Concordia downs Bishop's 89-88
In men's basketball on Saturday, November 7 in Lennoxville, QC, Concordia came away with an 89-88 win over Bishop's in an RSEQ conference game. The final margin was 1 point, with 177 combined points on the board.
Yohan Leger set the pace for Concordia with 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting, plus 6 assists and 3 steals. Ludovic Tournier added 16 and Ba-Amara Djame had 15. Three Concordia players scored in double figures. Bishop's' leading scorer was Yanis Malanda, with 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting, adding 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Owen Mercier scored 19 and Kyle Maurice added 10.
Three Bishop's players reached double figures. Concordia shot 53.3% from the field (32-60) and made 10 of 25 three-pointers; Bishop's shot 38.6% (27-70) and went 8-for-26 from beyond the arc. At the line, Concordia made 15 of 22 free throws and Bishop's made 26 of 34.
Concordia recorded 21 assists to 20 for Bishop's. Bishop's won the rebounding battle 38-20, but it was not enough. Yanis Malanda of Bishop's was the game's top rebounder with 11.
Concordia committed 22 turnovers and Bishop's committed 19. Concordia finished with 10 steals to 14 for Bishop's. Bishop's next plays McGill on Saturday, Nov. 14; Concordia next plays McGill on Thursday, Nov. 12.
