TORONTO – The Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) Bold men's basketball team took on the Algoma Thunderbirds, who came in ready to battle, but they were no match for the Bold in TMU's 115-52 win. The 115 points for TMU is the second most in school history; they produced 116 in a win over McMaster on Jan. 29, 2020.

The Bold started the first quarter off strong, recording layups when they could, but the Thunderbirds tailed them. 

By the end of the first quarter, the score was 27-20 for the Bold. 

Going into the second quarter, the Bold hoped to extend their lead.

Aaron Rhooms had another high-scoring night with a total of 21 points.

Near the end of the second quarter, the Bold flew past the Thunderbirds, extending their lead by a high differential.

Maxime Louis-Jean was always on high alert, catching many rebounds to add to the Bold lead. He ended the night with the second most points with 19. 

By halftime, the score was 51 to 28.

In the third quarter, the Bold continued to be aggressive on the offensive end.

Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow came out hot with a fast break basket for the Bold as part of his 13 total points for the night.to his total of the night which was 13. 

Head coach David DeAveiro set up his team to focus on defence which is what he believed they lacked in a loss against Toronto the night before.

"They [Algoma] were fresh, you know, and so it took us a little while to find our legs and get going, But once we did, I thought we played well. We moved the ball and did a lot of good things," said DeAveiro.

The Bold were consistent in their setup throughout the game which forced the Thunderbirds to struggle to catch up.

By the end of the third quarter, the Bold walked off the court with a whopping lead of 84-44. 

In the fourth quarter, the Thunderbirds pushed back, but it only resulted in more foul shots for the Bold. 

First-year Greg Angelkos played a really strong game and attributed his points tonight to playing alongside his teammates.

We were trying to respond after last night, and trying to make it a group effort defensively and offensively," said Angelakos.

Angelakos recorded 12 points and played the most minutes he's ever played with the Bold.

This game was a good chance for the Bold to lock in and change the course of their game play. 

"As we move forward, we will turn and spend more time in practice focusing on our defence and trying to get back to who we were," added DeAveiro.

The Bold will be back on the court on November 6th at 8 p.m. against the Guelph Gryphons. Watch on OUA.tv or click here to purchase tickets.