Box Score LENNOXVILLE, Que. –
Obinna Dike-Nwagbara (Montreal, QC/Champlain College Saint-Lambert) scored 25 points and dished out five assists as the Bishop's Gaiters stunned the Laval Rouge et Or on Thursday night in Lennoxville by a final score of 95-85.
The win moves Bishop's to 2-1 while Laval falls to the same mark.
How it Happened…
…The Gaiters led 23-20 after the first quarter
…Bishop's parlayed that into a 51-40 halftime advantage
…Laval came out firing in the third frame and tied the game at 70-70 heading into the final stanza
…a series of runs was capped off by timely shooting and key stops for the Gaiters as they went onto win the quarter 25-15 and the game 95-85
For Bishop's…
…Five players scored in double figures led by Dike-Nwagbara's 25. David Navarro (17), Étienne Gagnon (16),
Hisham Saleh (Aylmer, Que./Champlain-Lennoxville) (12) and
Charles Robert (Vaudreuil, Que./Suffield Academy) (11)
…The Gaiters controlled the interior, outscoring Laval 52-26 in the paint
…Bishop's also got 41 bench points to Laval's 15
For Laval…
…Steeve Joseph scored 24 points
…Sidney Tremblay-Lacombe netted 23
…Saydou Sall chipped in with 18
Next Up…
…Bishop's is in Montreal for a afternoon matinee with the UQAM Citadins. Tip-off is 4 p.m.
Social Corner…
…The Gaiters are on Instagram @Gaitersmbb
…Stay up-to-date with everything Bishop's Gaiters at
www.gaiters.ca or on social media with @BishopsGaiters