Centennial downs Algonquin 101-79
In men's basketball on Saturday, October 31, Centennial came away with a 101-79 win over Algonquin in an OCAA conference game. The final margin was 22 points, with 180 combined points on the board.
Akime Messam paced Centennial with 27 points on 11-of-22 shooting, along with 5 rebounds. Aiden Stewart finished with 27 and Ryan Frank-Brooks had 14. Three Centennial players scored in double figures. Algonquin's leading scorer was Peter Wani, with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Aydin Gilani scored 13 and Steven Jean Mesidor added 8.
Centennial shot 55.1% from the field (38-69) and made 8 of 21 three-pointers; Algonquin shot 39.3% (24-61) and went 4-for-20 from beyond the arc. At the line, Centennial made 17 of 24 free throws and Algonquin made 27 of 36. Centennial recorded 17 assists to 14 for Algonquin.
Algonquin won the rebounding battle 34-33, but it was not enough. Darrius Sylvester-Talbot of Centennial dished out a game-high 6 assists. Centennial committed 11 turnovers and Algonquin committed 16.
Centennial finished with 9 steals to 8 for Algonquin. Algonquin next plays Seneca on Friday, Nov. 6; Centennial next plays Durham on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
