No.11 HAWKS LOOK TO EXTEND WIN STREAK SATURDAY
| 4th - 0:00 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fanshawe | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 60 |
|
Humber | 21 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 88 |
ETOBICOKE, ON: Coming off an upset win over no.4 Mohawk Mountaineers (9-1, 1st West), the no.11 Humber Hawks men's basketball (7-3, 2nd West) team is set to battle the Fanshawe Falcons (0-10, 10th West) Saturday, January 16th.
A year removed from a 13-5 season and late round loss in the OCAA playoffs, the Falcons have run into difficulties getting a win this season.
All-Canadian candidate Gibson Eduful (Toronto) has led the Hawks during their four-game win-streak, scoring in double-digits every game this season. The CCAA All-Star is leading the league with 3.2 steals-per-game, while sitting in third after averaging 5.4 assists-per-game. During their streak, the Hawks have beaten three nationally ranked programs.
| TEAM |
G |
PPG |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
|
HUMBER |
10 |
77.3 |
43.6 |
27.0 |
63.3 |
42.7 |
19.5 |
|
FANSHAWE |
10 |
69.5 |
39.9 |
29.1 |
62.2 |
44.1 |
9.8 |
Over their last eight meetings, the Hawks are 6-2 against Fanshawe, including a 3-1 record at home. The last time the Falcons were able to win at the Humber Athletic Centre was back in 2012, when they came away in a thrilling 97-94 double overtime win. Matthew Marshall had a game-high 28 points for the Hawks in the loss.
When these two teams matched up in November, the short-handed Hawks were able to steal a win at the Glenn Johnston Athletic Centre. With two minutes left in the game, Humber was able to overcome a nine point deficit and secure their third victory of the season. Second-year guard Matthew Bukovec (Toronto) scored a game-high 16 points to held the Hawks secure the win.
All Hawks home games are free to the public and also streamed live online. If you are unable to attend Saturday's game against Fanshawe, scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click on the "WATCH NOW" link or click on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/user/hawksrock121/live
Tip-off is set for 3:00PM at the Humber Athletic Centre.
