REDS Bow To Huskies

UNB

2-7, 2-7

Saint Mary's

4-4, 4-4

Final

UNB 2-7, 2-7

Saint Mary's 4-4, 4-4

UNB's Marcus Barnes works the ball up court during Saturday's loss at SMU. (PHOTO: Eduardo Ibarra/for SMU Athletics)

Game Leaders

UNB

Pts: Eden Otshudi - 14

Reb: Tim Ellison - 7

Ast: 2 Players (#1, #13) - 2

Saint Mary's

Pts: Jasha'jaun Downey - 24

Reb: Marc-Denault Gabriel - 16

Ast: Jayrell Diggs - 7

Team Stats

UNB

Saint Mary's

Field Goals

(20-67)

(30-76)

Field Goal %

29.9%

39.5%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

November 23, 2024

(HALIFAX, NS) The Saint Mary's Huskies defeated the UNB REDS 79-60 in Atlantic University Sport men's basketball action on Saturday night, in Halifax.

Saint Mary's began the game with early dominance from forward Eliel Nsoseme (Kinshasa, CON) who scored the first four points of the night, but the REDS responded with back-to-back threes from guards Eden Otshudi (Hamilton, ON) and Marcus Barnes (Kitchener, ON), opening an 8-7 lead. Huskies guard Jayrell Diggs (East Preston, NS) answered with a circus lay-in, but the REDS took a 15-12 lead after 10 minutes of play.

In the opening moments of the second quarter, REDS forward Anthony Sears (Antigonish, NS) extended their lead to 17-12 with a jump-shot, but Huskies guard Jasha'jaun Downey (North Preston, NS) answered with three of his seven second quarter points. Another Otshudi three pushed the REDS lead to 24-19, but three straight makes from Nsoseme and Downey gave the Huskies a 25-24 lead. The back-and-forth battles continued, and the REDS took a slim 29-28 lead into half-time.

The third quarter saw the Huskies offence explode, as they matched the 28 points scored in the first half. A dunk from REDS forward Javordo Mitchell (Woodbridge, ON) put UNB ahead 38-34, but the Huskies went on an 11-0 run, taking a 45-38 lead.

The REDS cut into the deficit briefly, but the Huskies took a 56-45 lead into the final quarter.

In the fourth, Otshudi paced the REDS with a pair of three-pointers, but the Huskies never let their lead dwindle lower than eight points. The Huskies eleventh three-pointer of the night, courtesy of guard Tjark Lademacher (Luneburg, GER) was the punctuation on their 79-60 win.

Downey led the SMU effort with a game-high 24 points.

Otshudi and Barnes scored 14 and 13 points respectively for UNB.

The Huskies win improves their record to 3-4. Saint Mary's will be back on home court on Wednesday, as they host STFX.

The REDS loss drops their record to 2-6. UNB returns home to take on the UPEI Panthers (4-4), Friday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00pm.

RECAP: Allan April/SMU Athletics
PHOTOS: Eduardo Ibarra/for SMU Athletics