The York University Lions men's basketball team returned to the court on Friday night when the Laurentian Voyageurs travelled to the Tait McKenzie Centre. A highly effective shooting day from the Voyageurs would ultimately make the difference as Laurentian took the victory by a score of 79-58.
 
Nidun Chandrakumar  (Scarborough, Ont.) brought it in the first half as he rejected all possible scoring hopes with a huge block on the Voyageurs first possession. The swat electrified the crowed and his teammates. Chandrakumar would also display his impressive footwork and balance with a deceptive step followed by an easy finger role.
 
The high-flying Jayden Frederick (Scarborough, Ont.) contributed with his seven points in the first half. However, it wasn't enough to extinguish a hot half of shooting for the Voyageurs. In the first half Laurentian went 10 for 10 from the free throw line and the Lions' troubles of inconsistent shooting came to a head when in the second when they did not manage to sink a basket for nearly seven minutes. These issues gave the Voyageurs a 44-23 lead entering halftime.
 
Nana Adu-Poku (North York, Ont.) took matters into his own hands as he recorded 10 points in the third quarter to try and help the Lions get back into it, but only two other Lions scored in the frame and the Voyageurs remained well ahead.
 
In the fourth, Yonathan Kristos (Toronto, Ont.) was a grinder as he fell to the ground to regain possession of the ball, then while he was on his back he found Ammar Hassan (London, Ont.) for the quick lay in. Hassan would continue his point scoring as he recorded nine points in the quarter.
 
The Lions had a much more productive second half but it was not enough to close the gap. The loss dropped the Lions to 4-9 on the season, while the Voyageurs improved to 5-9 with the win.
 
The Lions will look to get back into the win column on Saturday when they welcome the Nipissing Lakers to the Tait McKenzie Centre. Tip-off is set for 8pm.