2012-13 CanWest - men - From Naismith to Nash

REGULAR SEASON

PRAIRIE				PACIFIC
Saskatchewan	16-6	21-9	Barry Rawlyk	U.B.C.	18-4	28-8	Kevin Hanson
Alberta	14-8	17-12	Barnaby Craddock	Victoria	16-6	22-12	Craig Beaucamp
Manitoba	14-8	19-12	Kirby Schepp	Trinity Western	12-10	15-15	Scott Allen
Winnipeg	14-8	19-13	Mike Raimbault	Fraser Valley	10-12	15-15	Adam Friesen
Calgary	13-9	16-12	Dan Vanhooren	Thompson Rivers	8-14	9-22	Scott Clark
Lethbridge	12-10	15-20	Dave Adams	Northern BC	6-16	8-21	Todd Jordan
Regina	7-15	10-23	James Hillis	Mount Royal	5-17	6-20	Marc Dobell
Brandon	6-16	10-23	Gil Cheung	UBC-Okanagan	5-17	6-20	Pete Guarasci

In the final regular season standings, Trinity Western and UBC-Okanagan each garner a win as a result of Fraser Valley having to forfeit two games for use of an ineligible player.

Playoff non-qualifiers:

Brandon Bobcats: O’Neil Reece, Kenonte Ramsey, Pacome Matulu, Michael Smith, Ilarion Bonhomme, Jude Molin, Isaiah James, Emerick Ravier, Jordan Reaves, Ali-Mounir Benabdelhak, Turell Scott, Alex Klocek, James Elias, Peterson Suffrard, coach Gil Cheung, assistant Jeremy Wielenga, assistant Donovan Gayle

UBC-Okanagan Heat: Mitch Goodwin, Landry Ndayitwayeko, Erikson Evangelista, Ed Dane Medi, Azi Fahandeg-Sadi, Anwar Faza, Yassine Ghomari, Cameron Friesen, Dave Mackay, Julian Asselstine, Matt Dalton Gibson, Greet Gill, Dario Gini, Brad Quevillon, Mike Zayonc, coach Pete Guarasci, assistant Kelly Broderick, assistant Matt Heyworth, assistant Alex Roth

Calgary Dinosaurs: Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, Matteo Bellusci, Jordan Handel, Strahinja Kucinar, Jasdeep Gill, Dallas Karch, Daryus Sconiers, Cooper Hamaliuk, Josh Owen-Thomas, Nebojsa Kuljic, Matt Letkeman, Mitch Ligertwood, Thijin Moses, Youri Anissovets, Clay Mulumba Mbayi, coach Dan Vanhooren, assistant Steve Hamaliuk, assistant Jackson Parker, assistant Blaine Miciak, manager Dean McCord, shooting coach Dave Love, strength & conditioning Rich Hesketh

Lethbridge Pronghorns: Alexi Frigon, Chaz Johnson, Julian Spear Chief-Morris, Dallon Martin, Ben Stunden, Logan Reiter, Peter Danielson, Morgan Duce, Alex Fletcher, Janz Engen, Spencer Wenzel, Derek Waldner, coach Dave Adams, assistant Ryan Anderson, director of operations Brad Karren

Mount Royal Cougars: Oluwafemi Ogun, Ray Goff, Deng Awak, Jalen Gardener, Awet Abrahan, Aloysius Callaghan, Manok Akwl, James Lefebvre, Noah Lewis, Kyle Wilson, Nick Loewen, Matt Matear, Jared Cornish, Derek Wolf, coach Marc Dobell, assistant Craig Jantzen, assistant Mike Myers, assistant Tyler McVicar, assistant Cam Dodd, strength & conditioning Hidesh Bhardwaj, strength & conditioning Jordan Thornley, therapist Kellen Antoniuk

Northern British Columbia Timberwolves: Sam Raphael, Elliot Rowe, Daniel Stark, Francis Rowe, Billy Cheng, Joel Rybachuk, Gabe Aubertin, Nolan Hanson, Jose Araujo, Charles Barton, Josh Raphael, Navjot Bains, Gagan Sahota, Joshua Jebose, coach Todd Jordan, assistant Dale Dergosoff, assistant Dennis Stark, assistant John Tramble, therapist Davis Rodrigues

Regina Cougars: Antonio Tate, Darius Mole, Matthew Augustine, Frank Brown, Paul Gareau, Travis Sylvestre, Connor Burns, Brendan Hebert, Sterling Nostedt, Addison Docherty, Jeff Propp, Jeremy Zver, Daniel Osiowy, Kyle Dudley, Ryan Schmidt, Vule Grujic, coach James Hillis, assistant Steve Burrows, assistant Darcy McKeown, assistant Adam Huffman

Thompson Rivers Wolfpack: Brett Rouault, Brett Parker, Vincent Watson, Zach Usherwood, Kevin Pribilsky, Theron Haslom, Akeem Pierre, Will Ondrik, Blaz Bozinovic, David John Oates, Troy Grant, Ivan Bozinovic, Ken Monture, coach Scott Clark, assistant Chas Kok, assistant Mark Simpson

