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Dogs claim Huskiehoops.com Shootout title
Saskatoon, Sask. - The Saskatchewan Huskies came back from a 12-point deficit to defeat the Lakehead Thunderwolves 90-83 Saturday night at the Ninth Annual Huskiehoops.com Shootout. With the win, Saskatchewan (7-4) captured the tournament championship for the first time since 2004.
In the early game Regina (3-1) pulled away from Memorial (1-5) in the fourth quarter to earn an 83-62 victory. Saskatchewan was followed in the final tournament standings by Regina, Lakehead (2-4) and Memorial.
Down by 11 with five minutes to play in the third quarter freshman Brennan Jarrett started a 27-4 Huskie run, knocking down consecutive three's to spark the home squad. Fifth-year senior point guard Jordan Harbidge scored the final seven points of the quarter, and brought the crowd to its feet as he hit a half-court bomb at the buzzer to tie the score at 61. The Huskies scored the first six points of the fourth quarter, getting four points from Mark Lynch and a layup from Kyle Grant. That put the Huskies up 67-61 with 8:38 remaining. Jarrett added another three with 3:05 to play, making the score 79-71. Harbidge dove on the floor to steal the ball, and Grant found Jarrett under the hoop for a layup with 1:43 to go giving the Dogs an eight point lead. The Thunderwolves tried fouling to extend the game, but the Huskies hit seven of ten free throws to close the game. All eleven Huskies who dressed found the scoresheet, with five players reaching double-figures. Grant, who was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, had 15 points and six rebounds to lead the Huskies. He was 8-8 from the free throw line. Harbidge added 15 points on 6-8 shooting and five assists. Jarrett had 13 points, and was 3-6 from downtown in addition to his good defensive effort. Troy Gottselig had 11 points and six boards while Mark Lynch added 12 points and five rebounds off the bench. Kiraan Posey led the Thunderwolve attack with 29 points, including 25 in the first half. Posey was held scoreless for the final 16 minutes of the game, but did establish a new tournament scoring record for three games. His 75 points this weekend broke the previous record of 67 points set by Concordia's Patrick Perrotte in 2005. Warren Thomas had 20 points and eight rebounds for Lakehead, who also got 11 points and four steals from Jamie Searle. The Huskies shot 57.1% from the floor for the game, while the Thunderwolves shot 51.7%. Both teams hit seven three-pointers. The Huskies shot only 57.6% (19-33) from the free throw line, while the 'Wolves shot 66.7% (14-21). The Huskies had a 51-12 advantage in points off the bench. Saskatchewan will be in action next again next Thursday, when they take on Ryerson to tip-off the National Invitational Tournament in Lethbridge. Memorial trailed 59-49 at the end of three quarters, but could not hold off an offensive push by Regina in the fourth quarter. The Cougars began the quarter witha 16-6 run, and cruised to the 21-point victory from there. Jeff Lukomski led the Cougars with 24 points and seven rebounds. Sophomore Kris Heshka added 17 points and eight boards. Bryden Wright had 12 points. Forward Grant Harvey had 18 points to lead the Sea-Hawks. Guards Rob Grant and Mark English added 12 and 11 points respectively. English also had four assists, and was 3-5 from beyond the arc. The Cougars outrebounded the Sea-hawks 39-27. The Cougars shot 49.2% from the floor. The Sea-Hawks shot only 39.6% for the game, but were 83.3% (15-18) from the charity stripe.
Ninth Annual Huskiehoops.com Shootout All-Tournament Team
Brennan Jarrett - Saskatchewan
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