ALGONQUIN 74, ST. CLAIR 71

OTTAWA - Despite a valiant fourth quarter comeback the St. Clair College men's basketball team came up just a little short in their crossover playoff game to Algonquin College in Ottawa Saturday night losing 74-71. The loss ends the season for the Saints who finish with a 7-12 record in OCAA play.

Algonquin started strong going up 19-10 after the opening quarter and extended its lead to 42-25 by halftime over St. Clair. The home team made eight triples alone in the first half to stake themselves an early cushion.

Trailing by as much as 23 points in the third quarter the Saints turned things around outscoring Algonquin 23-19 in the frame keeping themselves within striking distance. St. Clair continued to close the gap in the fourth quarter and were within a few baskets with a minute to go but the difference proved to be great and could come no closer than the final score.

Algonquin controlled the boards with 60-41 advantage in rebounding and shot 50 per cent from three-point range with 10 makes from beyond the arc for the game.

Fourth-year point guard Charles Baskin (Detroit, Mich.) led St. Clair with 20 points including 10 of 13 from the free throw line to go with four steals. Saints rookie guard Trevon Mollison (Brampton, Ont.) scored 19 points adding seven rebounds and five steals. Rookie forward Lance Drummonds (Hamilton, Ont.) chipped in with 14 points and eight rebounds.

Algonquin was led by third-year 6-foot-3 forward Murphy Beya (Ottawa) who scored 17 points in the win.

Source: St. Clair College