Laval tops McGill 78-59
Laval beat McGill 78-59 on Saturday, November 7 in Montreal, QC, an RSEQ conference game in men's basketball. McGill lost by 19 in a game that produced 137 total points.
Raphael Dumont led Laval with 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting, adding 6 rebounds. Chakib Sedoud chipped in 16 and Patrick Johan Victorin Nwond Nlend had 11. Three Laval players scored in double figures. McGill's leading scorer was Miles King, with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, adding 5 rebounds. Isaac Moore scored 13 and Sean Duff added 12.
Four McGill players reached double figures. Laval shot 51.7% from the field (30-58) and made 7 of 21 three-pointers; McGill shot 36.9% (24-65) and went 5-for-33 from beyond the arc. At the line, Laval made 11 of 13 free throws and McGill made 6 of 9.
Laval recorded 17 assists to 13 for McGill. Laval held a slim edge on the boards, 29-26. Thierry Tshibola of Laval dished out a game-high 5 assists.
Laval committed 6 turnovers and McGill committed 8. Laval led 27-23 after the first quarter and 42-33 at halftime. Laval won the second half 36-26.
McGill next plays Concordia on Thursday, Nov. 12; Laval next plays UQAM on Thursday, Nov. 12.
