The Okanagan College Coyotes are coming off a strong weekend showing as the race to the PacWest playoffs heats up.
Both the men and women basketball teams took the court in Victoria over the weekend with two games each against Camosun College where the Yotes鈥� men went undefeated and the women nabbed a single win against the higher ranked Camosun Chargers.
鈥淭hese were huge wins for our team and for the program,鈥� said men鈥檚 head coach Dino Gini.
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Gini said that in both victories, the Coyotes turned on the pressure in the third quarter with various players leading the way to the wins. In Friday鈥檚 first game, Okanagan College was led by Matt Lafontaine鈥檚 25 points and Hunter Hughes鈥� 13 points and nine rebounds in a 91-88 win.
On Saturday, the Yotes came storming back in the third quarter with a 34-18 point run to win game two 98-83. Lafontaine had 18 points while new OC guard Eric Marbury had 29 points.
鈥淲e had so many guys step up, we had a great week of practice that lead us right into two big wins. Very proud of how we responded,鈥� said Gini.
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While the women鈥檚 squad only notched one win over the Chargers, the momentum will be beneficial as the Coyotes hope to make a strong playoff push.
Okanagan College fell in the first game to Camosun 80-74, but got revenge in Saturday鈥檚 grudge-match with a 65-56 win. Jordan and Kennedy Andres led the way for the Coyotes with 14 and 15 points respectively in the win.
鈥淚n the second game, we played solid defensively for four quarters,鈥� said women鈥檚 coach Andrew Gini.
鈥淲e did a good job taking away the three-point shot.鈥�
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The Coyotes are back in action Feb. 14 for a single game action against Capilano University at the Okanagan College Penticton campus.
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