RSEQ Week #9

Thursday @ UQAM

BU            14   14   23   28  -  79
UQAM     13   13   18   12  -  56

It is never easy winning at UQAM and with a playoff spot at stake we knew it would take 40 minutes.  In the 1st half both teams did a good job defensively and it was a bit sloppy & chaotic on offense at times. We settled in a bit in the 2nd half offensively and even played a little better defensively. I thought we played with a lot energy and determination which UQAM matched until the 4th quarter. We did not relent & really pulled away in the final 7 or 8 minutes.

Abdul led all scorers with 20 points along with 7 rebounds. Joany had 17 points and played some

Joany...defensive pride.  

great D. Dave had 15 points & 9 rebounds...just playing like a 5th year captain should. I think he is very deserving of making a league allstar team this year. Everyone was solid defensively as we held UQAM to 31% shooting and out rebounded them 49-39.

This win all but locked up the last playoff spot for us and allowed us to stay in a position to challenge Laval for 3rd place.


Sunday @ Laval

BU          15   22   19   24  -  80
UL          16   21   16   21  -  74

This win locked up a playoff spot. The game was very tight throughout, but as with Thursday we  pulled away in the 4th quarter and pushed the lead to 11 with under a minute to go.  We are the healthiest we have been in 2 years...what a difference it makes to have some depth and having guys play their proper positions!

Defensively we continue to get a little better individually each game, but we are really starting to play well together at that end of the floor. There was an issue with the stats from this game and I have not seen a boxscore yet. However, I thought we defended dribble penetration well, had a lot of tips & deflections and rebounded well for the most part. Offensively, the ball is moving much better and our spacing is gradually improving. I would guess the majority of our hoops were assisted on. Above & beyond anything, it is nice to get a couple of road wins when you need them!

Andrew Howarth - 3rd Year Forward

Abdul had 30 points based on what our Sports Info office tells me. He probably had at least 8 rebounds and a few assists. He has been spectacular at times and continues to improve each week. He can just score in so many ways. Dave was solid again and had to be double digits in points and rebounds. Joany would have been a double digit scorer as well. Yassin played tough and was close to a double double in points & rebounds. 3rd forward Andrew Howarth had his best game in a Gaiters' uniform. Drew had 5 points, but rebounded well and played some outstanding team defense that impacted the game.

The win leaves us 1 win behind Laval for 3rd place. The rematch is tomorrow night at BU. It will be a tough game and a must win to have any hope of finishing 3rd. Following the Laval game we head to McGill on Saturday to face nationally ranked & 1st place Redmen at 6pm.

I will keep you posted!
Rod