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Durham Lords Media Release
Friday, January 29, 2010

Lords send the Grizzlies into hibernation

Men’s Basketball: Durham defeated Georgian 96-74

OSHAWA, Ont. – Durham College cruised to their 20th victory of the season on Friday night as they defeated the Georgian Grizzlies 96-74 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre.

This is the first time since 1997-1998 that the Lords have had back-to-back 20 win seasons. The Lords finished 2008-09 with a 23-8 overall record.

The Lords sit in second place in the East region standings with a 12-4 conference record, trailing the Fleming Knights (13-2) by just two points.

Durham was led by sophomore Eric Smith of Ajax, Ont. who scored 26 points, going 10-for-13 from the field. Smith had a big part in the Lords jumping out to a 53-32 halftime lead as he scored 16 points in the first half.

Courtney Small of Oshawa, Ont. also had a great shooting game going 8-for-11 for 19 points. Smith and Small sit eighth and ninth respectively on the Durham College all-time scoring list.

Tyler McGarrity (Ajax, Ont.) fell just short of a double-double in the victory as he scored 21 points and added eight rebounds. Point guard Dave Parks (Ajax, Ont.) recorded 14 points coming off the bench for DC.

The Lords defence once again stepped up their game as they forced 13 Georgian turnovers. Tyler Pelley (Ajax, Ont.) snatched up three steals, as he continues to lead the OCAA with 74 this season. The Lords outscored Georgian 25-9 on points off of turnovers.

Durham will have a short break before their next game which is against Seneca College. The Lords will host the Sting on Tuesday, February 9 at 8 p.m.

LORDS ALL-TIME SCORING
1. Anthony Batchelor – 1833 points 
2. Andy Van Heuvelen – 937 points 
3. Leroy Brown – 804 points 
T4. Eric Carter – 759 points 
T4. Dudley Bent – 759 points 
6. Augusto Duquesne – 726 points 
7. Chris Ford – 676 points
8. Eric Smith – 675 points 
9. Courtney Small – 646 points
10. Evan Browne – 630 points 
11. Ken Upshaw – 612 points 
12. Matt Markovic – 599 points 

EAST REGION STANDINGS
Fleming P (13-2)
Durham (12-4)
Algonquin (11-4)
Seneca (10-4)
St. Lawrence (10-2)
George Brown (6-5)
Georgian (4-9)
Centennial (3-10)
Cambrian (3-10)
Loyalist (3-11)
La Cite (0-14)

GAME RECAP

Final Score
Durham 96
Georgian 74

Half Time
Durham 53
Georgian 32

Lords Notables:
Eric Smith – 26 points, 3 rebounds
Tyler McGarrity – 21 points, 8 rebounds
Courtney Small – 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
Dave Parks – 14 points, 3 steals

Georgian Notables
Matt Battistoni – 16 points – 7 rebounds

A QUICK LOOK AT THE LORDS
Overall Record: 20-7
Conference Record: 12-4

Next Home Game: Tuesday, February 9 vs. Seneca (6 p.m.)

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P)
905.721.3117 (F)
scott.dennis@dc-uoit.ca