In the quarterfinal series, Winnipeg defeated Trinity Western 78-86; 77-68; 101-76 (2g-1) …………………………………………………… In game one, Trinity Western prevailed 86-78. Winnipeg broke to an early 11-4 lead but the Spartans responded with an 8-0 run, including back-to-back treys by Mark Perrin. The teams exchanged baskets for the final four minutes with the Spartans holding a 22-19 lead after one quarter. The Spartans took advantage of several Wesmen turnovers in the second period and were able to extend their lead to 37-24 after three Tonner Jackson free throws with under seven minutes to play. Winnipeg fought back with a 6-0 run but the Spartans soon extended their lead to 14 and heading into the lockers with a 52-39 lead. Jordan Clennon drained a three pointer with 4:20 remaining to cut the deficit to 61-55 but the Spartans extended their edge to 69-61 after three quarters. The Spartans enjoyed a double-digit lead for the opening 6:30 of the final quarter until the Wesmen made a run outscoring the Spartans 8-2 to cut the lead to 82-78 with 1:20 remaining. Winnipeg had chances but were unable to find the basket. Jackson secured the win sinking four free throws in the final minute. “It was a tough, physical battle tonight,” said Spartans coach Scott Allen. “Tonner was great from the free throw line and worked hard to get there, which was really important for us. Having a balanced attack is key to our success and with five starters in double digits, I thought we did a good job of keeping Winnipeg off balance. We had too many turnovers in the second half, but we held them off in the last few minutes. It was a good team effort overall, but I’m sure we’ll have our hands full again tomorrow.” Tonner Jackson paced the Spartans with 24 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 12-13 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Mark Perrin added 18 on 7-15 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 10 boards, 6 assists and 5 steals. Tristan Smith notched 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 7 assists and 2 steals. Tyler Lintell added 13 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 9 boards. Denny McDonald added 12 on 6-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-4 from the line and 6 boards. Taylor Heinrichs added 4, while Justin Bakuteka, Josh Park and Kurtis Osborne were scoreless. Bakuteka nabbed 2 boards and dished 2 assists. The Spartans hit 31-64 (.484) from the floor, 8-18 (.444) from the arc and 16-24 from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 10 steals, 12 turnovers and 17 fouls. Andrew Cunningham paced the Wesmen with 21 on 8-13 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 7 boards and 12 assists. Steven Wesley added 16 on 8-13 from the floor, 0-1 from the line and 7 boards. Jordan Clennon notched 15 on 6-13 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Mark McNee scored 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 4-8 from the line, 7 boards and 3 blocks. Benny Iko scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Nolan Gooding added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 3 assists. Travis Krahn added 3 and Dominique Brown 2, while Samuel Hattan and Kristjan Lamont were scoreless. Lamont nabbed 2 boards. The Wesmen hit 31-69 (.449) from the floor, 5-26 (.192) from the arc and 11-18 (.611) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 4 steals, 5 blocks, 13 turnovers and 17 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Winnipeg evened the series with a 77-68 victory. The Wesmen broke to an 8-2 lead but the Spartans narrowed the deficit to 15-13 late in the quarter before a Benny Iko trey and a Travis Krahn bucket gave Winnipeg a 20-13 lead after one quarter. Winnipeg continued to put the pressure on the Spartans in the second quarter and on a few occasions was able to build a double digit lead. But, Spartan guard Mark Perrin scored five straight to cut the lead to 33-28. Winnipeg held its ground and extended its lead at halftime to 40-30 on buckets by Steven Wesley and a trey by Krahn. The Wesmen held a double digit lead for most of the third quarter. But the Spartans went on a 10-0 run to cut the lead to 54-51. Winnipeg led 59-56 after three quarters. The Wesmen started the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run in the opening 1:30 to regain a double digit lead which they never relinquished. The Spartans cut the Wesmen lead to 74-68 late in the frame, but Andrew Cunningham drained three foul shots to ice the win. “We struggled tonight, especially with our guard’s 3-point shooting,” said Spartans coach Scott Allen. “In that regard, we can only get better, so I’m looking forward to Sunday’s game. We have to come back tomorrow and be more disciplined in how we run our systems. We just need to get into our sets a little earlier because when we did that in the third quarter we had a lot of success.” Andrew Cunningham paced the Wesmen with 16 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 3 boards and 17 assists. Steven Wesley added 14 on 7-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Travis Krahn notched 14 on 5-9 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc and 3 steals. Jordan Clennon scored 10 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Benny Iko added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 6 boards. Nolan Gooding scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Dominique Brown added 3 and Mark McNee 2, along with 6 boards, while Seaton George was scoreless. The Wesmen hit 30-57 (.526) from the floor, 10-23 (.435) from the arc and 7-9 (.778) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 2 on the offensive glass, 26 assists, 8 steals, 3 blocks, 14 turnovers and 12 fouls. Tonner Jackson paced the Spartans with 15 on 6-13 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 10 boards and 2 steals. Denny McDonald added 14 on 6-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Tristan Smith notched 13 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 9 assists and 2 steals. Justin Bakuteka added 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Mark Perrin scored 9 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Tyler Lintell scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 8 boards, while Lucas Goossen, Josh Park, Kurtis Osborne, Micah Cockrill, Taylor Heinrichs and Matthew Blackaby were scoreless. The Spartans hit 26-61 (.426) from the floor, 6-25 (.240) from the arc and 10-15 from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks, 16 turnovers and 11 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game three, Winnipeg thumped Trinity Western 101-76 to take the series. Winnipeg hit 16 treys while bombing from the start. The Wesmen opened the contest on a quick 9-0 run that took just over three minutes. Winnipeg drained five 3-pointers in the quarter and raced out to a 31-17 lead. They maintained their double-digit lead for a good portion of the second quarter until a late 9-0 run by the Spartans cut the Wesmen lead to 49-43 with 50 seconds left in the opening half before Steven Wesley responded with a bucket to give Winnipeg a 51-43 edge heading into the lockers. The Wesmen opened the second half with a 16-5 run and took command, leading 84-63 after three quarters. “It was a disappointing way to the end the season,” said Spartans coach Scott Allen. “I thought we played well enough offensively to win the game, but defensively it’s tough when teams shoot 65 per cent on you. Winnipeg did a great job offensively and we couldn’t rise to that intensity. We’ll learn from this, move forward and look towards a promising future.” Steven Wesley paced the Wesmen with 19 on 8-12 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Travis Krahn added 16 on 5-7 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Jordan Clennon scored 16 on 7-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Benny Iko notched 15 on 6-10 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Andrew Cunningham scored 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 13 assists. Nolan Gooding added 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 assists. Mark McNee scored 7 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Jamar Farley scored 3, while Kristjan Lamont and Dominique Brown were scoreless. The Wesmen hit 40-62 (.645) from the floor, 16-27 (.593) from the arc and 5-9 (.556) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 28 assists, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 15 turnovers and 15 fouls. Justin Bakuteka paced the Spartans with 19 on 5-11 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 2 steals. Tristan Smith added 17 on 7-14 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Tonner Jackson notched 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 8 boards. Mark Perrin scored 11 on 4-18 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 11 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Denny McDonald scored 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Tyler Lintell added 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 0-1 from the line. Kurtis Osborne scored 2, while Lucas Goossen, Josh Parker, Micah Cockrill, Taylor Heinrichs and Matthew Blackaby were scoreless. The Spartans hit 28-67 (.418) from the floor, 10-24 (.417) from the arc and 10-15 from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 10 steals, 1 block, 19 turnovers and 13 fouls. The Spartans (coached by coach Scott Allen, assisted by Matt Boulton, Mike Horner, Bill Ruby, Ron Walker and Cal Wirch) also included Kristophe Baerg and Jonathan Pelling.

