Fourth-quarter rally propels Wolves to win

A furious fourth-quarter comeback Thursday night paved the way for yet another non-conference win for the Lakehead Thunderwolves men's basketball squad.

The Wolves, who started the final stanza trailing the host University of Quebec a Montreal 65-54, outscored their opponent 33-12 down the stretch to eke out an 87-77 triumph.

Ben Johnson had a career-high 31 points to pace the Wolves, while rookie Adam Johnson pumped home a CIS-best 21, including a perfect 12-for-12 from the charity stripe. Ryan Thomson also had a great night for LU, netting 14.

UQAM was paced by Gregory St. Amand, who had 18 points and grabbed 16 boards along the way.

"We are very fortunate to escape tonight with the victory. Tonight our guys were reminded first hand why we never give up and keep grinding. "(I give) credit to our guys for really staying with it and keeping up our energy when things seemed lost," sad Wolves coach Scott Morrison.

"While it was an exciting comeback at the end, what wasn't exciting was out defense in the first half which allowed 47 points –many in transition. Tomorrow we have an explosive Bishop's squad that will require a better job on the boards and increased effort in defensive transition."