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Posted: Jan 13, 2024

Kodiaks end the Kings nine game winning streak with a road win in Red Deer

Kodiaks end the Kings nine game winning streak with a road win in Red Deer
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Game Leaders
LETH
Pts: Dray Walburger - 25
Reb: Declan Peterson - 11
Ast: Filip Karanovic - 7
RDP
Pts: Jose Mauro Barrozo Junior - 23
Reb: Jose Mauro Barrozo Junior - 13
Ast: Efe Iyamu - 5
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Red Deer, January 13, 2024 - The Lethbridge College Kodiaks earned a split weekend in Red Deer as they dropped 101 points against the Kings on Saturday afternoon. The Kodiaks dropped the first game of the doubleheader last night but managed to outscore their opponent in the two middle quarters this afternoon to take home the victory. This put an end to the Kings nine game winning streak.

It was a high-intensity and high-scoring first quarter right off the tip-off with the Kings an early 24-19 lead into the second quarter. In the first five minutes of the game, it was like a three-point contest with each team exchanging three-pointers one after another.

But the Kodiaks put up their best effort this weekend in the second quarter as they managed to outscore the Kings 17-11 in the first seven minutes of the quarter which led to their first lead of the game. Lethbridge College managed to hold the lead for the remainder of the half and would take a 47-44 lead into the third quarter. Point guard Drayden Walburger (Business Administration Management) led the offensive charge for the Kodiaks with 13 points in the first half while his counterpart MacGregor Manyluk (Bachelor of Business Administration) went three-for-four from range and finished with 13 points as well.

The Kodiaks kept their offence rolling into the second half with the help of their defence staying strong against a very big and skilled Kings team. But with some great shooting and excellent play calls, the visitors found themselves up 80-63 with 10 minutes left to go in the game with Walburger dropping 10 points in the quarter to bring his total to 23 while Manyluk was held scoreless in the quarter.

Despite a late fourth-quarter surge and the Kings outscoring the Kodiaks 24-21 in the final 10 minutes to play, Lethbridge College came out on top with a 101-87 victory.

The players of the game were awarded to centre Declan Peterson (Business Administration) of the Kodiaks and guard Efe Iyamu (Open Studies) of the Kings. Peterson finished with a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Iyamu dropped 19 points in the loss.

The Kodiaks and the Kings will be back in action next weekend with the Kings heading down to Medicine Hat for a two-game set with the Rattlers and the Kodiaks will host the Briercrest College Clippers. Both games on Friday evening will start at 8 pm.

Players of the game: Declan Peterson (Kodiaks) and Efe Iyamu (Kings)