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Thunderwolves hoops squad earns 10-point win

The Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s basketball team took a giant leap Friday toward securing yet another OUA playoff berth.
Leith Dunick
Leith Dunick

The Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s basketball team took a giant leap Friday toward securing yet another OUA playoff berth.

Henry Tan scored 23 points, leading fifth-place LU to a 78-68 win over seventh-place Brock, opening a six-point gap between to the two teams with just seven games left on the regular-season schedule.

The top six teams make the post-season.

Joey Nitychoruk had 14 points and seven rebounds coming off the bench for Lakehead (5-10), while Igor Lebov grabbed 17 boards.

Tshing Kasamba had 21 to lead the Badgers (2-13).

Leith Dunick

About the Author: Leith Dunick

A proud Nova Scotian who has called Thunder Bay home since 2002, Leith is Dougall Media's director of news, but still likes to tell your stories. Wants his Expos back and to see Neil Young at least one more time (it's happening!). Twitter: @LeithDunick
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