Fraser Valley d’d host Saskatchewan 83-64; 58-78; 92-76 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Fraser Valley prevailed 83-64. Fraser Valley opened the game shooting 4-7 from the arc to take an 18-9 lead midway through the first quarter. Saskatchewan battled back going on a 15-4 run in the final three minutes of the quarter to take a 24-22 lead after one quarter. The Huskies built a seven-point lead four minutes into the second quarter and had an eight-point lead with just minutes to go before halftime. But the Cascades had the answers from the perimeter. Kevon Parchment capped an 8-0 run with a trey as the clock hit expired to end the first half with the Cascades leading 43-40. Fraser Valley continued their hot shooting in the second half outscoring the Huskies 27-10 in the third quarter. Saskatchewan could not get anything going offensively and trailed the Cascades by 20 for much of the fourth quarter. “We played very well tonight. The guys executed our game plan perfectly,” said Cascades coach Adam Friesen. “Our seniors played a very determined game tonight, they know this is their last playoff run at the CIS level. They proved tonight they will play hard and give 110% down the stretch.” Sam Freeman paced the Cascades with 26 on 10-14 from the floor, 6-7 from the arc, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kyle Grewal added 20 on 7-16 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Kevon Parchment scored 15 on 6-17 from the floor, 3-11 from the arc and 9 boards. James York notched 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5 boards and 4 assists. Andy Khaira added 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 5 boards and 3 assists. Klaus Figueredo added 2, along with 3 steals, and Luke Morris 2, while Manjodh Dulay and Sean Ashkenazy were scoreless. The Cascades hit 33-67 (.493) from the floor, 13-29 (.448) from the arc and 4-5 from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 9 steals, 3 blocks, 12 turnovers and 12 fouls. Andrew Henry paced the Huskies with 21 on 7-15 from the floor, 7-14 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Stephon Lamar added 19 on 7-20 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Matthew Forbes scored 9 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Ben Baker added 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-7 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Patrick Burns scored 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Trevor Severinski added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 6 boards, while Evan Ostertag, Nick Foth and Jonathan Karwacki were scoreless. The Huskies hit 23-67 (.343) from the floor, 9-31 (.290) from the arc and 9-17 (.529) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 5 steals, 1 block, 13 turnovers and 13 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Saskatchewan evened the series with a 78-58 win. Saskatchewan opened the game with two treys as they built a 20-17 lead after one quarter. The Huskies opened the second frame with a 6-0 run the Cascades trimmed the margin to five before the Huskies rebuilt it to 36-30 at the half. The Huskies outscored UFV, 25-9 in the third quarter as Saskatchewan’s defence held the Cascades to just six points in the first eight minutes of the second half. The Cascades trailed by 22 points going into the fourth, made a bid for a comeback outscoring the Huskies 19-17 in the frame, but Saskatchewan’s strong third quarter lead was too much to overcome. “Saskatchewan came out strong tonight, we fell behind early and could not overcome their strong third quarter,” said Cascades coach Adam Friesen. Stephon Lamar paced the Huskies with 37 on 12-23 from the floor, 9-17 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Ben Baker added 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Patrick Burns scored 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 13 boards, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Nick Foth added 7 on 2-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Matthew Forbes scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Trevor Severinski scored 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Johnathan Karwacki added 2, while Andrew Henry, Evan Ostertag, Graham Black and Brandon Thompson were scoreless. Henry nabbed 4 boards, dished 2 assists and stole 2 balls, while Ostertag nabbed 3 boards. The Huskies hit 28-70 (.400) from the floor, 15-44 (.341) from the arc and 7-12 (.583) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 10 steals, 6 blocks, 16 turnovers and 12 fouls. Manjodh Dulay paced the Cascades with 12 on 4-6 from the arc and 2 boards. James York added 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 5 assists. Kevon Parchment notched 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Sam Freeman scored 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 3 boards. Luke Morris added 8 on 3-7 from the floor and 2-5 from the arc. Kyle Grewal scored 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Klaus Figueredo added 3, along with 4 boards and 2 assists, and Andy Khaira 2, along with 2 boards, while Sean Ashkenazy was scoreless, while nabbing 4 boards and dishing 2 assists. The Cascades hit 21-60 (.350) from the floor, 11-28 (.393) from the arc and 5-7 (.714) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 10 steals, 1 block, 16 turnovers and 16 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game three, Fraser Valley took the series with a 92-76 win, despite an injury to leading scorer Sam Freeman. The Cascades ball movement, hustle and accurate shooting set the tone early as Fraser Valley built a 21-15 lead after one quarter and extended the margin to 49-35 at the half. “What can you say about the play of Klaus (Figueredo), Manny (Dulay) and Andy (Khaira) tonight, they stepped up and played like fifth year veterans,” said Cascades coach Adam Friesen. “Their contributions in the first half set the tone for the victory.” The Huskies scored the first six points of the second half and kept pushing the tempo as they rallied within six. Even though Cascades point guard James York of Richland, Washington fouled out on the last play of the quarter, Dulay and Figueredo stepped up and hit several treys each to take the wind out of Saskatchewan’s sails. “All season long Freeman and Parchment led the way, it is nice to see the other guys scoring and having some offensive success,” said Friesen. Klaus Figueredo paced the Cascades with 22 on 6-6 from the floor, 4-4 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 6 boards. Kyle Grewal added 19 on 7-14 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-8 from the line, 9 boards and 5 assists. Andy Khaira added 14 on 7-9 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Manjodh Dulay notched 14 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Kevon Parchment scored 13 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 9 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. James York added 10 on 4-12 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists, while Sean Ashkenazy and Aaron McGowan were scoreless. The Cascades hit 33-60 (.550) from the floor, 10-26 (.385) from the arc and 16-24 (.667) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 11 turnovers and 21 fouls. Stephon Lamar paced the Huskies with 28 on 11-23 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Patrick Burns added 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Matthew Forbes scored 9 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 5 boards. Ben Baker added 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Andrew Henry scored 9 on 3-11 from the arc and 2 assists. Jonathan Karwacki added 9 on 3-5 from the arc and 2 boards, while Trevor Severinski, Nick Foth and Evan Ostertag were scoreless. Severinski nabbed 3 boards. The Huskies hit 27-66 (.409) from the floor, 12-39 (.308) from the arc and 10-17 (.588) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 7 steals, 1 block, 14 turnovers and 17 fouls. The Huskies (coached by Barry Rawlyk, assisted by Jordan Harbidge and Nathan Schellenberg, trainer Kevin Bergen, trainer Armand Schellenberg) also included Graham Black, Daniel Ostertag, Matt Harbidge, Bradley Clark and Brandon Thompson.

