SARNIA – Thanks in part to a second quarter surge, the Seneca Sting are your 2020 OCAA Men’s Basketball Bronze Medalists.
In the second quarter, the Sting outscored the Redeemer Royals by a 30-14 margin to take a 14-point lead into the break. From there, Seneca never looked back, and they came away with the 97-81 win to secure the Bronze Medal at the 2020 OCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by Kel-Gor.
Seneca guard Johnny Kitenge was named Player of the Game for the bronze medallists. In 32 minutes off the bench, Kitenge recorded a game-high 27 points to go along with seven rebounds and six assists. For the Royals, guard Elijah Lostracco picked up Player of the Game honours after recording 16 points and seven rebounds of his own off the bench.
Redeemer took a two-point lead after the first quarter, 30-28, behind seven points apiece from Nick Green and Spencer Kerssies. The second quarter saw each team go on a series of runs on offense, with the biggest of them all coming by way of the Sting. Seneca closed the half on a 20-3 run over the final five-plus minutes to seize control of the game heading into the break.
Seneca held a 58-44 lead at half.
In the second half, Seneca kept the Royals at a safe distance. Redeemer got to within nine points late in the fourth quarter, but the lead for the Sting was never seriously threatened down the stretch. After Redeemer cut the deficit to nine, at 88-79, with just over three minutes to play, Seneca closed the game on a 9-2 run to push their lead back to double-digits and seal the deal.
Despite Redeemer’s best efforts in the fourth, the Sting came away with the OCAA Bronze Medal by way of their 97-81 victory on Sunday afternoon.
At the conclusion of the game, Redeemer forward Spencer Kerssies and Seneca guard Isaiah Ankra were named to the Tournament All-Star Team for their efforts on the court over the three-day event.