OSHAWA, Ont. - Coming off the high of a big Friday night win, the Durham Lords men's basketball team were unable to carry momentum into their home finale as they fell 84-74 to the visiting La Cite Coyotes on Saturday afternoon.

Prior to the start of the final home match the Lords honoured three graduating athletes in a special pre-game ceremony. Those recognized included Roy Anku (Edmonton, Alta.), Gabriel Andre (Ottawa, Ont.), and Esmail Danso (Toronto, Ont.).

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In an exciting and tightly contested matchup, the one key difference proved to be turnovers. DC struggled at times with the Coyotes zone defence, finishing the game with 30 total turnovers to just 19 committed by the Coyotes. Across the board the remainder of the match looked equal with both squads nearly identical in shooting percentage, rebounds, three-point field goals, blocks, and personal fouls.

DC will end the season with two road contests, first traveling to Peterborough on Wednesday, Feb. 19 to face the Fleming Knights, before heading to Mississauga on Sunday, Feb. 23 to challenge the UTM Eagles. Both games will be available on OCAA LIVE.
 

FROM THE FLOOR

• Second-year forward Romareo Stephenson (Markham, Ont.) topped the Lords on the afternoon with a season-high 25 points, marking the fifth 20-plus point performance on the season.
• Contributing strongly off the bench, Tyrique Walters (Brampton, Ont.) and Daavyd Marquez-Relih (Mississauga, Ont.) added 15 and 14 points, respectively. 
• Delivering a solid offensive outing in the paint, Salim Coulibaly led all players with 26 points in the Coyotes win.
 

IN THE PAINT

• Stephenson registered his fifth double-double, pulling down 12 boards, while also adding eight assists three steals and one block.
• Coulibaly also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, adding three steals and two blocks.
 

QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS

Overall Record: 6-20 (W-L)
Conference Record: 4-14
 
Next match: Wednesday, Feb. 19 @ Fleming Knights • (7 p.m. – Peterborough, Ont.)

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