Victoria d’d Manitoba 76-70; 86-70 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Victoria Vikings dispatched the Manitoba Bisons 76-70 in a sluggish affair. “I honestly don’t think either team played particularly well but obviously the important thing is we found a way to get the W,” said Vikes coach Craig Beaucamp. “We need to be a lot better tomorrow night if we have any intention of closing this series out.” Both teams struggled early as the Bisons built a 23-14 lead after one quarter. Rookie Kyle Peterson sprang Terrell Evans for a layup and then Evans followed it up with a bucket off a steal and fast break to tie the game at 10. But Manitoba’s Braedon Speer closed out the quarter with a bomb. The Vikes opened the second quarter as gunner Brandon Dunlop hit a trey to cut the margin. He hit two more in the frame before Stephan Walton gunned a bomb that gave Manitoba a 30-29 lead at the half. The Bisons opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run. Vike Reiner Theil responded with a trey and the Vikes slowly clawed back to tie the score at 40 on a Vijay Dhillon bucket in traffic. They then capitalized on a trey from Michael Acheampong and timely free throw shooting to take a 51-50 lead after three quarters. In the final frame, they rode a series of critical perimeter shots to the win. The lead changed 13 times in the game and the score was tied nine times. “Manitoba is a good team and proud team,” said Beaucamp. “They have some senior guys who don’t want to pay their last game tomorrow, so they are going to be very difficult to close out. We are going to have to be very good and a lot better than we were tonight to do that.” Terrell Evans paced the Vikes with 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 12 boards and 5 steals. Chris McLaughlin added 15 on 6-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Michael Acheampong notched 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Pierce Anderson added 10 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Reiner Theil scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 8 boards. Brandon Dunlop added 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Kyle Peterson added 3, along with 8 assists, Vijay Dhillon 2, along with 2 boards, and Brin Taylor 1. Ryan Erikson and Ted Neilson were scoreless. Erikson nabbed 2 boards. The Vikes hit 28-59 (.475) from the floor, 8-19 (.421) from the arc and 12-22 (.545) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 18 assist, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 10 turnovers and 13 fouls. Jonar Huertas paced the Bisons with 16 on 6-16 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Stephan Walton added 15 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Yigit Ozsayiner added 13 on 6-22 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc and 5 boards. Kevin Oliver added 12 on 5-12 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 8 boards. Xavier Smith scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 4 boards. Amarjit Basi added 3, Wyatt Anders 2, along with 5 boards and 2 assists, Keegan Slijker 2 and Braedon Speer 2, while Brett Jewell and Amir Ali were scoreless. The Bisons hit 28-73 (.384) from the floor, 8-29 (.276) from the arc and 6-8 from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 8 turnovers and 17 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Victoria completed the series sweep with an 86-70 win. The host Vikes led by as many as 23. Post Chris McLaughlin dominated the paint and Terrell Evans hit 12 of Victoria’s first 16 points as the Vikes took a 24-19 lead after one quarter. They opened the second frame with an 8-0 run and soon built their lead to 19 by controlling the boards. They led 50-31 at the half. In the third quarter, both teams exhibited some sloppy play, but Victoria closed out the quarter scoring their final 12 points on three-pointers from Vijay Dhillon (2), Reiner Theil and Kyle Peterson. The Vikes led 73-50 entering the final quarter. Vic rotated its lineup to give its bench some more post-season experience and after a few turnovers, the starters returned but they were as sloppy and unfocused, allowing the Bisons to close within 12. “We knew they would be hungry, probably desperate, coming off a loss last night,” said Terrell Evans, a forward from Las Vegas, Nevada. “We just wanted to match their intensity and energy and focus on our game. We didn’t give up and we pushed through. We had a relapse and lost our focus (in the final quarter). We cannot afford to do that again or it could be our last game. Coach was on us about it and like he said, we have to concentrate and not give up and really focus on playing our game, a complete game.” Terrell Evans paced the Vikes with 21 on 7-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 8 boards. Vijay Dhillon added 15 on 4-6 from the floor, 4-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Chris McLaughlin added 14 on 6-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 13 boards and 2 assists. Brandon Dunlop added 11 on 3-5 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 2 boards and 5 assists. Reiner Theil scored 7 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Kyle Peterson added 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Michael Acheampong scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Brin Taylor added 3, along with 2 boards, and Ted Neilson 2, while Dominic Ohl, Ryan Erikson and Pierce Anderson were scoreless. Anderson nabbed 4 boards. The Vikes hit 27-62 (.435) from the floor, 9-21 (.429) from the arc and 23-30 (.767) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 23 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 14 assists, 22 turnovers and 11 steals. Stephan Walton paced the Bisons with 26 on 11-20 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Jonar Hertas added 19 on 8-18 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 6 steals. Xavier Smith notched 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 9 boards. Yigit Ozsayiner added 5 on 2-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kevin Oliver scored 5 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Wyatt Anders added 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 steals, while Amir Ali, Keegan Slijker and Braedon Speer were scoreless. The Bisons hit 27-69 (.391) from the floor, 4-19 (.211) from the arc and 12-18 from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 7 assists, 16 turnovers, 1 block and 13 steals. The Bisons (coached by Kirby Schepp, assisted by Ogo Okwumabua, Jeff Laping, Herve Vincent, Joel Themmen and Darcy Coss, therapist Byron Bahniuk, student therapist Juan Carlos Alonso Diaz, student therapist Josh Guenther, manager Tyler Penner) also included Caleb Noel, Amarjit Basi, Davidson Joseph, Brett Jewell, Kelvin Smith, Kewin Dejala, Andre Arruda-Welch and Theo Deezar.

