The Winnipeg Wesmen win streak was snapped with a gut punch Thursday night.
 
The Wesmen gave up a double-digit lead with a rusty fourth quarter and the Manitoba Bisons earned a 90-85 Canada West conference victory at the Investors Group Athletic Centre. 
 
The victory evened the Duckworth Challenge at 1-1 after Day 1 with the teams set to meet again Saturday at the Duckworth Centre. 
 
The loss ended Winnipeg's seven-game conference win streak, but the Wesmen remain in first place in the Prairie Division, although the grip on that lead just got a little looser. 
 
The Bisons outscored the Wesmen 25-16 in the fourth quarter and held Winnipeg to just one field goal over the final 2:20, an Elijah Mensah layup right before the buzzer. 
 
The Wesmen led by as many as nine in the third quarter and were up seven before Taven Vigilance banked in a buzzer-beating three heading into the fourth. 
 
The loss also spoiled a career-game from guard Kato Jaro, who scored a career-high 31 points with six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Mensah had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Alberto Gordo scored 12 and Malachi Alexander added 11. 
 
It was the most points the Wesmen, one of the top defensive teams in the country, have surrendered this year. 
 
Mason Kraus led five Bisons in double figures with 21 and 10 assists. Ramogi Nyagudi scored 17, Daren Watts 14, Tito Obasoto 12 and Vigilance 10.