A 25-8 run in the second half lifted the Carleton Ravens over the UVic Vikes men's basketball team, 80-65, at the House-Laughton Tournament in Ottawa on Saturday night.
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The Vikes - 77-56 winners on Friday night over the Guelph Gryphons - play the Bishop's Gaiters in their third and final game of the tournament on Sunday (9 a.m. PDT). Carleton will play Guelph later on Sunday.
The Vikes shot 45 per cent from the floor and hit nine three-pointers on the night to stay close. #
Ryan MacKinnon# (Comox, B.C.) responded after an off-night Friday to lead UVIc with 19 points, adding two steals and two assists. #
Michael Berg# (Burnaby, B.C.) nearly posted a double-double with 10 points and nine boards, while #
Zac Andrus# (Vachon Island, Wa.) continued his strong play with 11 points and a steal along with a pair of helpers.
The Ravens, winner of seven of the past nine Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national titles, showed their depth in the win and had three scorers in double-digits including
Phil Scrubb who led Carleton with a game-high 27 points along with two steals.
Elliot Thompson added 22 points and four steals while
Tyson Hinz netted 11 points. The win extends Carleton's non-conference pre-season record to 10-4, including a perfect 5-0 showing against Canadian schools (5-4 against NCAA competition).
The Ravens led 24-21 after the first quarter in see-saw opening stanza, and held a 39-35 lead at the half.
The Vikes tied the game at 46 with about three minutes remaining in the third quarter. But a
Dan Penner three-pointer put Carleton up by five points and sparked an 8-0 run to end the third quarter, giving the host Ravens a 10-point lead, 59-49, entering the fourth.
Fans get their first look at the Vikes in just under a week when UVic hosts Westminster College Oct. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. at McKinnon Gymnasium.