U.B.C. d’d Alberta 79-67; 68-81; 96-67 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, the U.B.C. Thunderbirds dumped Alberta 79-67. The Bears started hot but the Thunderbirds rallied in the fourth quarter to take control on solid boardwork and free throw shooting. The Thunderbirds hit 12-16 from the line in the final frame, while outrebounding the Bears 14-8. They also capitalized on O’Brian Wallace’s strong 14-point effort in the third quarter, which helped U.B.C. build a double digit lead. “I get in zones like that sometimes,” said Wallace. “In my head, it’s just, ‘keep shooting them, I’m ready.’“ Teammate Brylle Kamen, a product a France, and freshman Conor Morgan, generated a raft of extra opportunities for the Thunderbirds on the offensive glass. “Conor was dynamite tonight,” said U.B.C. coach Kevin Hanson. “It was a very physical game, and I’m glad to see him step up and play tough.” The Bears played without injured star forward Jordan Baker. Hanson said the series would be a fierce affair. “Their backs are against the wall now. It’s going to be a similar style of game. It’s playoff basketball. It’s survival of the fittest right now.” O’Brian Wallace paced the Thunderbirds with 19 on 6-8 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 4 boards. Brylle Kamen added 18 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 16 boards and 3 steals. Jordan Jensen-Whyte notched 11 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 4 boards. Isaiah Solomon scored 10 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Doug Plumb added 8 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Geoff Pippus notched 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2-3 from the line. David Wagner added 3, along with 2 boards, Tommy Nixon 3, along with 2 boards and Conor Morgan 2, along with 13 boards. Michael Steele was scoreless. The Thunderbirds hit 23-61 (.377) from the floor, 6-22 (.273) from the arc and 27-37 (.730) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 14 turnovers and 21 fouls. Todd Bergen-Henengouwen paced the Bears with 17 on 6-14 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-11 from the line and 8 boards. Noble Crowfoot added 12 on 4-7 from the arc. Youssef Ouahrig notched 11 on 4-11 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards and 6 assists. Kenneth Otieno added 9 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sahr Saffa notched 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 assists. Adam Weir scored 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 3 boards. Robert Dewar scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 3 boards. Tommy Watson added 2, along with 2 boards, while Lyndon Annetts, Taylor Riar, Rav Dhaliwal and Nikola Manojlovic were scoreless. The Bears hit 24-68 (.353) from the floor, 10-31 (.323) from the arc and 9-20 (.450) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 7 steals, 3 blocks, 12 turnovers and 26 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game two, Alberta evened the series with an 81-68 win, primarily by out-rebounding the Thunderbirds. “They just outworked us,” said U.B.C. assistant coach Casey Archibald. “When we don’t outrebound teams, we don’t win.” Post Brylle Kamen picked two quick fouls in the first half. Meanwhile, Bear guard Kenneth Otieno ran loose in the paint. “He just got too many touches tonight,” said Archibald. “We let him get going really early. Good players, if they get the ball, they get it going.” UBC led 25-23 after one quarter. Alberta led 42-37 at the half and 65-54 after three quarters. UBC had opened up a lead as large as five late in the first but struggled to keep pace with Alberta from there. The Thunderbirds chances to mount a late comeback were cut short by a few costly turnovers and some missed chances defensively. On one such possession, UBC played excellent defense to force the Bears into a late-clock attempt, only for Otieno to make the basket and draw a foul. That extended the lead to 11 with 2:30 to play at the time, effectively sealing it. Kenneth Otieno paced the Bears with 29 on 11-19 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Youssef Ouahrig added 17 on 6-13 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 10 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Robert Dewar scored 11 on 5-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Sahr Saffa notched 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Noble Crowfoot scored 9 on 3-6 from the arc. Todd Bergen-Henengouwen added 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Adam Weir added 2, along with 2 blocks, while Tommy Watson, Taylor Riar and Rav Dhaliwal were scoreless. Alberta hit 31-68 (.456) from the floor, 10-30 from the arc and 9-16 (.562) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks, 14 turnovers and 21 fouls. Tommy Nixon paced the Thunderbirds with 14 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. O’Brian Wallace added 13 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5-8 from the line and 3 boards. David Wagner notched 11 on 5-12 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Isaiah Solomon scored 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 3 boards. Doug Plumb added 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Brylle Kamen scored 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Jordan Jensen-Whyte added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Conor Morgan added 3, along with 2 boards, while Geoff Pippus and Michael Steele were scoreless. The Thunderbirds hit 23-63 (.365) from the floor, 6-19 (.316) from the arc and 16-22 (.727) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 5 steals, 14 turnovers and 22 fouls. …………………………………………………… In game three, U.B.C. took the series with a 96-67 win. The Thunderbirds dominated the paint and the boards as their post duo of Brylle Kamen and David Wagner each noted double doubles. “When (Kamen’s) rebounding, we do a whole lot better on the boards,” UBC coach Kevin Hanson said. “Last night he struggled a bit, and he’s had three teeth pulled in the last couple weeks so he’s not able to eat food normally and his energy levels have been bad. He actually had some baby food last night because he can’t chew protein yet, but tonight he came out and showed some real leadership, and he was a huge part of what happened today.” UBC started the game on a 12-0 run, keeping Alberta off the scoreboard entirely for almost half of the first quarter. Kamen and Wagner were both imposing their will on the Golden Bears down low, each pulling down eight rebounds by halftime to give UBC a 25-12 advantage on the glass. “To see us fired up like that in the first quarter was real exciting because we haven’t had that real killer instinct for a few weeks now,” said Hanson. “That was the kind of defense we wanted to play last night. Last night we got behind and burned a lot of energy playing catch-up. Today we didn’t give them many looks and made a couple adjustments on the ball screen which had hurt us all week, and I thought our guys adjusted well. The effort and energy level was tremendous.” U.B.C. led 26-11, 45-18 and 69-45 at the quarters. Alberta heated up for 27 points in the third and managed to create several turnovers, but the hole was already far too big to dig out of. “I give Barnaby (Craddock, Alberta head coach) a lot of credit. He did a tremendous job making that team as good as they were without one of the best players in the country (Jordan Baker) playing for them,” Hanson said. Bryelle Kamen paced the Thunderbirds with 19 on 7-8 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 12 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. O’Brian Wallace added 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Geoff Pippus notched 13 on 5-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 2 assists. David Wagner scored 11 on 4-5 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 10 boards. Doug Plumb added 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Tommy Nixon scored 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 2 assists. Jordan Jensen-Whyte added 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Isaiah Solomon scored 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 10 assists. Conor Morgan notched 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Michael Steele added 2. The Thunderbirds hit 35-60 (.583) from the floor, 10-23 (.435) from the arc and 16-20 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 4 steals, 5 blocks, 19 turnovers and 27 fouls. Kenneth Otieno paced the Bears with 20 on 6-18 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Adam Weir added 17 on 5-5 from the floor, 7-9 from the line, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Youssef Ouahrig scored 9 on 3-13 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sahr Saffa notched 8 on 3-14 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc and 2 steals. Lyndon Annetts added 5 on 2-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the line. Tommy Watson scored 3, Noble Crowfoot 3 and Todd Bergen-Henengouwen 2, along with 4 boards, while Robert Dewar, Taylor Riar, Rav Dhaliwal and Nikola Manojlovic were scoreless. The Bears hit 22-71 (.310) from the floor, 8-37 (.216) from the arc and 15-19 (.789) from the line, while garnering 20 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 9 steals, 3 blocks, 11 turnovers and 23 fouls. The Golden Bears (coached by Barnaby Craddock, assisted by Kent Johnson, Nick Maglisceau, Curtis Smit and Jonathan Verhesen, fitness coach Michael Cook, therapist Joan Matthews-White, therapist Danielle Boehres, therapist Laurelle Unger) also included injured star Jordan Baker.
In the Final Four semis, the U.B.C. Thunderbirds defeated the Fraser Valley Cascades 68-61. The teams were tied at 57 with just over two minutes to go when Isaiah Solomon banked in in a host on as the shot clock expired. After UBC split chances from the free throw line on its next two trips to make it 61-57, Klaus Figueredo hit a trey for the Cascades to make it a one-point game heading into the final minute. But after two Doug Plumb free throws made it 63-60, the Cascades couldn’t get another miracle three to fall. “At the end of the game we had two freshman on the floor in Isaiah and Connor (Morgan),” said UBC coach Kevin Hanson. “They hit some big shots, made some plays and hit some free throws. I’m just really pleased with the way these young guys went in and played.” The Cascades led by as many as 13 in the first half on a barrage of treys during a 16-3 run but the Birds rallied to knot the score at 44 at the end of three quarters. “Great experience for our guys. What a wonderful crowd tonight. They absolutely pumped us up and I think the sixth man really helped us tonight,” said Hanson. The Cascades also went cold from long range in the second half. Hanson said his team knew to expect a three-point assault from the Cascades even though they were missing their star senior Sam Freeman. “That’s what they do. They shoot threes. Last time they played us they hit 16 and that’s what we tried to eliminate from them. We wanted to make (Kyle) Grewal have to hurt us,” Hanson said. “It’s real tough. I feel bad for him as a fifth-year kid not being able to play in that last game because he’s a heck of a basketball player and it’s unfair his career ended that way, but give them credit for playing very good basketball today. In the end we just made a couple more plays than they did.” Cascades coach Al Friesen said “I was very proud of our guys at the break. We were doing all the little things right. Our shooting was off in the second half, credit UBC with great defense especially in the third quarter.” Fraser Valley led 18-17 after one quarter and 34-26 at the half. Tommy Nixon paced the Thunderbirds with 18 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 8-10 from the line and 5 boards. Doug Plumb added 15 on 4-7 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 10 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. David Wagner added 9 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Isaiah Solomon added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 assists. Conor Morgan notched 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 1- 4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Brylle Kamen added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Jordan Jensen-Why added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-1 from the line. O’Brian Wallace added 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 4 boards. The Thunderbirds hit 21-54 (.389) from the floor, 6-22 (.273) from the arc and 20-29 (.690) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 11 steals, 4 blocks, 21 turnovers and 15 fouls. Kyle Grewal paced the Cascades with 14 on 6-26 from the floor, 2-11 from the arc and 6 boards. Kevon Parchment added 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 13 boards and 3 steals. Klaus Figueredo added 12 on 5-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Andy Khaira notched 9 n 4-8 from the floor, 4 boards and 4 blocks. Sean Ashkenazy added 6 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. James York scored 4 on 1-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Manjodh Dulay added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 0-1 from the line and 7 boards. The Cascades hit 24-69 (.348) from the floor, 9-28 (.321) from the arc and 4-8 from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 9 steals, 5 blocks, 15 turnovers and 24 fouls.

In the other semi, the Victoria Vikes slugged the Winnipeg Wesmen 72-59. Winnipeg held a slim 16-15 lead after the opening quarter. Victoria had the upper hand in the second quarter outscoring the Wesmen 18-14 to take a 33-30 lead into the halftime break. Steven Wesley scored five quick points in the third quarter to pull Winnipeg even at 35-35 with seven minutes remaining in the quarter. The teams exchanged points but the momentum shift to the Vikes. They held a slim 42-41 lead but six unanswered points gave Victoria some breathing room at 48-41. A three pointer by Benny Iko followed by a last second basket by Andrew Cunningham made the score 49-46 for the Vikes after three quarters. Victoria took control of the contest in the final quarter. “It seemed like it was a bit of an ugly game at first,” said Victoria coach Craig Beaucamp. “We talked before that you need to win games that you don’t necessarily play well or shoot well in. Today, our defence work is what won the game for us. We held them to 59 points and gave ourselves a chance and in the fourth quarter, when the game was on the line, we were able to hold them to 13 points.” Reiner Theil hit a critical trey to give the Vikes a 40-37 lead that appeared to change the momentum. The Vikes started to pull in front in the fourth, as the Wesmen struggled to contain 6-10 centre Chris McLaughlin, who had a three to four inch height advantage over anyone guarding him. Trailing by four, the Wesmen seemed to find some flow after a big defensive stop and subsequent rebound. But McLaughlin cleaned up, wrestling the rebound away from the Winnipeg defense to get a timely shot up through traffic. McLaughlin’s shot dropped for two and he made the free throw on the foul to complete the three-point play, pushing the Vikes up 57-50. Chris McLaughlin paced the Vikes with 23 on 9-12 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 15 boards. Terrell Evans added 19 on 8-17 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Michael Acheampong notched 10 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Brendan Dunlop added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Reiner Theil added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Ryan Erickson added 3, along with 6 boards, Kyle Peterson 2 and Pierce Anderson 2, while Ted Neilson, Vijay Dhillon and Brin Taylor were scoreless. The Vikes hit 30-61 (.492) from the floor, 1-13 (.077) from the arc and 11-14 (.786) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks, 16 turnovers and 18 fouls. Steve Wesley paced the Wesmen with 17 on 8-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 6 boards. Benny Iko scored 10 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Andrew Cunningham added 9 on 4-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 5 assists. Mark McNee notched 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 5-10 from the line and 3 boards. Jordan Clennon added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 3 steals. Nolan Gooding added 4, Travis Krahn 3 and Dominique Brown 2. The Wesmen hit 24-62 (.387) from the floor, 2-12 (.167) from the arc and 9-21 (.429) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 8 turnovers and 13 fouls.

