Box Score
LETHBRIDGE – After upsetting a nationally ranked, undefeated UBC team last night, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s basketball team were hoping to rewrite another David and Goliath story tonight against the University of Victoria, but were overpowered by the lethal three-point shooting of the Vikes, falling 90-59.  The Vikes shot a deadly 73 percent from beyond the arc on the night, including 10-11 in the first half, producing a 24 point half time lead—a giant that the ‘Horns couldn’t seem to vanquish in the second period.
 
Senior guard, Ryan Mackinnon, sitting third on the Canada West scoring list, led all scorers with 23 on the night, featuring a 5-5 three-point performance in the first half that secured the Vikes a comfortable lead at the break.  His sharp-shooting efforts were augmented by the double-digit performance of four of his teammates, including, Michael Acheampong and Mike Berg who came up with 14 points apiece.
 
The ‘Horns’s offensive effort rested on 13 points from both Dominyc Coward and Logan Reiter, with Coward also leading all rebounders with eight. 
 
Last night against UBC, the ‘Horns came out of the starting gates with defensive pressure and transition offense, forcing the T-Birds to compete in a match more suited to the ‘Horns depth and quickness.  Tonight, however, the crowd watched a different style of play—the ‘Horns succumbing to a Victoria-dictated, slower, half-court game that allowed the Vikes to use their size and inside presence to their advantage.  The ‘Horns showed signs of momentum, including a second quarter fast break dunk by Logan Reiter that sent the crowd to its feet, but the dominant rebounding of the Vikes as well as their impressive shooting performance extinguished the ‘Horns’s efforts toward a comeback. 
 
The ‘Horns will look to adjust their tactics going into the semester break, perhaps picking up the stone and sling of a run-and-gun tempo that has served them well in the past.  With the loss, they fall to 4-4 on the season and will meet up with Trinity Western University in Langley on January 6.  The Vikes remain undefeated at 8-0 and will play the University of Saskatchewan at home the same night.  Games will be webcast on canadawest.tv,