Right from tip-off

Keyano Huskies came out with an offence with a muscle and a defense with a hustle as the Lakeland College Rustlers took nearly five minutes to score their first basket at Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre's Canadian National Resources Ltd. Gymnasium.

Rustlers coach Sheray Thomas needed an early timeout to regroup after a Chris Oppong walk-in layup made it 12-2 Huskies.

Rustlers slowly started a run of their own with Abdusalam Figaro torching the Huskies for 10 points in the opening quarter to keep his team close 17-22.

Huskies Stefan Jovic had some highlight reel moves in the opening 10 minutes with a half dunk on a put back followed by a big time In Your Face  block.

Some solid defense by centre Jack Redden and quicksilver moves by Oppong, led the host team to a 33-19 edge with the Rustlers calling timeout with 6:04 remaining until the half.

Rustlers picked up the D to outscore the Huskies 16-12 in the remaining time to go into halftime down 45-35.

Huskies offence settled into a smooth run for the third period as they scored an impressive 37 points to go up 82-62.

With 10 minutes remaining, could they reach their season high of 112 when they beat The Kings University Eagles 112-75 at home October 13, 2018.

Huskies coach Jeremy Wielenga went with five nonstarters at 4:51 up 94-66

They would come up short of a new season scoring high with a 103 - 81 verdict.

No. 11 Chris Oppong with 17 points, nine assists and eight rebounds was Huskies Player of the Game. Dante Dinter and D'Aubre Doucette chipped in with 18 points each.

Lakeland POG nod went to No. 1 Adrian Richards recording 27 points.

Photos courtesy Sportsgate Fort McMurray