TORONTO - One night after scoring his 1,478th career point to become the Mustangs all-time leading scorer, Greg Morrow added another 33 points to that total to help the Mustangs defeat York on Saturday at the Tait McKenzie Centre.

 

Western's record updates to 9-8, keeping them in second place of the OUA West, four points behind the Windsor Lancers. The York Lions record updates to 3-13, keeping them in last place of the OUA East.
 
Along with Morrow, Anthony Spiridis and Peter Scholtes also registered double-digit contests with 15 and 12 points, respectively. Morrow and Tom Filgiano shared the rebounding lead for Western with six apiece.
 
Gene Spagnuolo and Nathan Culbreath scored the majority of points for the Lions, putting up 21 apiece. Jayden Fredrick and Tommy Hobbs followed with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Brandon Ramirez contributed seven rebounds for the team and Fredrick followed with six.
 
The Mustangs came out strong, building a 19-point margin by the 2:40 mark of the first frame. Morrow's successful performance began with a 13-point first frame, as he used tight offensive play to keep the possession for purple and white. The Lions found it tough to keep up, dropping the first frame to the Mustangs with a score of 29-12.
 
The Lions outscored the Mustangs 19-16 in the second frame, draining four three-point shots and upping their rebound game to decrease the overall deficit. They were just as strong in the third quarter, going on a 14-4 run early to get within four points. Momentum did swing back in Western's direction, although five York points within the last minute brought them within one heading into the final 10 minutes of action.
 
In the fourth, Western found their feet once again, increasing their lead to eight heading into the final two minutes. Still, York made the end of the game exciting, turning the eight-point deficit to a one-point deficit thanks to strong play from Culbreath and Spagnuolo. Filgiano had to make a last second block to end the Lions' chances of catching up, allowing the Msutangs to walk away with an 81-80 victory.
 
Western returns to London for their remaining three home games, starting with their contest against the Windsor Lancers on Saturday, February 20 at Alumni Hall. Tip-off is at 8:00 p.m. and the game can be watched live at OUA.tv.