the win.
Game Notes
- Fowzi Mohamoud set a new single-season record for made three-pointers, surpassing Kenny Ejim's record of 58, set back in 2017-18.
- The Hawks shot over 70 percent from the charity stripe for the sixth time this season.
- Jaylan Morgan now sits tied in eighth place for points in a season with 334 points.
- Humber improves to 92-0 all-time when scoring 100-plus points in regulation.
- Cy Samuels is now just nine rebounds away from becoming just the second Humber player to grab 200 boards in a season.
- With the win, Humber sweeps their season series with St. Clair going 2-0.
What's Next?
No. 8 Humber Men's Basketball (14-5, 2nd West) will return home for the final game of the regular season on Feb. 20 against the rival Sheridan Bruins (13-6, 4th West) in the 123rd edition of 'the Game'. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. and will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network.
