The Brock Badgers men's basketball team was bested by the McMaster Marauders in a tough away matchup.
Despite a 23-point performance by
Birch Pockar, the Badgers were defeated by the Marauders 78-65 on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Hamilton.
Alongside Pockar,
Zach Hawley had a solid shooting performance, getting 11 points while going 5-9 from the field. The Badgers rebounding was led by
Emmanuel Oko-Oboh, who grabbed eight boards off the bench.
In a tightly contested first quarter, the Badgers held a 19-18 lead, with Hawley and
Xavier Fearon each scoring a team-leading five points, both shooting 2-3 from the field.
The two teams traded baskets throughout the second quarter, with the Badgers entering halftime down by a single point, 35-34. Brock outrebounded the Marauders with ten boards in the quarter, keeping the score close going into the second half.
In the second half, the game's momentum shifted and the Badgers were unable to stop the Marauders attack, going down 57-46. The Badgers fought hard until the end, but ultimately their efforts were not enough to complete the comeback.
Up next, the Badgers will look to bounce back when they take on the York Lions in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 14. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m., with the game available for streaming on
OUA.tv.
