NEWS

Ssauga Elite vs. Peak Canada – Peak entered the game strong and never backed down. #1-Lewis was 

dishing the ball well, creating good court spread; he finished with a game-high 26 points on an excellent 

9-of-13 shooting, and 4 assists. Peak’s #6-Iggy recorded 23 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and 4 rebounds. 

These 2 superstars plus incredible effort from the rest of the team gave Peak the momentum they 

needed: #10-Lequan with 10 points, #34-Jerome with 15 points, and #13-Paul with 8 points and 9 

rebounds. Peak led 37-25 at the half. Despite great effort from Ssauga’s #3-R.Diankulu with 21 points, 

and #5-L. Diankulu with 26 points, their team was lagging 25 points behind Peak halfway through the 2nd 

half. Peak’s defense was tight, and #13-Paul was doing a good job protecting the rim, giving Ssauga a 

hard time scoring in the paint like they normally do. Peak-to-Ssauga ratio of assists was 9:2, steals 11:9, 

and rebounds 19:2. Although Ssauga’s #5-L. Diankulu’s huge one-handed poster slam got him a top spot 

in this week’s plays, Peak ultimately blew them out with a 90-62 win, giving them a 2-2 current standing.

 

West Bridge vs. Hoyas – West was playing with the intent to end their 3-game losing streak. Hoyas 

played without #1-Vernon, but #5-Wallace and #15-D. Passley stepped up, finishing with 11 and 15 

points, respectively – both shooting over 50%. West had their defense locked down, and were playing a 

great inside game, leading by 9 at the half. Hoyas’ #32-Fadayel did a good job at grabbing boards, and 

halfway through the 2nd period, Hoyas were able to make it a 5-point game. Things went south for them 

though, after a steal by West’s #0-M. Hall on one end, and a one-handed dunk on the other, resulting in 

a 10-point West lead – he finished with a game-high 18 points, and 3 assists. Second highest scorer in 

the game was West’s #11-Sofarsohall, with 17 points and 4 rebounds. West was shooting more than 

10% better than Hoyas from the field, and ultimately won their first game of the season, 59-47.

 

Huskies vs. Prestige World Wide – Huskies were playing with no subs, but proved to be efficient 

nonetheless. They had good defense, and got the stops they needed despite being down 14-5 in the first 

5 minutes of the game. Huskies’ #0-Osman finished with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 3 steals, #7-

Elsadig with 17 points and 4 rebounds, and #11-Salih with a game-high 18 points on 78% shooting and 5 

rebounds. They led by 6 at halftime. Prestige were able to tweak their plays and defense in the much 

faster-paced second half, and take the lead by 6 halfway in, with #7-Gopal, #30-Kostecki, and #5-Gray 

leading the way with 11, 14, and 15 points respectively. However, Huskies were able to re-take the lead 

by 2 with 2 minutes left. A turnover by Prestige gave Huskies the chance to run the clock down, and #7-

Elsadig was intentionally fouled, hit both free throws, and gave his team a 4-point lead with 40 seconds 

left. Huskies took the win, 61-59.

 

Black Mambas vs. Woes – This was definitely one of the most exciting games to watch this season. Both 

teams came into the game undefeated, but only one was going to remain that way. There was never a 

significant lead during the game, as both teams showed off their skills, and exchanged baskets. Mambas’ 

#12-Gyamfi had a game-high score of 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting, 4 assists, and 5 rebounds; he 

attacked the rim and got called for a foul, with the made basket, giving Mambas a 1-point lead at the 

half. Mambas’ #24-Taylor contributed 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, playing well in the paint, and they 

led by 8 with about 10 minutes left in the game. Woes were relentless at the rim, grabbing several 

offensive boards to finish their plays. Woes’ #44-Otin, with a team-high 19 points on 80% shooting, and 

#00-Riley with 10 points, helped close the gap and tie the game at 56 with under a minute left. Mambas 

turned the ball over at a critical time, but #12-Gyamfi viciously blocked the layup at the other end, 

denying Woes the lead. Unfortunately for them, Mambas ended up fouling, and both free throws were 

made by Woes, giving Mambas only 0.3 seconds to fire a shot. Although Mambas out-rebounded Woes 

13:3 and shot over 70% from the field, Woes were the ones to walk away still undefeated.

 

North vs. Squad Up – Both teams played a good, high-scoring game. Squad Up had 4 players who 

finished with double digit scores, #5-Kingkg212121 with 12 points and 5 rebounds, #23-Spalding 16 

points, and both #3-Eduful and #45-Munier with a game-high 18 points. They led by 1 at the half. North 

was even more impressive, with 5 guys scoring double digits: #0-Cash with 10 points, #00-Long with 12, 

#23-Nikitovic with 13, #34-Blake with 14, and #5-Fray with 16; the latter 2 also grabbed 5 boards each. 

The game went back and forth, but Squad was leading for the majority of the game, holding a 4-point 

lead with 3 minutes left in the game. North’s #00-Long hits a clutch 3 with just over a minute to go, but 

the team was still down 3. With under 30 seconds left, North’s #23-Nikitovic hit a crucial deep, corner 

jumper, tying the game at 70. Squad Up ended up defectively inbounding, and #34-Blake laid the ball in, 

giving North a 1-point lead with 5 seconds remaining. Squad was not able to put up a shot, and North 

took the win.

 

N.W. vs. Monarchs – Monarchs started the game strong, leading by 9 only 5 minutes into the game, and 

extending that lead to 12 at halftime. N.W.’s #10-Frimpong and #1-Paisley each recorded 11 points, but 

it wasn’t quite enough to give their team the lead. Monarch’s #12-Alilovic finished with a game-high 17 

points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals, while #5-Clark finished with 16 points, and #51-Lemos with 9. The rest 

of the team contributed nicely, with a 60% shooting accuracy compared to N.W’s 49%. Monarchs won 

57-50, and were able to maintain their undefeated run.

 

Spurs vs. City Game – This game started off strong for City, with #7-Chambers finishing with 14 points 

and 4 rebounds, and #1-Khan finishing with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and 3 assists. They held a 4-

point lead at halftime. Spurs’ #14-Curic opened the 2nd half with a 3-pointer – he finished with 19 points, 

including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, and 4 rebounds. Continued Spurs effort, including #24-Haroon’s 

game-high 22 points on 60% shooting and 4 rebounds, resulted in a 9-point lead with under 10 minutes 

left in the game. City had to tighten their defense, and they were able to do that and get stops, bringing 

the deficit down to 3 points with under a minute left. Despite good effort from City to tie the game, they 

were not able to close the gap and were forced to intentionally foul. Spurs won by 6.