Gryphon hoops men dump Waterloo to end losing streak
WATERLOO – The Guelph Gryphons put the brakes on their six-game losing streak in OUA men’s basketball play in a big way Friday night as they clobbered the winless Waterloo Warriors 94-50 at Waterloo’s Physical Activities Centre.
The win was the first for the Gryphs since they defeated the Algoma Thunderbirds by 13 points (89-76) at Sault Ste. Marie Nov. 26.
Guelph Gryphons 94 Waterloo Warriors 50
It was also the largest margin of victory in a league outing for the Gryphs since they clouted the RMC Paladins by 52 points (110-58) at Kingston Nov. 11, 2011. RMC dropped out of the league at the end of the season, their fifth consecutive winless season.
A 12-4 run in the first quarter started the Gryphs on their way to their sixth consecutive win over the Warriors. Guelph has won 12 of their last 13 games with Waterloo, the lone loss coming in 2018.
The Gryphs led 19-9 at the end of the first quarter, 40-18 at halftime and 63-34 at the end of the third quarter.
Dylan McFee and Khalid Ismail led the Gryphs with 17 points apiece after both started the game on the bench. Dezayne Mingo added 16 and Emmanuel Ansah had 10. All 12 players suited up for the Gryphs played in the game with no player getting less than seven minutes of floor time or more than 25 minutes.
Mingo, Keenan Dowell and Eric Armstrong each had five rebounds for Guelph while Dowell had seven assists, Mathew Oliver had three blocks and Ismail had four steals.
Cristian Craciun had 18 points for Waterloo while Kanayo Nnadi had 12 and Raf Llorin added 11 to account for all but nine of the points for the Warriors.
Llorin and Jackson Kelly had six rebounds apiece while Ethan Andrew had four assists and Craciun had four steals.
The Gryphs shot 48 percent on field goals, 60 percent on three-pointers and 61 percent on free throws. They also had 21 points off turnovers, five on second chances and 53 from their bench along with 33 rebounds, 16 assists, five blocks and 13 steals.
The Warriors shot 30 percent on field goals, 19 percent on three-pointers and 67 percent on free throws. They also had 10 points off turnovers, two on second chances and six from their bench along with 29 rebounds, seven assists, four blocks and seven steals.
The Gryphs are fourth in the West Division at 4-9 while Waterloo is sixth at 0-13. Guelph is also tied for 12th with the Nipissing Lakers in the overall standings with identical 4-9 records. Top 12 qualify for the playoffs.
The Gryphs have nine games to go in their regular season with seven of them at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre. They’re to start a four-game homestand with another match with Waterloo Saturday at 3 p.m.
Other opponents in the homestand are the Laurentian Voyageurs (2-11) Wednesday, Nipissing Jan. 29 and Queen’s Gaels (12-1) Feb. 3.
- Guelph Sports Journal
Gryphon hoops men dump Waterloo to end losing streak
WATERLOO – The Guelph Gryphons put the brakes on their six-game losing streak in OUA men’s basketball play in a big way Friday night as they clobbered the winless Waterloo Warriors 94-50 at Waterloo’s Physical Activities Centre.
The win was the first for the Gryphs since they defeated the Algoma Thunderbirds by 13 points (89-76) at Sault Ste. Marie Nov. 26.
Guelph Gryphons 94
Waterloo Warriors 50
It was also the largest margin of victory in a league outing for the Gryphs since they clouted the RMC Paladins by 52 points (110-58) at Kingston Nov. 11, 2011. RMC dropped out of the league at the end of the season, their fifth consecutive winless season.
A 12-4 run in the first quarter started the Gryphs on their way to their sixth consecutive win over the Warriors. Guelph has won 12 of their last 13 games with Waterloo, the lone loss coming in 2018.
The Gryphs led 19-9 at the end of the first quarter, 40-18 at halftime and 63-34 at the end of the third quarter.
Dylan McFee and Khalid Ismail led the Gryphs with 17 points apiece after both started the game on the bench. Dezayne Mingo added 16 and Emmanuel Ansah had 10. All 12 players suited up for the Gryphs played in the game with no player getting less than seven minutes of floor time or more than 25 minutes.
Mingo, Keenan Dowell and Eric Armstrong each had five rebounds for Guelph while Dowell had seven assists, Mathew Oliver had three blocks and Ismail had four steals.
Cristian Craciun had 18 points for Waterloo while Kanayo Nnadi had 12 and Raf Llorin added 11 to account for all but nine of the points for the Warriors.
Llorin and Jackson Kelly had six rebounds apiece while Ethan Andrew had four assists and Craciun had four steals.
The Gryphs shot 48 percent on field goals, 60 percent on three-pointers and 61 percent on free throws. They also had 21 points off turnovers, five on second chances and 53 from their bench along with 33 rebounds, 16 assists, five blocks and 13 steals.
The Warriors shot 30 percent on field goals, 19 percent on three-pointers and 67 percent on free throws. They also had 10 points off turnovers, two on second chances and six from their bench along with 29 rebounds, seven assists, four blocks and seven steals.
The Gryphs are fourth in the West Division at 4-9 while Waterloo is sixth at 0-13. Guelph is also tied for 12th with the Nipissing Lakers in the overall standings with identical 4-9 records. Top 12 qualify for the playoffs.
The Gryphs have nine games to go in their regular season with seven of them at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre. They’re to start a four-game homestand with another match with Waterloo Saturday at 3 p.m.
Other opponents in the homestand are the Laurentian Voyageurs (2-11) Wednesday, Nipissing Jan. 29 and Queen’s Gaels (12-1) Feb. 3.
- Guelph Sports Journal