Mounties beat Kings to finish 2 win weekend
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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8 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 62 |
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21 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 66 |
The Mount Allison Mounties defeated the UKC Blue Devils 66-62 on Sunday as part of a two win weekend for the defending ACAA Champions. On Saturday, the Mounties defeated the MSVU Mystics 88-76 on the road.
The Mounties started quick on Sunday, building a 21-8 lead after the first quarter. Kings answered back with a push of their own in the 2nd quarter and at half time the Mounties found themselves with a 29-24 lead.
Kings continued the strong play into the 3rd quarter, as they grabbed a 49-45 lead heading into the 4th quarter. A strong finish by the Mounties allowed them to erase this deficit and put the finishing touches on their 2nd straight win.
Emanual Adugna led the Mounties with 16 points on 6 of 13 shooting on the day. Sam Pierson chipped in 14 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
Jayden Nordin led the way for Kings with 18 points.
The Mounties return to action next Sunday, November 21st when they host Mount Saint Vincent University at 3PM.
Team Stats
UKC
| Game Statistics | UKC | Mount Allison |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-67) | (25-65) |
| Field Goal % | 35.8% | 38.5% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 43 |
| Assists | 11 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 17 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 27 |
