On Saturday night the NAIT Ooks took on the Briercrest Clippers in the NAIT gymnasium. The Ooks won the game 77-72.
The Clippers took the lead early over the Ooks in the first quarter. However, the Ooks didn't let the Clippers get far, tying it back up with a fantastic drive by number four Benjamin Kamba. The Ooks' offence was on fire, effectively stealing the lead from the Clippers; nonetheless, the Clippers fought back. The Ooks' defence was effectively shutting out the Clippers. The Ooks were creating a significant gap leaving the Clippers in a seven-point deficit. The Clippers took their first timeout of the game, hoping to regroup and get some momentum. However, the Ooks held onto their lead, leading the game 21-11 into the second quarter.
In the second quarter, the Ooks continued to grow their lead with great offensive plays by number four Benjamin Kamba and twenty-two Nhiall Kuech. However, the Clippers weren't giving up with some great offensive plays by number seven Brolin Simes and ten Jackson Mayes, slowly closing the gap. Nonetheless, the Ooks lead the game 36-26 in the second half.
After the halftime break, the Clippers had excellent ball movement offensively and slowly began closing the gap. The Ooks' defence kept the Clippers at bay, continuing to hold on to their ten-point lead. The Clippers refused to let up with terrific jump shots from number ten Jackson Mayes and number thirteen Oroma Bongomin. Ooks hang onto their lead going into the fourth quarter with a score of 56-53.
In the fourth quarter, the Ooks started to grow their lead back with great offensive plays by number three Dante Dinter and number seven Griffin Lorenz. The Clippers weren't out yet; however, they were slowly gaining momentum. The Clippers take their first time out of the quarter in an attempt to regroup. With the Clippers, new-found momentum, the Ooks called a timeout to regroup. Though the Clippers put up a great fight, the Ooks continued to dominate both offensively and defensively, winning the game 77-72
The players of the game were NAIT Ooks' number six, Luka Korosec, and Briercrest Clippers' number ten, Jackson Meyes.