COUGARS WIN OCAA MEN'S HOOPS THRILLER

A capacity crowd at the cozy Sault College gym was treated to an outstanding Ontario Colleges Athletic Association men's basketball game on Friday night. In the end, the Sault College Cougars emerged with a tight 81-79 win over the Lambton Lions. The win improved the Cougars' record in the OCAA West Region to 5-3. Lambton is now 4-3. Down by as many as 16 points late in the first half, Sault College went on an incredible 19-3 run in the final 2:40 to trail by just one -- 40-39 -- at the break. Included in the late surge was a stunning 14 points from Cougar guard Robbie Green, 12 of them off four three-pointers. But the Cougars didn't take the lead until Green hit an off-balance three-pointer to put Sault College ahead 70-69 with just over 4:00 to play in the game. Green finished with 31 points on the night, including seven threes. Sean Seivwright produced 23 points in a solid all-around effort for the Sault. Rookie Jeff Rennison came off the bench late in the game and produced five points and three defensive rebounds in the final 4:00 to aid the Sault College triumph.