Travon Hamilton's jumper gave the York University Lions men's basketball team the cushion they needed to down the Laurentian Voyageurs in a 78-75 Saturday night at the Tait McKenzie Centre. 
 
With the victory, the Lions go 2-0 on the weekend after defeating the Nipissing Lakers 80-75 last night — their first weekend sweep since Jan. 9-10, 2015.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Prince Kamunga and Somto Dimanochie got the Lions off to a hot start in the first quarter, as they combined for 18 of the team's 27 points. With the game tied up at 13-13 with 3:48 remaining in the first, the Lions went on a 14-4 run to end the quarter, alongside a buzzer-beating three-point jump shot by Yaw Antwi-Boasiako giving the Lions a 27-17 edge.
• With both teams trading baskets, the Voyageurs managed to trim the deficit to a seven-point game at 4:49 in the second quarter, however, the Lions did not go away as they continued to create offensive opportunities and managed to hold off to a nine-point advantage at halftime. 
• With the Voyageurs continuing to find their momentum, Abdulmajid Hassan cut it to a four-point game while connecting a three-pointer with 2:13 remaining in the third quarter. 
• The Lions wasted no time in the final frame, as they fired off to an 11-4 run, gaining a 76-66 advantage with 7:08 remaining. Not long after, the Voyageurs put an end to the Lions run, as they tightened up the game with their 9-0 run and held off the Lions scoreless for the last six minutes, cutting the game to 76-75. 
• Just when things were looking in favour of the visitors, Hamilton delivered the game-winning clutch jump shot with 32 seconds remaining on the clock as the Lions defence held off the Voyageurs in the dying seconds of the contest to secure a 78-75 victory.     

LOOKING AHEAD
 
The Lions will look to feed off their win streak when they host the Laurier Golden Hawks for their annual school day game on Friday, Jan 20 at the Tait McKenzie Centre. The tip-off is scheduled for 1pm.