SHERBROOKE – The McGill Redmen used a big second quarter to defeat the Bishop's Gaiters 87-59, in RSEQ men's university basketball action at the Mitchell Gym in Lennoxville, Saturday.
McGill (15-5, 9-3 RSEQ) had four players in double figures, led by
Avery Cadogan's 17 points.
Michael Peterkin and
Sebastian Beckett each had 11 points and
Francois Bourque chipped in with 10.
The teams were tied 14-14 after the first quarter, and Bishop's led 18-17 early in the second quarter. However, the No. 8-ranked Redmen took the game over with a 16-5 run through the middle of the period to jump out to a 33-23 lead, and they took a 35-23 lead in to the break. McGill extended their lead to 68-42 after three quarters as they cruised to the victory.
For Bishop's (5-15, 2-10 RSEQ),
Jona Bermillo and
Alexandre Boissé led with 12 points each, while
Abdul Kamane added 10 to go with a team-high seven rebounds.
The Redmen shot 51% from the field, compared to 35% for the Gaiters. McGill also out-rebounded Bishop's 41-27.
With four games remaining before playoffs, division-leading McGill will host third-place UQAM (7-5) on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 8 pm in a "Beach Night" doubleheader promotion at Love Competition Hall.Fans are encouraged to bring
beach gear and sunscreen and recharge in a temporary beach oasis. Other items on the agenda include a special BBQ beach concessions menu, a plethora of inflatables and pool toys, a McGill Sports Med Relaxation Zone with massages, music featuring the Beach Boys hits, deck chairs and sandpit, a signed "Laguna Beach Season 1" DVD raffle, free sunglasses (to protect eyes from hot-shooting Redmen three-point specialist Jenning Leung) and beach-themed halftime relay race for prizes.
The Gaiters (2-10) are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 11, as they host Laval at the Mitchell Gym.
| 2016-17 RSEQ Men's Basketball Standings (updated after games on Feb. 4) • Classement de la saison régulière |
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|
| 1 |
McGill |
12 |
9 |
3 |
878 |
733 |
0.750 |
0.0 |
18 |
| 2 |
Concordia |
12 |
8 |
4 |
802 |
786 |
0.667 |
1.0 |
16 |
| 3 |
UQAM |
12 |
7 |
5 |
848 |
879 |
0.583 |
2.0 |
14 |
| 4 |
Laval |
12 |
4 |
8 |
765 |
791 |
0.333 |
5.0 |
8 |
| 5 |
Bishop's |
12 |
2 |
10 |
809 |
913 |
0.167 |
7.0 |
4 |
