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GEORGIAN GRIZZLIES
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The Georgian Grizzlies men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted the St. Lawrence Vikings on Saturday afternoon at the Georgian Athletic Centre in Barrie.
It was a tight and tense match in the second half of the men’s game that came down to the wire, but the Grizzlies were able to pull out a gutsy win 70-67.
Samuel Odzenma (Mississauga) led the Grizzlies in scoring with 17 points while Nikyle Williams-Mcintosh (Newmarket) was solid with a 13-point effort.
Teammate Damon Green (Newmarket) played an effective game on both ends of the court including some clutch three-pointers as part of a nine-point game.
The win moves the Grizzlies record to 8-5 on the season and they continue to sit in fourth place in the OCAA east division standings.
In the women’s game, the Grizzlies had a very solid effort but ran out of steam late as the Vikings took the match 55-44.
Cassidy Warren-Timpano (Barrie) was excellent in the match scoring a team-high 17 points while teammate Kelsey Dunkeld (Barrie) had 10 points.
Rookie Alexis Knight (Wasaga Beach) led the team with a season-high 10 rebounds.
The Grizzlies will continue their four-game home stand when they host the Durham Lords on Friday, Jan. 24 at the Georgian Athletic Centre.
The women’s game gets underway at 6 p.m. followed by the men’s game at 8 p.m.
Tickets for all Grizzlies home games are available at the doors for $5 or if you can’t be in attendance you can watch the game online at GeorgianGrizzlies.ca/WatchLive
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