Game Recap – Men’s Basketball – Feb. 28/15
George Brown Huskies vs. Fanshawe Falcons
February 28, 2015
(London, Ontario) – In their final home game of the season, the Fanshawe Falcons defeated the George Brown Huskies in a cross-over playoff game by a final score of 81-71. The Falcons will now head to the OCAA Provincial Championships March 6th – 8th at Durham College.
In a fast-paced first quarter, Fanshawe came out of the gates on fire. Ryan Pflanzner scored a quick seven points for the Falcons, who jumped out to a 17-6 lead, forcing the Huskies to take a timeout. The Huskies finished the quarter on an 8-0 run but the Falcons still led 21-15 after one quarter of play. George Brown was within four early in the second quarter until Pflanzner and Kyle McConnell knocked down back-to-back three pointers for the Falcons, extending the lead back to double digits. A number of three pointers kept the Huskies in the game but Alfred Johnston had a big second quarter for Fanshawe who led 46-29 at the half. Johnston and Pflanzner both had 13 points at the break.
Fanshawe took control early in the third, leading by as many as 23 points in the quarter. The Huskies stayed in the game behind some big three point baskets. The Falcons led 59-40 with 2:52 remaining in the quarter until George Brown went on an amazing 15-0 run to close the gap to four. Fanshawe’s Moses Orozco-Rayo hit a pair of free throws at the end of the quarter to stop the run but the Falcons only led by six, 61-55, heading into the fourth. The game stayed close in the fourth and with 4:50 left in the game, George Brown tied the game for the first time since the opening tip. Chris Stanhope made three consecutive baskets under the hoop, pushing the lead to six for Fanshawe, forcing the Huskies to take a timeout with 1:39 remaining. The Falcons played some great team defense down the stretch and went on to win by a final score of 81-71.
Fanshawe’s Top Performances:
Alfred Johnston – 19 points, 7 rebounds
Ryan Pflanzner – 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
George Brown’s Top Performances:
Ricardo Brown – 14 points, 3 rebounds
Andrew Thompson – 11 points, 4 rebounds
With the win, the Falcons will now head to the OCAA Provincial Championships March 6th – 8th at Durham College where they will face the Georgian Grizzlies in the quarter finals.
Game Recap – Women’s Basketball – Feb. 28/15
Seneca Sting vs. Fanshawe Falcons
February 28, 2015
(London, Ontario) – In their final home game of the season, the Fanshawe Falcons defeated the Seneca Sting in a cross-over playoff game by a final score of 53-41. The Falcons will now head to the OCAA Provincial Championships from March 5th-7th at Centennial College.
The Falcons started the game with a breakaway steal by Stephanie Antwi to give Fanshawe a quick lead. Great defense by the Falcons forced the Sting into a number of early turnovers. The Falcons didn’t allow the Sting to score for over six minutes in the first quarter and led 11-4 heading into the second. After a made free throw at the start of the second quarter by Seneca, the Falcons once again played phenomenal defense, holding the Sting to just three made field goals in the entire quarter. Fanshawe led by double digits, 25-15, at the half. Ali Vlasman led the Falcons with 8 points on 4 of 6 shooting.
Fanshawe’s defense continued where it left off in the first half, forcing the Sting into a shot clock violation in the first possession of the third. Six straight points by Fanshawe’s Rachel Jaworowicz pushed the Falcons lead to 15, 39-24, with four minutes remaining in the quarter. Seneca would go on a run to finish the third, but Fanshawe would still lead 42-31 with one quarter to play. Halfway through the fourth quarter, Seneca had closed the gap to just six. Antwi scored a quick five points to push the Falcons lead back to double digits. In the end, Fanshawe’s defense was too much for the Sting, as the Falcons went on to win by a final score of 53-41.
Fanshawe’s Top Performances:
Ali Vlasman – 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks
Stephanie Antwi – 9 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals
Seneca’s Top Performances:
Nikea Worrell – 13 points, 12 rebounds
With the win, the Falcons will head to the OCAA Provincial Championships March 5th – 7th at Centennial College where they will face the St. Lawrence Vikings in the quarter finals.
Rob Thorpe
Sports Information Officer – Fanshawe College Athletics
1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London, ON N5Y 5R6
Cell: 519-777-7849 | Office: 519-452-4430 x3923 | rthorpe@fanshawec.ca
