WINNIPEG – The No. 5-ranked UBC Thunderbirds men's basketball team won its fifth straight game Friday, beating the Winnipeg Wesmen 83-67 at the Duckworth Centre. UBC improves to 7-2 in Canada West play this season, while Winnipeg drops to 2-7.

Forward Conor Morgan scored 27 points, and grabbed 14 rebounds to pace UBC's offence, which also got a 14-point, six-assist contribution from guard Phil Jalalpoor. Forward Patrick Simon came off the bench to score 11 points, and record seven rebounds.

Narcisse Ambanza and Denzel Lynch-Blair each scored 13 points to lead Winnipeg, while Billy Yaworsky had 12.



Up just 27-21 with about four minutes remaining in the first half, UBC went on a 15-5 run that extended into the third quarter to take control of the game.

The Wesmen closed to within nine points a couple of times in the third quarter but the Thunderbirds always had a reply, and were able to hold off all attempts at a comeback by the hosts.

Winnipeg made it 44-35 on a Lynch-Blair jump shot but Anthony Mcnish converted one of his own on the next possession with help from Jalalpoor to restore the double-digit lead.

Mcnish returned the favour later, as he assisted on Jalalpoor's triple to give UBC a 50-38 lead in the third.
 

Great to catch up with Chris Dyck who played for us 2006-2009. Chris and wife Nicole just had a baby boy.....18 more years before he will be a T-Bird....good win by the lads tonight defeating U of Winnipeg 83-67

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The two teams return to action Saturday, with tipoff slated for 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT at the Duckworth Centre.