OCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS CONTINUE SATURDAY

The Ontario Colleges Athletics Association (OCAA) moves into the quarter-finals in men's basketball, with four elimination matches taking place this weekend.

At stake is a ticket to the OCAA Men's Basketball Championship taking place over a two-day span between Mar. 6-8.

A couple of upsets took place last week, with the No. 8-seeded Sheridan Bruins and No. 5 Loyalist Lancers winning on the road.

The higher seeded teams play host to this weekend's action, with the top surviving seed hosting the OCAA championship in a week's time.

Durham Lords, Oshawa (14-4, 3rd East) at Humber Hawks, Toronto (15-3, 2nd West)
Saturday, Feb. 28 - 3 p.m.

Two teams that met at the last two OCAA championships will meet one round earlier this year.

The Durham Lords defeated the Niagara Knights 84-59 last Saturday in the qualifying round.

Durham fourth-year forward Desson Spencer (Scarborough) recorded a double-double in the victory grabbing 15 rebounds while scoring 14 points.

The Humber Hawks advance to the quarter-finals thanks to a 94-84 victory over the Fleming Phoenix last Saturday.

First-year point guard Nathaniel Savage (Toronto) scored a game-high 29 points for the Hawks, shooting 15-of-19 (78.9 per cent) from the free-throw line.

Mohawk Mountaineers, Hamilton (13-5, 3rd West) at Centennial Colts, Toronto (14-4, 2nd East)
Saturday, Feb. 28 - 3 p.m.

The Mohawk Mountaineers defeated the Algonquin Wolves 86-79 at home last Saturday to survive and advance.

Mohawk fourth-year forward Jerry Jr Mercury (Scarborough) scored a game-high 24 points for the Mountaineers, going a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe.

The Centennial Colts clipped the Fanshawe Falcons 105-74 in their crossover showdown last Saturday.

Centennial fourth-year forward Ryan Frank-Brooks (Scarborough) scored a game-high 31 points for the Colts, also going a perfect 8-of-8 from the charity stripe.

Seneca Sting, King City (12-6, 4th East) at St. Clair Saints, Windsor (15-3, 1st West)
Saturday, Feb. 28 - 4 p.m.

The Seneca Sting came back to defeat the Conestoga Condors 76-72 in their opening round meeting last Sunday.

Second-year small forward Amari N'daw (Scarborough) and third-year point guard Sina Ayerman (Richmond Hill) combined for 46 points for the Sting in the win.

The St. Clair Saints made short work of the St. Lawrence Surge with a 130-66 win in last Saturday's crossover.

St. Clair fourth-year guard Brandon Harmon (Milwaukee, Wis.) recorded a double-double off the bench with 21 points and 12 rebounds, both team-highs.

Sheridan Bruins, Brampton (8-10, 8th West) at Loyalist Lancers, Belleville (11-7, 5th East)
Sunday, Mar. 1 - 3 p.m.

The Sheridan Bruins became the first No. 8 seed to defeat a No. 1 in a men's basketball crossover game, defeating the Georgian Grizzlies 104-101 last Saturday.

Sheridan fourth-year shooting guard Travis Clouden (Brampton) dominated the glass with 15 rebounds, scored an efficient 17 points, had four assists and also had two steals and two blocks in the win.

The Loyalist Lancers also picked up a road victory in the opening round, defeating the Lambton Lions 80-74 on Sunday.

Loyalist third-year student-athlete Jalen Carter Julien (Scarborough) recorded a double double with a team-high 22 points and 15 rebounds in a winning effort.

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