Box Score
QUEBEC CITY -- Four McGill players reached double figures in scoring but Laval had five in that department and outlasted the No.6-ranked Redmen 78-68 in college hoops at the PEPS Centre, Friday.
 
The contest was essentially decided at the foul-line, as Laval made a whopping 33 visits to the charity stripe and came away with 26 points, a success ratio of 78.8 per cent. McGill, by contrast, was awarded only 13 trips and sunk just eight freebies (61.5%).

The Rouge et Or led 22-15 after one quarter, 37-34 at the half and 59-50 heading into the final frame en route to snapping McGill's win streak at five in regular season play.
 
A balanced Laval attack was led by Boris Hazimuratovic, a 6-foot-9 big man, who netted 17 points, alongside Karl Demers-Belanger (15), Thibaud Dezutter (14(, Hughes Ryan (14) and Antoine Guilard (10).

Vincent Dufort, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Smiths Falls, Ont., led all Redmen scorers with 14 points, shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 4-of-6 from the line. The third-year physical education major also added eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
 
Teammate Francois Bourque, a 6-foot-5 forward from Terrebonne, Que., continued to impress in his rookie campaign. He tallied a dozen points with nine rebounds and three assists. Rodrigo Imperador, a native of Brazil came off the bench and chipped in effectively with 11 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists. Freshman starter Dele Ogundokan of Hamilton, Ont., also had 11 points and pulled down six boards.
 
The Redmen, who had a 42-32 edge in rebounds, shot 38.9 per cent from the floor, which included a dismal 4-for-22 performance (18.2%) from beyond the arc. Laval, on the other hand, sunk eight of their 19 treys and shot 40 per cent from the field (22/55). The Rouge et Or also took advantage of 20 McGill miscues, outscoring the Redmen 20-12 on points off turnovers.
 
Laval (2-4) will head back to Montreal on Jan. 18 to battle Concordia (2-3). After games on back-to-back nights for McGill (5-1), the Redmen will have a 12-day break before heading across town on Jan. 23 to take on the Stingers.


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Ryne Bondy and Earl Zukerman
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