York University Lions sophomore forward Brandon Ramirez put up a huge double-double with 31 points and 15 rebounds in an 83-78 loss to the Windsor Lancers in their contest at the St. Denis Centre in Windsor, Ont.
 
Ramirez (Scarborough, Ont.) shot 13-of-19 from the floor and had five offensive rebounds as part of his count, but it was not enough to top the Lancers.
 
After falling behind 24-10 in the first quarter and trailing 64-48 after three, the Lions staged a furious comeback in the fourth and closed the score to within four with 11 seconds remaining, but they ran out of time before they could catch the Lancers.
 
Jayden Frederick (Scarborough, Ont.) had another big night with 19 points and six rebounds, the only other Lion to reach double digits in scoring.
 
The Lancers had four players score 13 or more points, including Mike Rocca's team-leading 21.
 
The loss dropped the Lions' record to 2-5 on the year, while the Lancers improved to 5-4.
 
The Lions will be back in action again on Saturday night when they travel to London, Ont., to face the Western Mustangs in a game that tips off at 8pm.