Box Score The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball team fell 78-69 to the No. 10 Ryerson Rams in Wednesday night's Battle of Toronto at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.

The Blue and White out-duelled their in-town rivals through three quarters, holding a 64-54 lead heading into the final stanza. However, U of T went cold in the fourth hitting just two field goals in the period. The Rams defence allowed for a full momentum swing with Ryerson outscoring Toronto 24-5 en route to the come-from-behind victory.

Third-year forward Daniel Johansson led all Blues with a new career-high 23 points on an efficient 10-of-14 from the field, adding six rebounds. Three-point specialist Nikola Paradina recorded 14 points, including four field goals from behind the arc. Fifth-year slasher Reilly Reid added 11 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one assist to round out U of T's double-digit performances.

Rams guard Manny Diressa led all players with a game-high 27 points. The sharpshooter nailed seven three-pointers on the evening, shooting 7-of-9 from behind the line, adding seven rebounds and three assists. Fellow guard Jean-Victor Mukama also impressed filling up the stat sheet with 15 points, six rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and two blocks for the Rams.

The Varsity Blues will look to end their fall semester on a high-note as they welcome the Lakehead Thunderwolves to Goldring Centre this Friday, December 1. Tip off is set for 8 p.m. with all the action streamed live on OUA.tv.

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