Laurier downs Humber 84-72
In men's basketball on Thursday, September 24 in Toronto, ON, Laurier came away with a 84-72 win over Humber in a non-conference game. The final margin was 12 points, with 156 combined points on the board.
Ryan Rudnick led Laurier with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting, plus 7 rebounds. Romell Russell chipped in 13 and Liban Abdalla had 12. Three Laurier players scored in double figures. Humber's leading scorer was Dwayne Burke, with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, plus 6 rebounds. Kwabena Antwi scored 15 and Tariq Armstrong added 11.
Three Humber players reached double figures. Laurier shot 46.2% from the field (30-65) and made 16 of 35 three-pointers; Humber shot 40.3% (29-72) and went 4-for-20 from beyond the arc. At the line, Laurier made 8 of 10 free throws and Humber made 10 of 18.
Laurier recorded 24 assists to 9 for Humber. Humber won the rebounding battle 39-38, but it was not enough. Malik Langenegger of Laurier dished out a game-high 6 assists.
Laurier committed 18 turnovers and Humber committed 15. Laurier finished with 8 steals to 9 for Humber. Laurier next plays McMaster on Friday, Nov. 6; Humber next plays Sheridan on Thursday, Nov. 5.
