Quarter-Final Game #4: Fanshawe defeats Durham 79-67

Fanshawe is the final team to advance at the OCAA Mens Basketball Championships in Sault Ste. Marie.

The Falcons beat the Durham Lords 79-67 to move on.

Fanshawe held a 37-31 lead at halftime and held off an earl second half Durham run that tied the game to pick up the win.

Jordan Dixon led the way for Fanshawe with 21 points. Matthew Tkaczyk chipped in with 16 points while Mike Dubreuil added 10.

Eric Smith scored 22 points to lead Durham while Tyler McGarrity added 20 in the loss.

Fanshawe advances to face Humber in the second semi-final on Friday night. Tip-off for that game is set for 8 p.m.

Quarter-Final Game #3: Humber defeats Seneca 65-51

Humber advanced to the semi-finals at the OCAA Mens Basketball Championships in Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday thanks to a 65-51 victory over the Seneca Sting.

Humber opened up a 38-25 lead through the first half and cruised to the 14-point victory.

Michael Acheampong led Humber with 24 points in the win. Mark Perrin added eight points while Kern Lewis and Raymond Munier added seven points each. Only three members of the Humber roster didn’t record points in the win.

Felix Adjei scored 14 points to lead Seneca. Norman Hamilton added 12 points and Jermaine Lightbody scored 10 in the loss.

Humber moves on to the second semi-final game on Friday with tip off set for 8 p.m. Humber will face the winner of the final round robin game tonight at the Essar Centre between the Durham Lords and Fanshawe Falcons.

Quarter-Final Game #2: Algonquin defeats Niagara 82-78

Despite trailing by a point at halftime, the Algonquin Thunder is heading to the semi-final of the OCAA Men’s Basketball Championships in Sault Ste. Marie.

Algonquin won a narrow 82-78 decision over the Niagara Knights on Thursday.

CCAA All-Canadian Njuguna Waiganjo led the way for Algonquin with 22 points while Landry Ndayiwyeko added 17 in the win. Abdul Kosar added 15 while Garnet Blais also hit double figures for Algonquin with 10 points.

CJ Smith turned in a strong performance for Niagara with 27 points and seven rebounds in the loss. Lamar Grant and Jeremy Settimi added 11 points each in the loss.

With the win, Algonquin will now face Sheridan in Friday’s first semi-final game. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. at the Essar Centre.

Quarter-Final Game #1: Sheridan defeats Algoma 83-77

A strong second half helped the Sheridan College Bruins advance in the OCAA Men’s Basketball Championships on Thursday.

Sheridan defeated the Algoma University Thunderbirds 83-77 to advance into Friday’s semi-final where they will face the winner of the Algonquin/Niagara game.

Khalid Abdel-Gabar led Sheridan with 26 points, which included five three-pointers. Greg Osawe added 14 points while Michael Selkridge chipped in with 13 points.

“I told our team before the game, ‘This has been an unbelievable opportunity that Algoma University has given us here and to enjoy it whether you win or lose’,” said Sheridan coach Jim Flack. “I wasn’t going to be upset if we lost as long as we competed.”

Pat Murray led Algoma with 21 points though Sheridan limited him to just four points in the second half. Tyler Hynd added 19 in the win. DJ Wright, a force for Algoma at times this season was limited to just 13 points in the loss.

“Their pressure was a factor for us to handle,” said Algoma coach Thomas Cory. “We struggled with it at times. We got up early and made some runs but their pressure just gets to you. If you can’t handle it. We broke the pressure but we couldn’t break it to score.”

Sheridan now advances to play the winner of the Algonquin/Niagara game. Game time for that semi-final is 6 p.m. on Friday night.

Friday, March 4
OCAA Semifinals
Sheridan vs. Algonquin 6 p.m.
Humber vs. Fanshawe 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 5
OCAA Bronze Medal Game 3 p.m.
OCAA Gold Medal Game 5 p.m.

Championship Website: thunderbirds.algomau.ca

Championship Webcast: www.sportslive.ca

Source: Algoma University