Western men drop road contest to McMaster

By Mustangs Athleics

HAMILTON, Ont. – On an otherwise poor shooting night, the McMaster Marauders rode Cam Michaud’s game-high 23-point performance to a 77-63 win over the visiting Western Mustangs on Wednesday night at Burridge Gymnasium.

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Sixteen of Michaud’s 23 points came in the second and third quarters, as the Marauders turned a five-point lead into an 18-point advantage en route to the victory, improving their record to 14-5 on the season. With the loss, the Mustangs fell to 7-12.

It was a sloppy contest Wednesday night, as both teams struggled from the floor and also combined for 34 turnovers. The Marauders shot 38.2% overall compared to the Mustangs’ 34.9% mark. McMaster was 6-of-24 (25%) from three-point range, while the Western men went just 3-for-24 (12.5%).

Michaud finished 9-for-16 from the floor and added six rebounds in the win. Aaron Redpath went 5-for-9 overall and 4-for-7 from three-point range for 17 points, while Victor Raso had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Satar Wahidi posted a game-high 10 rebounds and three steals.

Ryan Barbeau and Peter Scholtes both finished with 20 points for the Mustangs. But it wasn’t an enjoyable shooting night for Barbeau, who went 8-for-22 overall while going 0-for-9 from beyond the arc. The fifth-year senior finished with a game-high six assists. Scholtes went 7-for-9 from the field and added seven rebounds despite playing just 21 minutes due to foul trouble. Greg Morrow had 10 points and six rebounds off the bench for Western.

The Mustangs (7-12) will return to action this Saturday, Feb. 11, for another road game – this time against the Waterloo Warriors (4-15) at 2:00 p.m.