Box Score
By: Martin Timmerman

The Waterloo Warriors had their best offensive output of the season in defeating the visiting Guelph Gryphons 85-74 on Wednesday night.
 
Both teams struggled with scoring in the early going before Waterloo went on an 8-0 run midway through the first quarter and an 18-13 lead at the first quarter break. Guelph came back with a strong second quarter, taking the lead out of the break, watching Waterloo tie it up and then Dan McCarthy hitting two threes to give Guelph their biggest game lead at six points midway through the second. Waterloo closed the half strong and regained the lead for a 32-31 half time margin.
 
The second half started with all the potential of a close game. A couple of lead changes and five ties kept it close for much of the third quarter, until a Waterloo run of 10-2 to close out the quarter gave them a 10 point lead heading into the final period.
 
In the fourth it was all offense for both teams as Waterloo gained an 18 point margin on a couple of occasions and Guelph whittled away to make the final score 85-74.
 
For Waterloo, Kyrie Coleman (Washington/) had another double-double night with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Jaspreet Gill (Oliver/) added 21 points, 11 of them in the final quarter. Mike Helsby (Waterloo/) with 13 and Zach Angelini (Hamilton/St. Thomas More) with 11 rounded out the Waterloo players in double figures. Dan McCarthy and Kareem Malcolm each scored 17 points to lead Guelph.
 
With the win, Waterloo's record in the OUA season improves to 3-11 while Guelph stands at 5-9. Next game for Waterloo is Saturday afternoon when Waterloo hosts the OUA West leading Windsor Lancers.
Game time is 4:00pm at the PAC. The women/men basketball double header is featured as Fantastic Alumni, Faculty and Staff Day.