With the shot clock winding down and the ball game close, Carleton guard Osvaldo Jeanty waited and waited. He then coolly sank a 15-foot jump shot, quieting a captivated Toronto crowd. Jeanty did this twice on his way to 19 points and a 69-62 win over the Varsity Blues.

The Varsity Blues played hard defence and moved the ball well on offence, but could not get any shots to fall. The Blues sunk 54 per cent of their shots from the free-throw line (14 for 26) and only hit 37 per cent from the field.

“A better shooting percentage from the line might have won the game,” said Blues head coach Mike Katz after the game. “They’re a very good defensive team, but we got the open three-point looks. We just didn’t make them.”

Blues forward Michael Williams had another big game, making his presence felt on both ends of the floor. Williams has been on a tear recently, averaging 15 points per game over his last three games and hitting 67 per cent of his shots.

The athletic forward from Brampton was a monster in the key, grabbing offensive rebounds (six for the game) and getting put-backs at ease. He was also tremendous again on the defensive end, putting fear into the heart of any Ravens player entering the lane.

The third-year player finished with seven blocks and added a steal to complete his game totals. One thing that does not come through in the stats is the number of shots Williams affected with his presence alone in the paint.

The Blues (15-6) trailed 37-32 at the half, but stormed out of the gates in the second period, starting on a 9-2 run. The run was highlighted by a pair of Williams blocks that led to Toronto fast breaks on the other end of the floor.

The game went back and forth after that. Each team held the lead for a short period of time.

The Blues went up for the last time when first-year guard Nick Magalas drilled a three-ball to give Toronto a 55-51 lead with time winding down. The Ravens rushed back, though, and went ahead for good when guard Ryan Bell pocketed a three-ball of his own, extending Carleton’s lead to six points, 62-56.

A couple of Blues turnovers later and the game was pretty much in the bag for the division-leading Ravens (19-2).

Toronto will try to end the regular season with a victory when they host the Ryerson Rams on Friday night, while Carleton ends their campaign with a tilt in Ottawa on Saturday.