Western beats York 75-59
Western beat York 75-59 on Saturday, October 31 in London, ON, an OUA conference game in men's basketball. Western won by 16 points, and the teams combined for 134.
Lucas Sheets set the pace for Western with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, plus 10 rebounds. Andres Garcia chipped in 15 and Tye Cotie had 13. Four Western players scored in double figures. Daren Clarke was York's top scorer with 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Nickele Harris scored 10.
Western shot 42.0% from the field (29-69) and made 4 of 16 three-pointers; York shot 37.5% (21-56) and went 9-for-23 from beyond the arc. At the line, Western made 13 of 16 free throws and York made 8 of 16. Western recorded 20 assists to 11 for York.
Western held a slim edge on the boards, 38-34. Tye Cotie of Western was the game's top rebounder with 12. Milan John of Western dished out a game-high 6 assists.
Western committed 6 turnovers and York committed 13. Western finished with 9 steals to 3 for York. York led 18-16 after the first quarter and 34-31 at halftime.
Western won the second half 44-25. Western next plays Queen's on Friday, Nov. 6; York next plays Algoma on Saturday, Nov. 7.
