QUEBEC CITY – Nervens Demosthene (Terrebonne, Que./Cegep de Montmorency) had a "triple-double" and Joany Castor Thadal (Montreal, Que./Champlain Collge St-Lambert) scored a game-high 21 points as the No. 9 Bishop's Gaiters bounced back from Thursday's loss with a 95-84 win over the Laval Rouge et Or in RSEQ University men's basketball on Sunday afternoon in Quebec City.
 
Castor Thadal scored his 21 points on 8-13 shooting including 5-8 from behind the arc.
 
Demosthene's triple-double came via 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. He was 8-10 from the free throw line.
 
Abdul Kamane (Montreal, Que./Vanier College) and Ibrahim Ngom (Montreal, Que./Vanier College) rounded out the Gaiters in double figures with 15 and 11 points respectively.
 
Bishop's led 26-20 after 10 minutes, 48-47 at halftime and 66-59 after three quarters. Laval got within two points with 1:02 remaining but Bishop's held tight and earned the 95-84 victory, their second of the RSEQ season.  They improve to 2-2 while the loss drops Laval to 0-4.
 
The 95 points is a season-high for the Gaiters.
 
Four Rouge et Or players scored in double figures led by Steeve Joseph's 21 off the bench.
 

Final from Quebec City: @BishopsGaiters 95, @rougeetor 84. The Gaiters survive a late comeback by Laval and seal the victory with clutch free throw shooting down the stretch. Huge bounce back win to get to 2-2 for the season #GaiterNation

— Luke Connelly (@luke_connelly) November 24, 2019

Next up Bishop's (2-2) travels to McGill (3-1) on Saturday, Nov. 30.  It will be their last game of the first semester.
 
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