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REDS three-point barrage snaps Huskies seven-game streak, 88-63
Posted: Feb 02, 2024

REDS three-point barrage snaps Huskies seven-game streak, 88-63

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Game Leaders
UNB
Pts: Eden Otshudi - 17
Reb: Brandon Laryea - 10
Ast: 2 Players (#3, #15) - 3
Saint Mary's
Pts: 2 Players (#5, #8) - 13
Reb: Tjark Lademacher - 8
Ast: 2 Players (#3, #7) - 2
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HALIFAX, NS – The UNB REDS made 15 three-pointers on their way to defeating the Saint Mary's Huskies 88-63 in Atlantic University Sport Men's Basketball action, on Friday night at the Homburg Centre in Halifax.

The REDS perimeter attack began in the opening minute of the game, as guard Marcus Barnes (Kitchener, ON) hit a deep three to open the scoring. Huskies guard Marc-Denault Gabriel responded with an and-one lay-in, but the REDS offence kept coming, as forward Jeven Eddy (Ajax, ON) hit a three-pointer and a lay-in on consecutive plays. REDS guard Eden Otshudi (Hamilton, ON) came off the bench to hit a trio of triples in the first quarter, as the visitors lead ballooned to 26-7, before Huskies guard Tjark Lademacher (Luneburg, Germany) hit a late three-pointer, with the REDS taking a 26-12 after the first 10 minutes.

The second quarter saw the REDS continue their barrage of three-pointers, with Otshudi hitting two more and Brandon Laryea (Crawley, UK) adding one of his own. On the other end, the Huskies offence struggled to get going, with the REDS focusing defensive pressure on stand-out Huskies guards Jayrell Diggs (East Preston, NS) and Shae Linton-Brown (Toronto, ON). A pair of big dunks by centre Javordo Mitchell (Woodbridge, ON) were the exclamation point on the REDS outstanding first half.

The REDS took a commanding 49-22 lead into the half, boosted by 45% shooting (9/20) from beyond the arc, led by Eden Otshudi who scored 17 first-half points off the bench. The Huskies meanwhile shot just 28% (8/29) from the floor and 9% (1/11) from beyond the arc through the first half.

The Huskies offence looked to have found a spark to begin the third quarter, with back-to-back three-pointers by Diggs and Linton-Brown cutting the REDS lead to 52-32. That's when REDS forward Norm Burry (Grafton, NB) got going offensively, making a pair of jump shots and two free-throws to push the lead back up to 60-32. Lademacher continued to provide a boost off the Huskies bench, hitting a late three, but REDS forward Vegas Evans (Brampton, ON) countered with a three of his own to beat the third quarter buzzer, and give the REDS a 69-43 lead into the final frame.

Huskies guard Devawn White provided a boost for Saint Mary's in the fourth quarter, tying for the team lead in scoring with 13 points off the bench and pressuring the REDS ball handlers into several turnovers. But the deficit was too much to overcome, and both teams emptied their benches with REDS guard Reese Zorogole (Halifax, NS) hitting a late shot-clock beating three to secure the visitors 88-63 victory.

REDS guard Eden Otshudi led the team with 17 points – all scored in the first half – and was named Player of the Game. Norm Burry chipped in 16 points and seven rebounds, Vegas Evans added 11 points and four steals and Javordo Mitchell contributed 10 points and six rebounds off the REDS bench.

The Huskies were led by 13 points from each of Devawn White and Shae Linton-Brown, with Tjark Lademacher contributing 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks off the bench.

The Huskies loss snapped a seven game win-streak and dropped their record to 9-7 on the campaign. Saint Mary's will be back on home court on Thursday, Feb. 8 as they host the Acadia Axemen (7-9) at 8 p.m. at the Homburg Centre.

The REDS second straight win improves their record to 7-9 on the season. They'll be back in action tomorrow night, as they visit the Axemen in Wolfville, NS at 8 p.m.

Recap by Allan April / Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics
 Photos by Mona Ghiz / Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics