Box Score The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's basketball team held off the No. 8 Laurentian Voyageurs 80-77 to extend their winning streak to three games on Friday night (Feb. 16) at Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.

Evan Shadkami nailed a career-high six three-pointers for a game-high 18 points. Reilly Reid added 15 points and a game-high seven rebounds, while Sage Usher chipped in with 14 points and game-high six assists in the victory.

Laurentian's Anthony Lacoe registered a season-high 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting in a losing effort.

The Blues record upgrades to 12-10, which clinches the fifth spot in the OUA West division thanks to an Ottawa victory over Queen's. On the other hand, the Voyageurs dip to 16-6 to create a three-way tie for second place in the same division with one regular season game remaining.

An 8-2 run helped the Blues grab a 20-18 lead after the first quarter. Usher tallied six points, two assists and two rebounds in the opening frame.

The second quarter continued to be a back and forth affair. Despite shooting just 38.5% in the first half compared to the Voyageurs 53.8%, the Blues remained in the game. Reid drained a jumper as time expired to tie the score at 39-39 at halftime
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It was more of the same out of the locker room. Both teams got their fair share of baskets, but no one was able to take charge. Laurentian led 59-58 heading into the final quarter.

The Blues jumped out to a 9-0 run to gain an early eight point advantage, but the No. 8 team in U SPORTS responded quickly. Lacoe drained five points to start off a 10-3 run for the Voyageurs and cut the deficit to a single point. They weren't able to regain the lead though.

With Toronto up by two with less than a minute to go, Shadkami nailed a corner three to ice the contest.

Toronto caps off their season when they battle the Nipissing Lakers tomorrow night (Feb. 17). All of the action begins at 8 p.m., at Goldring Centre.
 
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