Cape Breton beats Acadia 85-73
Cape Breton beat Acadia 85-73 on Friday, November 6 in Wolfville, NS, an AUS conference game in men's basketball. Acadia lost by 12 in a game that produced 158 total points.
Oroma Bongomin set the pace for Cape Breton with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, along with 6 rebounds. Tayshaun Thomas chipped in 13 and Mathieu Nader-Kalombo had 13. Four Cape Breton players scored in double figures. Robbie Grant was Acadia's top scorer with 12 points on 5-of-17 shooting. Gabe Davignon scored 12 and Samou Brayan Kone added 9.
Cape Breton shot 42.6% from the field (29-68) and made 4 of 26 three-pointers; Acadia shot 33.3% (24-72) and went 10-for-33 from beyond the arc. At the line, Cape Breton made 23 of 37 free throws and Acadia made 15 of 21. Cape Breton recorded 12 assists to 20 for Acadia.
Acadia won the rebounding battle 42-35, but it was not enough. Chase Tynes of Acadia was the game's top rebounder with 15. Cape Breton committed 15 turnovers and Acadia committed 22.
Cape Breton finished with 10 steals to 9 for Acadia. The teams are scheduled to meet again on Saturday, Nov. 7.
