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Gaels can't find answer for high-powered No. 1 Ravens
Posted by: Dylan Plain (Sports Information Writer)

2/1/2013 10:43:00 PM
KINGSTON, Ont. (February 1, 2013) – The Queen's Gaels (10-7) men's basketball team was in action Friday evening against the Carleton Ravens who currently sit atop the national rankings. The Ravens offense was efficient from beyond the arc shooting an impressive 40%, and grabbing 43 total rebounds—both game highs as they beat the Gaels 99-57.

Queen's third-year forward Nikola Misljencevic (Ottawa) was able to open the scoring for the tricolour giving them the early lead. It was short lived however as Carleton was able to knock down four consecutive three-pointers to build an early lead. Gaels rookie guard Roshane Roberts (Vaughn, Ont.) kept Queen's on the board in the first, netting a three-ball and a timely jump-shot over the Raven's big defenders. Roberts finished the game with a team high 12 points, earning him the Domino's “Dominator of the Game” title.

Despite strong efforts from Mackenzie Simpson (Ottawa) and Roberts, who contributed on each others three-point shots; Queen's was unable to build any consistent offensive productivity. The same could not be said of Carleton who continued their dominance, going on a 32-17 run in the second quarter. The scoring spree was led by Thomas Scrubb (Richmond, B.C.) who had 11 points on the night.

In the third quarter the Gaels found themselves in foul trouble, sending the Ravens to the free throw line on multiple occasions. Queen's was able to make a push late in the quarter going on a 7-4 run started by a pair of Sukhpreet Singh (Toronto) free throws.

It was too little too late however, as the Ravens continued their offensive trumping in the final frame, outscoring the Gaels 25-16. Tyson Hinz (Ottawa) was the game leader in points and assists with 18 and six respectively.