WATERLOO, Ont. – Kanayo Nnadi's last-second basket lifted the Waterloo Warriors to a 75-74 victory over the Ontario Tech men's basketball team in their second game of the Naismith Classic in Waterloo.
Kahleek Bakare-Whyte (Toronto, Ont.) put the Ridgebacks ahead 74-72 with nine seconds remaining, but unfortunately a made free-throw by Jayden Grewal and Nnadi's buzzer beater put them over the top.
For the second straight game,
Ammar Hassan (London, Ont.) led the Ridgebacks in scoring with 17 points.
Anthony Pate (Oakville, Ont.),
Graddy Kanku (Ottawa, Ont.) and
Cameron Ramage (Ajax, Ont.) finished in double-digit scoring for Ontario Tech with 11, 10 and 10 respectively.
Waterloo was led by Justin Malnerich's 26 points and a double-double by Nedim Hodzic who dropped 21 points with 12 boards.
The Ridgebacks return to action tomorrow in their final game of the Nasmith Classic against the Laurier Golden Hawks.
RIDGEBACKS AT A GLANCE
Overall Record (W-L): 1-2
Conference Record (W-L): 0-0
Next game: Saturday, Oct. 16 @ Laurier Golden Hawks (6 p.m. – Naismith Classic – Waterloo, Ont.)
