Dominant second half lifts No. 3 Men's Basketball over Mohawk

ETOBICOKE – No. 3 Humber men's basketball will advance to the OCAA quarter-finals after defeating the Mohawk Mountaineers (3-7, 8th East) Wednesday evening at the North Campus Gym, 105-88.

Kevin Otoo came up huge for Humber in the postseason opener, finishing just shy of a triple-double, dropping a career-high 26 points to go along with 11 rebounds, nine assists and four steals.

DeQuon Cascart and Frank Mitchell were equally impressive for Humber, as they both finished with double-doubles on the night. Cascart recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Mitchell finished with 16 points and 18 rebounds.

Humber had a strong opening quarter on the defensive end, holding Mohawk to just six-of-23 (26.1 percent) shooting from the floor and two-of-17 (11.8 percent) from behind the arc on way to a six-point lead.

The Hawks got off to a slow start in the second as an early 10-0 Mohawk run gave them the lead. Humber answered back with an 8-0 run of their own to close the half out, taking a four-point lead into the break.

It was all Humber in the third quarter, as they outscored the Mountaineers by 16 points in the frame to take a 20-point lead into the fourth. DeQuon Cascart was on fire for Humber in the quarter, finishing with 17 of his 24 points in third alone on six-of-seven (85.7 percent) shooting from the floor.

The Mountaineers would battle their way back into the game, cutting the Hawks lead down to just 11 points with just under three minutes to play. That would prove to be as close as Mohawk would get, however, as Humber managed to close this one out taking it by a final score of, 105-88.

Humber Highlights

• The Hawks are now 23-0 all-time in the OCAA postseason when playing at the North Campus Gym.
• Humber improves to 98-0 all-time when hitting the century mark in regulation.
• Kevin Otoo's nine assists in the game were a new career-high.
• All five Humber starters recorded at least 14 points in the win.
• The Hawks matched their season-high knocking down 11 three-pointers in the game.

What's Next?

With the win, No. 3 Humber will now host alumnus Chad Bewley and the Georgian Grizzlies (7-2, 4th East) on Mar. 12 in the OCAA quarter-final round. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. and will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network.