SARNIA, Ontario — It was a statement week across the U Sports landscape.
From coast to coast, teams and players alike made some impressive statements as they look to build momentum ahead of the Christmas break, which is just around the corner. Some of the top contenders faced some tough challenges, and some even took a loss over the weekend which created a statement for the opposite reason.
In Ontario, each and every team in the OUA has a win after the Waterloo Warriors got on the board with a win over the York Lions. Elsewhere in the OUA, the Guelph Gryphons picked up two important home wins to get back on track after five straight games on the road. The Ryerson Rams made a bold statement with two road wins over the top two teams in the West Division to remain undefeated on the year.
Out in the AUS, the Cape Breton Capers earned a split with the New Brunswick Reds. The Capers had a chance to sweep the weekend set, but the Reds picked up a narrow 84-83 win in the second game to salvage two points. On the West Coast, the defending national champion Calgary Dinos held down home court, picking up two double-digit wins to keep their own perfect record intact.
While several teams made statements with their overall results, many players made their own statements as they played integral parts in wins for their respective programs. From double-doubles to 40-point performances, last week had its fair share of memorable stat lines.
However, five players from each conference stood out among the rest of their competitors. Those student-athletes make up this week’s edition of the Starting Five.
Starting Five – Nov. 12-18, 2018
OUA
Banky Alade – Guelph Gryphons
22 points, 12 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block in 81-80 win vs. Nipissing
29 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block in 83-76 win vs. Laurentian
JV Mukama – Ryerson Rams
28 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals in 102-70 win at McMaster
21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 71-62 win at Brock
Nedim Hodzic – Waterloo Warriors
28 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks in 96-91 win at York
20 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal in 83-75 loss at Queen’s
DeAndrae Pierre – York Lions
31 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 96-91 loss vs. Waterloo
20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal in 90-86 loss vs. Laurier
Marcus Lewis – Nipissing Lakers
28 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in 81-80 loss at Guelph
24 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 1 block in 63-58 loss at Algoma
Canada West
Lawrence Moore – Saskatchewan Huskies
41 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals in 111-104 OT win at Winnipeg
16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks in 90-81 loss at Winnipeg
Brett Layton – Calgary Dinos
18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks in 87-63 win vs. Victoria
21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks in 86-74 win vs. Victoria
Mason Bourcier – UBC Thunderbirds
15 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals in 88-60 win vs. Thompson Rivers
18 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal in 98-78 win vs. Thompson Rivers
Hafith Moallin – UBC Okanagan Heat
15 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals in 85-73 loss at Mount Royal
21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals in 80-78 win at Mount Royal
Narcisse Ambanza – Winnipeg Wesmen
22 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals in 111-104 OT loss vs. Saskatchewan
17 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 90-81 win vs. Saskatchewan
AUS
Daniel Foo – Memorial Sea-hawks
25 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals in 88-76 win vs. Acadia
14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 74-59 win vs. Acadia
Shacier Locke – Cape Breton Capers
22 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 2 blocks in 95-82 win vs. New Brunswick
17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal in 84-83 loss vs. New Brunswick
Sascha Kappos – Dalhousie Tigers
27 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks in 90-76 win vs. St. FX
11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist in 89-70 win vs. St. FX
Chris Spurrell – New Brunswick Reds
15 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal in 95-82 loss at Cape Breton
18 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 4 steals in 84-83 win at Cape Breton
Nathan Barker – Memorial Sea-hawks
14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal in 88-76 win vs. Acadia
25 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals in 74-59 win vs. Acadia
RSEQ
JJ Hamel-Carey – McGill Redmen
22 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal in 79-69 loss vs. Bishop’s
Alix Lochard – UQAM Citadins
23 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist in 85-68 win vs. Concordia
Alexandre Leclerc – Laval Rouge et Or
19 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal in 93-86 OT loss at Bishop’s
Abdul Kamane – Bishop’s Gaiters
22 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 1 block in 79-69 win at McGill
25 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist in 93-86 OT win vs. Laval
Adrian Armstrong – Concordia Stingers
23 points, 1 assist, 1 steal in 85-68 loss at UQAM
– T. Bennett
