Winnipeg beats MacEwan 95-53
In men's basketball on Friday, November 6 in Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg came away with a 95-53 win over MacEwan in a Canada West conference game. Winnipeg won by 42 points, and the teams combined for 148.
Kato Jaro set the pace for Winnipeg with 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting, along with 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Elijah Mensah added 19 and Alberto Gordo had 14. Three Winnipeg players scored in double figures. David Wilmes was MacEwan's top scorer with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, adding 6 rebounds. Wol Wol scored 11.
Winnipeg shot 52.7% from the field (39-74) and made 13 of 27 three-pointers; MacEwan shot 37.3% (19-51) and went 3-for-15 from beyond the arc. At the line, Winnipeg made 4 of 8 free throws and MacEwan made 12 of 17. Winnipeg recorded 28 assists to 12 for MacEwan.
Winnipeg controlled the glass, outrebounding MacEwan 39-26. Kato Jaro of Winnipeg dished out a game-high 8 assists. Winnipeg committed 14 turnovers and MacEwan committed 27.
Winnipeg finished with 16 steals to 7 for MacEwan. The teams are scheduled to meet again on Saturday, Nov. 7.