In the bronze medal match, the Winnipeg Wesmen edged the Fraser Valley Cascades 90-84. Winnipeg led 23-18, and 46-43 at the half. The Cascades went on a 15-4 run to wrestle the lead back at 63-62 with 1:28 remaining in the quarter. The teams exchanged baskets to make the score 65-64 in the Cascades favor. The Wesmen regained the lead in the fourth quarter and found some breathing room leading 83-75 with under three minutes to play. Fraser Valley cut the deficit to 85-82 until Jordan Clennon drained a three pointer with 53 seconds left to make the score 88-82. The Cascades scored with 26 seconds left to trail 88-84. Benny Iko iced the game sinking two free-throws. The game saw 26 lead changes. Nolan Gooding paced Winnipeg with 21 on 8-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 6 boards and 5 assists. Travis Krahn added 16 on 6-10 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc and 2 boards. Jordan Clennon added 14 on 5-9 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 4 boards and 5 assists. Steven Wesley added 12 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 7 boards. Mark McNee added 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 steals. Benny Iko notched 9 on 1-12 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 6 boards. Dominique Brown added 4, along with 4 boards, and Kristjan Lamont 3, while Jordan Kelly and Jamar Farley were scoreless. The Wesmen hit 31-63 (.492) from the floor, 14-29 (.483) from the arc and 14-19 (.737) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 3 steals, 8 turnovers and 12 fouls. James York paced the Cascades with 23 on 9-20 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Kyle Grewal added 19 on 8-14 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 4 boards. Kevon Parchment added 11 on 5-19 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc and 9 boards. Klaus Figueredo added 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Andy Khaira added 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Manjodh Dulay added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Nathan Kendall added 4 and Sean Ashkenazy 2, while Aaron McGowan was scoreless. The Cascades hit 35-83 (.422) from the floor, 12-32 (.375) from the arc and 2-4 from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 4 seals, 1 block, 5 turnovers and 15 fouls. The Cascades (coached by Adam Friesen, assisted by Bryan Crowe, Kyle Graves and Andrew Smee, student trainer Tahira Larson) also included Sam Freeman, Simon Hudson, James York and Luke Morris.

In the final, the U.B.C. Thunderbirds nipped the Victoria Vikes 72-69. After O’Brian Wallace split his free throw attempts with 8.2 seconds left to leave a sliver of hope in sight for the Vikes, Michael Acheampong pushed the ball up court off the inbound and found Brandon Dunlop with a pass across the arc, with about a second left to shoot. Dunlop led the conference with a .519 clip from three this season, but his shot at the buzzer fell short. UBC coach Kevin Hanson thought overtime was in store. “When the ball was in the air, I most certainly did.” Vikes post Chris McLaughlin hit a trey with 9.1 seconds to play to set the stage. But UBC’s seniors were too much down the stretch. O’Brian Wallace had two key steals in the last minute of play to keep the ‘Birds on top, and Doug Plumb had one of his best games as a ‘Bird. “Every year I say how your fifth-year guys have to be good for you down the stretch. We don’t have a lot of those guys, but Doug played great for us today,” said Hanson. McLaughlin helped the Vikes get out to an early 11-4 lead, but soon was forced to the bench with two fouls. UBC took advantage of the extra space around the basket by forcing their way into the lane for easy buckets or fouls. A 10-2 run spanning the late first and early second quarters put the ‘Birds in front, with eight of those points coming at the free throw line for UBC. Doug Plumb led the ‘Birds on another 9-0 run later in the second quarter to inflate the lead to 39-29 at the half. “He had nine points in the first four minutes, getting position on us and he totally exploited us. Getting that second foul on him was key. We wanted to attack their bigs and get them in foul trouble,” Hanson said. “That second quarter was big for us with him on the bench.” The Vikes trailed by as much of 12 points in the third quarter but Terrell Evans helped play catch up as UBC led only 57-50 entering the fourth. The Vikes trailed by a large margin until the two-minute mark, when Reiner Theil drained a huge trey after a Brendon Dunlop layup to get the visitors within five. McLaughlin put in two from the line to cut the lead to two but consecutive fouls put Plumb at the line, for the Birds to go back up by three. With 17 seconds left on the clock, McLaughlin fouled O’Brian Wallace who made good on both free-throw attempts. Without batting an eye, McLaughlin hit a timely shot from beyond the arc to tighten the game back to two points. Then, Evans took his third foul of the night to send Wallace back to the line. Wallace drained only the first, allowing the Vikes to capitalize on the rebound but Dunlop was unable to hit the trey to tie it. The win gave the Thunderbirds their 17th Canada West title, while the Vikes pick up their 10th Canada West silver medal. Doug Plumb paced the Thunderbirds with 22 on 7-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 7-11 from the line, 9 boards and 5 assists. Tommy Nixon added 13 on 4-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Jordan Jensen-Whyte added 10 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. O’Brian Wallace added 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. David Wagner added 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 4 boards. Brylle Kamen added 8 on 2-3 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 7 boards. Isaiah Solomon added 2, while Conor Morgan and Geoff Pippus were scoreless. Morgan nabbed 5 boards. The Thunderbirds hit 22-48 (.458) from the floor, 3-11 (.273) from the arc and 25-36 (.694) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 24 turnovers and 22 fouls. Chris McLaughlin paced the Vikes with 21 on 7-13 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Terrell Evans added 12 on 5-14 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Brandon Dunlop added 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 9 boards and 4 assists. Reiner Theil notched 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 steals. Michael Acheampong added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 assists and 3 steals. Vijay Dhillon added 4, Ryan Erikson 3, Pierce Anderson 3, along with 3 boards, and Brin Taylor 1, while Ted Neilson and Kyle Peterson were scoreless. The Vikes hit 25-65 (.385) from the floor, 4-18 (.222) from the arc and 15-21 (.714) from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 13 steals, 4 blocks, 17 turnovers and 24 fouls.

