SHERIDAN 99, GEORGE BROWN 89 (OT)

BRAMPTON, Ont. - The first day of the 2014 belairdirect OCAA Men's Basketball Championship closed with a thriller for the ages, as the Sheridan Bruins held off the George Brown Huskies 99-89 in overtime.

With a quick pace to start, the two sides were close throughout the entire first quarter, with the largest margin for either side being only four points.

Early in the second frame, the Bruins went on a 14-0 run to take a 15-point lead, on their way to a 43-31 halftime advantage.

The Huskies would begin the second half on a tear though, and thanks to a 17-2 run led 53-49 going into the fourth quarter.

They would push their lead as high as eight, before the Bruins began to chip away, finally pulling level at 75-75.

With Sheridan clinging to an 80-77 lead in the dying moments of the fourth quarter, OCAA player of the year Vadim Halimov nailed a three-pointer to send the game to overtime.

Slowly throughout the extra period, the Bruins wrestled control away and closed the game on a 14-2 run to make the margin far more lopsided than the game truly warranted.

Trevor Williams scored a game-high 34 points for Sheridan, with Michael Selkridge (14 points), Roshean Keen (13 points, 14 rebounds), Cory Cooper (12 points), and Dylan Periana (11 points) all hitting double figures.

For George Brown, Vadim Halimov scored 30 to go with 16 rebounds, while Curtis Baanee (15 points), Akai Nettey (14 points) and Dehazmatch James (12 points) all post double digit scoring totals.

The Bruins advance to the semi-final, where they will meet Mohawk, while George Brown will play Fanshawe in the bronze medal quarter-final.

Championship Website: 2014ocaambb.com

OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Thursday, February 27
Quarter-Finals
Game 1 - Algonquin 89, Durham 70
Game 2 - Humber 71, Seneca 53
Game 3 - Mohawk 99, Fanshawe 52
Game 4 - Sheridan 99, George Brown 89 (OT)

Friday, February 28
Bronze Quarter-Finals
Game 5 - Durham vs. Seneca - 1 p.m.
Game 6 - Fanshawe vs. George Brown - 3 p.m.
Semi-Finals
Game 7 - Algonquin vs. Humber - 6 p.m.
Game 8 - Mohawk vs. Sheridan - 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 1
Bronze Semi-Finals
Game 9 - Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 6 - 10 a.m.
Game 10 - Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 5 - 12 p.m.
Bronze Medal Match
Game 11 - Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 - 5 p.m.
Winning team presented OCAA Bronze Medal at conclusion of match
Gold Medal Match
Game 12 - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 - 7 p.m.
OCAA Gold and Silver Medals presented at conclusion of match

Source: Sheridan College