SASKATOON - It was a total team effort from the UVic Vikes men's basketball team, who bounced back from last night's loss with a 78-67 victory over the defending CIS champion Saskatchewan Huskies.
BOXSCORE
A better defensive effort and better shot selection from last night's 95-81 loss, and the Vikes led for the majority of Saturday's contest. The Vikes shot 52 percent from the field, and held the Huskies to 40 percent shooting.
Disappointed with last night's effort, head coach
Craig Beaucamp sent a message to his squad with drastic lineup changes.
Ryan MacKinnon, who was withheld from his usual starting spot, answered the bell with a team-leading 16-point performance, including 7-for-7 from the stripe.
Making the most of their first starts of the season,
Pierce Anderson and
Jeff Spoor chipped in 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Zac Andrus contributed eight points, and seeing his first serious stretch of court time, Reece Pribilisky dished out five assists.
Jamelle Barrett led the home team in scoring with 29 points, but was the lone bright spot in the Huskies lineup that struggled offensively.
The win improves the Vikes conference mark to 2-2, and the Beaucamp's squad will return home next weekend to host the Manitoba Bisons.
