Mustangs lose heartbreaker to Laurentian

1st yr guard Jermaine Bernard

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Story by Ray Kim - Mustangs Athletics

LONDON, Ont – Coming off a hard-fought win over York on Friday night, the Mustangs looked a bit tired on Saturday night as they fell 88-87 in a closely-contested affair to the Laurentian Voyageurs at Alumni Hall.

The Mustangs led by 10 points after the first quarter, thanks to a three-pointer from rookie guard Jermaine Bernard and six points from 6-foot-5 forward Peter Scholtes.

But Western struggled stopping Laurentian’s third-year guard Manny Pasquale. Pasquale used his penetration to create havoc on the court. Rookie guard Alex Ratte, meanwhile, added nine points in the quarter. Each team battled throughout the second quarter, and the Mustangs held a slim four-point lead, 45-41, at the half.

The third quarter saw the Voyageurs battle to take a 60-58 lead, as the Mustangs could not stop Laurentian’s fast-paced style of play.

In the final quarter, Ryan Barbeau’s performance helped the Mustangs regain the lead. His 3-point conversion with 16 seconds left gave the Mustangs an 86-84 lead until Pasquale made a clutch three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to make it an 87-86 finish.

The Mustangs will travel to Ottawa to take on Carleton on Friday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m.