There wasn’t enough left in the tank for the Thunderwolves in their second game in as many nights, as the Badgers cruised to an 84-51 win Saturday evening before an announced crowd of 2,887 at the Meridian Centre.

Nick Burke opened with a three pointer, but that would be Lakehead’s only lead of the game. Brock came back with a three of their own, and a few moment later the game was tied 7-7. Brock then went on a 14-0 run to end the first quarter.

Trailing 59-29 after 30 minutes, Lakehead’s bench was given a chance to get some playing time. Despite this, Brock’s starters were put on the floor to begin the fourth quarter, much to the chagrin of Lakehead coach Manny Furtado. Brock all-star Dani Elgadi finally left the game with 4 minutes remaining, having scored 14 points with 14 rebounds.

Alex Robichaud, who entered the game with a shiner below his left eye from Friday’s bout, sustained a 4cm cut over the same eye in the first half after colliding with a Badger. After receiving attention from Brock’s talented medical staff, Robichaud re-entered the game.

“Our guys never quit tonight and gave it everything they had this weekend. We’ve got a good measure of what the best teams in the country are like now. We need to improve over the coming weeks and get prepared for the 2nd half of the season.”

Lakehead continues play in late December at the Wesmen Classic in Winnipeg.