X-Men mount fourth quarter comeback in exciting win over Huskies
In a thrilling matchup at Coach K Court Saturday night, the U SPORTS No. 8 ranked STFX X-Men edged out the Saint Mary’s Huskies 90-87 in a closely contested battle that came down to the wire.
Antigonish, NS - In a thrilling matchup at Coach K Court Saturday night, the U SPORTS No. 8 ranked STFX X-Men edged out the Saint Mary's Huskies 90-87 in a closely contested battle that came down to the wire.
The X-Men mounted a fourth quarter comeback to seal the win as Gabriel Pizza Player of the Game D.J. Jackson was clutch down the stretch for the White and Blue.
Saint Mary's started hot, shooting 64.7% from the field in the first quarter, building an 11-point lead at 34-23. However, the X-Men responded with a strong second quarter, closing the gap to 54-47 at halftime.
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The third quarter remained competitive, with STFX outscoring the visitors 24-20 to inch closer at 74-67. In the final quarter, STFX's clutch free-throw shooting and timely defense helped them outscore the Huskies 19-13, securing the narrow victory.
Jackson finished with a game-high 37 points - a dominant performance leading his team to victory. Gatluak James netted 19 points and had 10 rebounds for a double-double performance.
Jayrell Diggs led the Huskies with 24 points and added 6 assists and 3 steals. SMU Player of the Game Jasha'jaun Downey scored 23 points.
STFX won the boards battle 44-34, including 19 offensive rebounds.
The victory came in front of a packed house of over 920 fans who witnessed the exciting finish as the X-Men defended home court with a statement win.
STFX will be back in action on Friday, February 14th when they host UNB in an 8:00 pm game. The Huskies will play Wednesday night, February 12th at home against Acadia.
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