Mount Royal tops MacEwan 83-72
Mount Royal beat MacEwan 83-72 on Friday, October 30 in Edmonton, AB, a Canada West conference game in men's basketball. Mount Royal won by 11 points, and the teams combined for 155.
Jacob McLellan paced Mount Royal with 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, adding 10 rebounds and 4 steals. Randy Otieno finished with 12 and Jose Miguel Alba Gabaldon had 10. Three Mount Royal players scored in double figures. MacEwan's leading scorer was Diego Presingular, with 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Favour Igbinyemi scored 10 and Elisha Ampofo added 8.
Mount Royal shot 41.4% from the field (29-70) and made 7 of 28 three-pointers; MacEwan shot 29.9% (23-77) and went 7-for-36 from beyond the arc. At the line, Mount Royal made 18 of 23 free throws and MacEwan made 19 of 26. Mount Royal recorded 11 assists to 7 for MacEwan.
Mount Royal controlled the glass, outrebounding MacEwan 52-34. Jacob McLellan of Mount Royal was the game's top rebounder with 10. Mount Royal committed 22 turnovers and MacEwan committed 20.
Mount Royal finished with 12 steals to 11 for MacEwan. Mount Royal next plays Calgary on Friday, Nov. 6; MacEwan next plays Winnipeg on Friday, Nov. 6.