Weekes hits three-pointer to give Gryphs last-second win
GUELPH – Rasheed Weekes of the Guelph Gryphons will always remember sinking the final shot of the home portion of his OUA men’s basketball career.
Wednesday, an uncovered Weekes took a throw-in with 1.8 seconds to go and let a shot go from near centre court that found nothing but net to lift the Gryphs to a 90-88 victory over the Western Mustangs at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.
The win leaves the Gryphs and Mustangs tied at 10-11. Both will qualify for the playoffs and both will play first-round matches away from home.
Guelph Gryphons 90 Western Mustangs 88
Western had thought they’d won the game despite two misses on free throws by Johnny Vrdoljak, but the Gryphs had called a timeout which gave them the throw-in near half court.
Tyson Dunn’s basket on a free throw with 1:02 to go had put the Mustangs ahead 88-87. After that basket, Western missed four shots including three free throws and a three-pointer. The Gryphs missed two three-pointers in the final 45 seconds.
The Gryphs led the see-saw battle 25-15 at the end of the first quarter, 46-41 at halftime and 72-69 after the third quarter.
The teams traded the lead early in the final quarter before the Gryphs shot ahead by 10 with four minutes to play. The hosts sank all seven shots they took in a four-minute stretch while Western hit one of eight shots during that stretch.
The Mustangs sank all seven of their shots, including three free throws, in a three-minute stretch while the Gryphs missed the three shots they took during that time.
Weekes finished with 22 points while Dezayne Mingo had 21 while Keenan Dowell and Viktor Nausedas each had 11 while Dylan McFee had 10.
Khalid Ismail had eight rebounds while Mingo had six assists and the lone Gryphon block and Nausedas had three steals.
Aryan Sharma led Western with 29 points while Dunn had 18 and George Horn netted 10. Sharma had 11 rebounds two blocks and four steals while Dunn had 11 assists and Vrdoljak also had two blocks. Western had seven blocks in the match.
The Gryphs shot 42 percent on field goals, 29 percent on three-pointers and 71 percent on free throws and also scored 34 points in the paint, 11 off turnovers and 13 on second chances and they received 23 from their bench.
The Mustangs shot 49 percent on field goals, 28 percent on three-pointers and 74 percent on free throws and also scored 40 points in the paint, 23 off turnovers and three on second chances and they received 25 from their bench.
The Gryphs are to complete their regular season with a game against the Windsor Lancers in Windsor Saturday at 6 p.m.
They’ll play a first-round match on the road Wednesday at a site yet to be determined.
- Guelph Sports Journal
Weekes hits three-pointer to give Gryphs last-second win
GUELPH – Rasheed Weekes of the Guelph Gryphons will always remember sinking the final shot of the home portion of his OUA men’s basketball career.
Wednesday, an uncovered Weekes took a throw-in with 1.8 seconds to go and let a shot go from near centre court that found nothing but net to lift the Gryphs to a 90-88 victory over the Western Mustangs at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre.
The win leaves the Gryphs and Mustangs tied at 10-11. Both will qualify for the playoffs and both will play first-round matches away from home.
Guelph Gryphons 90
Western Mustangs 88
Western had thought they’d won the game despite two misses on free throws by Johnny Vrdoljak, but the Gryphs had called a timeout which gave them the throw-in near half court.
Tyson Dunn’s basket on a free throw with 1:02 to go had put the Mustangs ahead 88-87. After that basket, Western missed four shots including three free throws and a three-pointer. The Gryphs missed two three-pointers in the final 45 seconds.
The Gryphs led the see-saw battle 25-15 at the end of the first quarter, 46-41 at halftime and 72-69 after the third quarter.
The teams traded the lead early in the final quarter before the Gryphs shot ahead by 10 with four minutes to play. The hosts sank all seven shots they took in a four-minute stretch while Western hit one of eight shots during that stretch.
The Mustangs sank all seven of their shots, including three free throws, in a three-minute stretch while the Gryphs missed the three shots they took during that time.
Weekes finished with 22 points while Dezayne Mingo had 21 while Keenan Dowell and Viktor Nausedas each had 11 while Dylan McFee had 10.
Khalid Ismail had eight rebounds while Mingo had six assists and the lone Gryphon block and Nausedas had three steals.
Aryan Sharma led Western with 29 points while Dunn had 18 and George Horn netted 10. Sharma had 11 rebounds two blocks and four steals while Dunn had 11 assists and Vrdoljak also had two blocks. Western had seven blocks in the match.
The Gryphs shot 42 percent on field goals, 29 percent on three-pointers and 71 percent on free throws and also scored 34 points in the paint, 11 off turnovers and 13 on second chances and they received 23 from their bench.
The Mustangs shot 49 percent on field goals, 28 percent on three-pointers and 74 percent on free throws and also scored 40 points in the paint, 23 off turnovers and three on second chances and they received 25 from their bench.
The Gryphs are to complete their regular season with a game against the Windsor Lancers in Windsor Saturday at 6 p.m.
They’ll play a first-round match on the road Wednesday at a site yet to be determined.
- Guelph Sports Journal