The new-look University of Victoria Vikes men's basketball team opened up the House Laughton men's basketball tournament with a convincing 77-56 victory over the Guelph Gryphons at the Ravens Nest at Carleton University in Ottawa Friday night.
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Senior guard #
Zac Andrus# (Vashon Island, Wa.) scored 11 first-half points to lead the Vikes to a six-point halftime lead. He finished with a game-high 14 points and added a team-high six rebounds, two assists and a steal.
Senior forward #
Michael Berg# (Burnaby, B.C.) and freshman guard #
Reiner Theil# (North Vancouver, B.C.) had 11 points each off the bench for UVic. Humber College transfer #
Michael Acheampong# (Toronto) added 10 points and six rebounds in the win.
The Vikes shot 53 per cent from the floor and were unstoppable in the second half, going on a 24-11 run in the third quarter to outpace the Gryphons. The held Guelph to just 27.8% per cent shooting in the second half, 30% for the game.
UVic (1-0) now prepares for what will arguably be their biggest test of the year, facing defending CIS champion and tournament host Carleton (9-4) on their home court on Saturday night at 5 p.m. PDT
(LIVE STREAMING). The Ravens have already played nine NCAA teams this pre-season posting a 5-4 record and are undefeated against Canadian opponents at 4-0, including Friday night's 103-61 win over the Bishop's Gaiters.
The Vikes will face Bishop's on Sunday at 9 a.m. PDT in their final tournament game.
