The Brock Badgers men's basketball team fell to the Ottawa Gee-Gees 72-64 on Friday, Nov. 6 at Bob Davis Gymnasium.
Brock opened the game up with a 22-13 lead after the first quarter, going 5-10 from the three-point line.
Quinten Ethier and
Anthony Heyes led the scoring with six points each.
The Gee-Gees responded in the second quarter, taking a lead 39-31 by halftime. However, in the third term, Brock fought back with help from
Quinten Ethier, who scored nine points in the frame, cutting the lead to six with Brock heading into the final quarter down 56-50.
In the last quarter, the Badgers were unable to complete the comeback, as the Gee-Gees held a 16-14 edge in scoring to close out the game.
Brock was led by
Quinten Ethier, who scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Behind him,
Emmanuel Oko-Oboh put up a strong performance off the bench, scoring nine points while shooting 4-5 from the field. Zack Hawley led the team in assists with six, while also grabbing four rebounds.
The Badgers look to bounce back when they play in Hamilton against the McMaster Marauders on Saturday, Nov. 7. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m., with tickets available for purchase on
University Tickets. The game can also be seen on
OUA.tv.
