MBB: Cougars come back to edge Timberwolves in Prince George

The University of Regina Cougars used a strong fourth quarter to come from behind and top the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves 80-76, Friday at the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre.
The emotions were running high, with three technical fouls handed out, and intense defense from both the Cougars and Timberwolves in the first half. Regina clamped down in their own end in the second quarter, and at half it was a 38-37 advantage in favour of the Cougars.
The TWolves were able to stretch their lead, thanks to an excellent performance from Jovan Leamy, coming off the bench and contributing 24 points and 10 boards on the day.
“My teammates did a good job finding me,” said Leamy after the game. “I tried to attack the ne and tried to get the best opportunities for our team.”
“They took it to us defensively, they’re a tough team,” said Tull. “We just happened to make more shots than them down the stretch, so we are happy to come out with a win.”
Tull paced the visitors with 16 points and six rebounds, while Samuel Hill chipped in with 13 points and seven rebounds. Leamy was the game’s top scorer, while MacKay made five three-pointers on his way to a 19 point night.
With the victory, tonight Regina improves to 4-1, while the T-Wolves drop to 2-5 on the season.
They clash again on Saturday evening, tipoff scheduled for 7 PM. Leamy suggests the TWolves are far from satisfied with the effort.
“I know we can do better. We know we can do better, so we won’t settle for this. We are not happy, and we will come back tomorrow stronger.”