The Fanshawe Falcons men's basketball team has been fairly dominant in the OCAA West division since the beginning of the season. They have put up big numbers and have rarely come up short. They are ranked in the top 10 of men's basketball teams in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association.

Over the course of the last year, looking back at games that happened before the semester was over, their last game was a win over the Lambton Lions by a score of 96-55. Their home record is impressive at five wins and two losses; the students of Fanshawe definitely have something to cheer about when their boys play on home ground. On the road, they have been very successful with a tidy 5-1 record as of January 17.

So far in 2013, the Falcons have one win and one loss, the win coming against St. Clair on January 9 and the loss coming from their game against the Mohawk Mountaineers on January 16.

After the game versus Mohawk, head coach Tony Marcotullio said, "These kids need to learn to be competitive." It was pretty clear in the latter portion of the second half that they had lost a significant amount of confidence in their abilities as Mohawk dominated the playing field and took away as many chances as they could.

Darcy Young, who plays centre for the Falcons, said, "We need to focus on communication more while playing and make communication a focus going forward."

The challenges that face the Falcons seem minimal: the team appears to have a great dynamic on the court and they pass well. When asked what stars to look out for in the coming months, coach Marcotullio responded, "Look out for Boyd Vassell and Darcy Young."

The Falcons look to be playoff contenders already at this stage of the game.

Cheer on your fellow Falcons as they battle against Humber on January 30 at home.