X-Men open AUS season on winning note
November 11, 2012
The X-Men basketball team opened the AUS season with a high scoring 105-97 victory over the Saint Mary’s Huskies Saturday evening in Halifax.
Led by Terry Thomas with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocked shots, the X-Men had six players in the double scoring figures.
Tyrell Vernon scored 16 points and added 5 assists, while veteran forward Jeremy Dunn scored 15 and had 6 rebounds. Jordan Clarke contributed 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and Will Donkoh and Shane Coupland each scored 10 points. Donkoh also chipped in with 5 rebounds and 2 assists and Coupland had 4 boards.
Replying for the Huskies was Harry Ezenibe with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Johnny Higgins with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Riley Halpin contributed 15 points and 9 rebounds.
The X-Men were outscored by the Huskies 30-27 in the opening quarter, then after a 26-19 second quarter that went in their favor, held a 53-49 halftime advantage. StFX outscored Saint Mary’s 52-48 in the second half en route to the win.
The X-Men shot 42.1% from the floor, 48.1% from three-point range and 84.8% from the free-throw line, while the Huskies were 46.3% from field goal range, 23.8% in three-point shooting and 76.2% in free throws.
Next on the AUS schedule for the X-Men (1-0) is a Wednesday night game in Cape Breton (2-0) against the CIS ranked No. 8 squad. The X-Men will then host a pair of weekend games at the StFX Oland Centre. StFX plays their home opener on Saturday night, November 17th against the UPEI Panthers (2-0) at 8:00 pm, then follow up with a Sunday afternoon game against UNB (0-2) at 3:00.
Led by Terry Thomas with 28 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocked shots, the X-Men had six players in the double scoring figures.
Tyrell Vernon scored 16 points and added 5 assists, while veteran forward Jeremy Dunn scored 15 and had 6 rebounds. Jordan Clarke contributed 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and Will Donkoh and Shane Coupland each scored 10 points. Donkoh also chipped in with 5 rebounds and 2 assists and Coupland had 4 boards.
Replying for the Huskies was Harry Ezenibe with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Johnny Higgins with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Riley Halpin contributed 15 points and 9 rebounds.
The X-Men were outscored by the Huskies 30-27 in the opening quarter, then after a 26-19 second quarter that went in their favor, held a 53-49 halftime advantage. StFX outscored Saint Mary’s 52-48 in the second half en route to the win.
The X-Men shot 42.1% from the floor, 48.1% from three-point range and 84.8% from the free-throw line, while the Huskies were 46.3% from field goal range, 23.8% in three-point shooting and 76.2% in free throws.
Next on the AUS schedule for the X-Men (1-0) is a Wednesday night game in Cape Breton (2-0) against the CIS ranked No. 8 squad. The X-Men will then host a pair of weekend games at the StFX Oland Centre. StFX plays their home opener on Saturday night, November 17th against the UPEI Panthers (2-0) at 8:00 pm, then follow up with a Sunday afternoon game against UNB (0-2) at 3:00.