Men’s basketball squeeze out a win against the Mountaineers
MATTHEW INGRAM
SPORTS REPORTER

The Hawks men’s basketball team held off the Mohawk Mountaineers for a 71-70 victory at Humber on Nov. 19.

The Hawks built a big lead, let almost all of it slip away, expanded the lead again, allowed Mohawk to rally late and then won it with a defensive stop in the final seconds.

“It’s important for the team to stay focused, no matter who we’re playing,” said the Hawks Jeremy Alleyne, “and we will have success.”

Alleyne led the way for the Hawks with 22 points while his teammates Michael Acheampong and Kern Lewis added 18 and 13, respectively.
Four Mountaineers scored in double figures, led by the 15 points of Tanner Lane.

The Hawks had a 19 point lead at halftime, but allowed Mohawk to climb back into the game in the second half.  Mohawk had a chance to win in the dying seconds of the game after the Hawks failed to convert on free throws, but a last second shot just couldn’t find the bottom of the net.

The Hawks are now 4-0 this season after playing their second game in three nights.  Humber defeated Sheridan 86-62 on Nov. 17 in Brampton.

The Hawks head coach Darrell Glenn said his team needs to get back to the basics.

“I wouldn’t say we’ve done anything consistently well this year,” he said, “but we’ve had our moments.  It’s important to play as a team and continue to work hard going forward.”

Forward Jadwey Hemmings was his usual dominant self on the boards against Mohawk, grabbing 11 rebounds in 28 minutes.

After the Sheridan game, he spoke about how his team was playing.

“We can definitely always get better,” he said, “but I’m pretty pleased with the start.

“We just need to share the ball and stick to the basics and we’ll be successful,” said Hemmings.

A definite turning point in the game came with just over eight minutes remaining.

The Mountaineers had closed the Humber lead to seven points.

Mohawk’s Greg Boccacio was fouled on a three-point attempt and was awarded three free throws, but missed all three and the Mountaineers failed to score.

The Hawks now head out on the road for a three game road trip, beginning Nov. 25 against Fanshawe.