MEN'S BASKETBALL COMEBACK COMES UP SHORT AGAINST VIKINGS
Nana Ntim and the Grizzlies battled back hard but they fell 66-62 to St. Lawrence on Saturday afternoon at the Georgian Athletic Centre.
The Georgian Grizzlies men's basketball team hosted their final home game of the regular season against the St. Lawrence Vikings on Saturday afternoon at the Georgian Athletic Centre in Barrie.
Georgian didn't have a great start as they found themselves in a hole trailing by as many as 19 points.
The Grizzlies showed great resiliency battling all the way back to trail by just a few points. In the final moments, the Vikings were able to pull away to seal a 66-62 victory.
Connor Laronde (Barrie) put forth an incredible effort, particularly in the second half, to get the Grizzlies back in it as he scored a team high 20 points.
Johnathan Edwards (Brampton) was also a key contributor for the Grizzlies scoring 12 points in nearly 30 minutes on the court.
It's a tough loss for the Grizzlies in the standings as the Vikings now pull even with Georgian with matching 10-9 records. The two teams now sit tied for fifth place in the OCAA east division standings with each team having one game remaining on their schedules.
Prior to the game the Grizzlies recognized their graduating student-athletes who were playing the final home games of their Georgian collegiate careers in Carter Dunlop, Aaron Sutton and Nana Ntim.
The Grizzlies will finish off their regular season schedule with a trip to Toronto to face the Seneca Sting this coming Wednesday, Feb. 21.