After the season, Lethbridge coach Dave Adams resigned to become principal/superintendent for the Alruwad International Schools in Muscat, Oman. There are four brand new schools set to open under the Alruwad International schools umbrella and will be offering Canadian curricula education plus academies in at least two areas that are close to Dave’s heart in basketball and triathlon. “I’m happy for Dave, I can’t imagine a job that would be more perfect for him,” said Executive Director of Sport and Recreation Sandy Slavin. “He has done a great job for us these past four years, he’s moved the program forward and is leaving it in great shape for the next coach. We will all miss the enthusiasm and excitement that Dave brings to Pronghorn Athletics.” Hired April 17, 2009, Adams finished his second tenure with the program with a 46-60 career win-loss record, which is the second best winning percentage of any Pronghorn men’s basketball coach, and three trips to the post season. His first stint with of the ‘Horns was interim head coach for the 2001-02 season, following the departure of Dave Crook. “One door is closing and another door is opening both in Horns Nation, and in my personal life,” said Adams. “My journey has been greatly enriched by the wonderful experiences as a player, assistant coach and then head coach at the University of Lethbridge, but both my family and I are excited about this new endeavor and exciting opportunity overseas.” Also an alumnus of the men’s basketball program, Adams suited up for 76 games for the Blue and Gold from 1976-81, having his best season during the 1980-81 season averaging 11.9 points per game. Adams is replaced by Mike Hansen. “We are excited to welcome Mike back to the program,” said Slavin. “His track record at the college level speaks for itself and his connection to the basketball community in southern Alberta is equally important.” Hansen returns to the ‘Horns program after suiting up for the blue and gold during the 1990s. He played in 74 games for the Pronghorns over four seasons under the programs all-time winningest coach Dave Crook and graduated after the 1994 season. “It is such an honour to be able to lead the Horns program,” said Hansen. “Dave Crook and Dave Adams have been two of the most influential mentors in my life. I have a huge sense of responsibility to live up to the standards they have set for this program, and I hope I can have the same impact on my players that they’ve had on me.” Over five seasons in the ACAC with the Lethbridge College and NAIT, Hansen compiled a 68-30 conference record and a 114-47 overall record. Hansen reached the playoffs in all five seasons in the ACAC including bronze medal finishes in 2009 and 2012 and a silver medal at the 2011 ACAC Final Four Championships. After leading the Lethbridge College to a 17-1 record and a CCAA silver medal, he moved on to NAIT for one season and finished with a 16-4 record. He resigned from NAIT after one season due to the inability to relocate his family to Edmonton. In addition to his college coaching Hansen spent 10 years as a local high school coach, winning three league titles, four zone championships and attending the provincial championships 6 times, including this past year when he led the Chinook High School Senior Girls team to their first 4A Zone championship and a 4th place finish at provincials. He has also been involved in Alberta’s provincial program, serving as an assistant coach and winning a bronze medal at the 2001 Canada Games.

After the season, the ‘interim’ tag is lifted off Adam Friesen’s coaching position at Fraser Valley. He’d been appointed interim in June, 2012, when he was an assistant coach, a position he held for five years. Friesen had also been coach at Yale Secondary in Abbotsford. A graduate of Trinity Western University and a former all All-Canadian. The Bachelor of Arts graduate was TWU’s all-time leading scorer. Friesen played in 99 games for TWU from 2002-2005 scoring 1,869 points. Friesen also holds the Spartans record for most points in one season with 783 in 2002-03. The same year he establish the Spartans record for assists with 183, Friesen ranks number one in TWU history with 443 career assists. “I couldn’t be more excited about this opportunity to coach the Cascades,” said Friesen. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to learn and work with the numerous coaches I have had over my career, I am looking forward to building upon the programs’ success from last year.”

Regina names Steve Burrows head coach of the men’s team after a lengthy tenure as an assistant for both the men’s and women’s team. Burrows had been an assistant coach with the men’s team since the 1994-95 season and served double duty since the 2007-08 campaign, when he also held the title as assistant coach for the women’s team. He also served as the director of coaching development for Basketball Saskatchewan from 2010 until he was hired as the head coach of the Cougars. He has also held head coaching positions for seven provincial teams, Saskatchewan’s Basketball Canada Centre for Performance, and at the high school level with Winston Knoll Collegiate. Burrows is the 10th head coach in the history of Regina’s program.

The bronze medalist Winnipeg Wesmen: Nolan Gooding; Travis Krahn; Jordan Clennon; Steven Wesley; Mark McNee; Benny Iko; Dominique Brown; Kristjan Lamont; Jordan Kelly; Jamar Farley; Andrew Cunningham; Sam Hattin; Seaton George; coach Mike Raimbault; assistant Tyler Kohut; assistant Stephen Tackie; assistant Sampson Ayeh; manager Darnell Duff; therapist Jeff Billeck; student therapist Kelly Chambers

The runner-up Victoria Vikings: Michael Acheampong; Ted Neilson; Kyle Peterson; Vijay Dhillon; Reiner Theil; Dominic Ohl; Ryan Erikson; Terrell Evans; Brandon Dunlop; Brin Taylor; Pierce Anderson; Chris McLaughlin; John Woldu; Mack Roth; coach Craig Beaucamp; assistant Craig Behan; assistant Phil Ohl; assistant Spencer McKay; manager Devon Ulrich; therapist Traci Van der Byl; athletic director Clint Hamilton; manager James Keogh; SID Ali Lee

The champion University of British Columbia Thunderbirds: Brylle Kamen; Tommy Nixon; David Wagner; Isaiah Solomon; Jordan Jensen-Whyte; Conor Morgan; Doug Plumb; O’Brian Wallace; Geoff Pippus; Michael Steele; Jared Casey; Andrew McGuinness; coach Kevin Hanson; assistant Casey Archibald; assistant Vern Knopp; assistant Dahman Boudraa; assistant Jamie Oei; trainer Sanaz Bahrami; trainer Beth Rizzardo; doctor Dr. Rob Lloyd-Smith; associate director Theresa Hanson; media manager Dan Elliott; SID Wilson Wong