Final standings:
North (7): Concordia University of Edmonton (19-5); NAIT (16-8); Lakeland (16-8); Keyano (14-10); Grande Prairie (12-12); Alberta-Augustana (6-18); and The King’s University (1-23)
South (8): SAIT 16-5; Medicine Hat (16-5); Red Deer (14-7); Lethbridge (13-8); Olds (11-10); Ambrose (10-11); St. Mary’s University (4-17); Briercrest Bible (0-21)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Alberta Augustana Vikings: Dennis Didusenko, Eddy Nkerabahizi, Jake Frostad, Darian Smigorowsky, Mason Hunter, Michael Stasuik, Josh Lawal, Austin Brulotte, Connor Gusdal, Elijah Schmuland, Steven Spracklin, Spencer Marion, Nathan Bowie, Chad Chessal, Graeme Haney, Calen Dubuc, coach Dave Drabiuk,
Ambrose Lions: Sylvan Lombo, Josh Daniel, Artez Scharer, Modibo Bengaly, Carlos Bantaya, Isaac Gray, Sukhraj Nagra, Kyle Swiednicki, Nikola Ivanovic, Brayden Daniel, Marcus Harris, Blake Seebach, Jason Lamey, Luke Johnson, Jacob Clark-Jenkins, coach Neil Nystrom, assistant Chad Romanuk, assistant David Yang, assistant Kyler Shula, assistant Connor Chau, assistant Emmanuel Mengistu, chaplain Grant Sylvester, manager Michael Baldwin, strength & conditioning Jordan Schemidt, student therapist Eryn Tippe
Briercrest Bible Clippers: Mej Fernandez, Brian Tolentino, Garrett Tower, Brandon Tolentino, Tanner Kowal, Chris McLachlan, Amiel De Los Reyes, Cal Rediron, Thomas Neustaedter, Brennan Gardner, Francis Obeta, Weston Johnsrude, Kyle Helsloot, coach Justin Wolverton
Grande Prairie Wolves: Jonathan Mueller, Brady Greenwood, Dane Philipenko, Clifford Bangura, Degola Daniel, Colby Founier, Yasser Abdullahi, Kellen Morris, Ryan Pelster, Jeremy Pynn, Logan Rempel, Alexander Joseph, Vishal Dhillon, Kenny Johnson, coach Evan Lloyd, assistant Troy Sandboe, assistant Rob Levy, assistant Jason Erwin, manager Christopher Davies, mental performance consultant Matt Bain
King’s University College Eagles: Aaqib Dhillon, Malik Mate, Jamen Young, Deng Paul, Dawson Mayes, Mohamed El Hassan, Joshua Hamilton, Mitch Burnett, Stanley Maduabueke, Josh Tuason, Craig Panek, Kyle Trisevic, Todd Jr. Cash, Quinn Peterson, Henry Maduabueke, Bol George, coach Matt Barrerio, assistant Ron Hopkins, assistant Dane Owens
Olds Broncos: Dyson Surmik, Mitchell Zoratti, Linden Jackson, Abraham Murray, Terrance Crisostomo, Jacob Simmons, Cody Bouchard, Tyler Knopp, Spencer Parrott, Paolo de Soto-Parente, Nick Knopp, Samuel Willis III, Tevaugh Atlas-Bourassa, Colton Murrell, Mohammed Eltassi, James Logan, coach Mike Stevens
St. Mary’s University Lightning: Jordan Britton, Jake Anderson, Mobin Ali, Coal Clark, Jordan Trisevic, Alex Cliché, Cordell Minnifee, Ethan Minde, Averie Armbrister, Issac Amsing, Joshua Matosevic, Donovan Miller, Johnpaul Okodua, Kevin Hammer, coach Nathan Ruff, assistant Abdell Farag, assistant Paul Bagnall, therapist Kristen Sneed
In the quarterfinals, held in Lethbridge, the SAIT Trojans (1st, South division) nipped the Keyano Huskies (4th, North division) 82-81. The Trojans led 13-9 after one quarter and ripped off a 10-0 run in the second to take a 38-24 lead into the lockers, capped by a buzzer-beating Charlie Conner trey. They extended their lead to as many as 22 in the third quarter before back-to-back treys by Dante Dinter triggered an 11-2 run that drew Keyano within 58-46 after three quarters. An 11-0 run drew Keyano within one and then a trey by Dinter, along with a pair of free throws by D’Aubre Doucette knotted the score at 76 after regulation. In the low-scoring extra-period, a trey by Trojan Nicholas Molina proved the difference. Murphy Beya was chosen player of the game for the Trojans, while Stefan Jovcic earned the laurels for the Huskies. Murphy Beya paced the Trojans with 22 on 9-17 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-6 from the line, 12 boards, 10 assists and 4 blocks. Gemie Muya-Ntalaja added 19 on 9-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 8 boards. Nicholas Molina scored 17 on 7-14 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 11 boards, 10 assists and 2 steals. Charlie Conner notched 8 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 11 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Camille Kamba added 7 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Julian Apakoh added 6 on 3-11 from the floor. Dylan Kline added 3 on 1-6 from the arc and 2 boards, while Carson Bautista, Marcus Bautista, Amitoj Rehill, Magai Magai and Hunter Kosiorek were scoreless. The Trojans hit 35-75 (.467) from the floor, 9-19 (.474) from the arc and 3-9 from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 27 assists, 6 steals, 5 blocks, 15 turnovers and 18 fouls. Stefan Jovcic paced the Huskies with 19 on 8-16 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 11 boards and 3 assists. Chris Oppong added 16 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Dante Dinter notched 15 on 5-12 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc and 2 assists. D’Aubre Doucette added 12 on 4-16 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Jo Michel added 10 on 3-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Jack Redden added 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 6 boards. Riley Schaus scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc, while Jonathan Bonhomme and Brandon Sarpong were scoreless. The Huskies hit 29-78 (.372) from the floor, 11-28 (.393) from the arc and 12-13 (.923) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 14 turnovers and 14 fouls. The Huskies (coached by Jeremy Wielenga, assisted by Clarence Smith) also included Tarek Faafat, Jonatas Michel, Laurence Long and Brandon Sarpong.
The Lakeland Rustlers (3rd, North division) stunned the Medicine Hat Rattlers (2nd, South division) 86-81 after leading 22-17, 52-44 and 66-62 at the quarters. The Rustlers broke to a 9-2 lead but the Rattlers rallied in the second quarter, taking their first lead on a 7-0 run capped by a Josh Magpantay trey. But the Rustlers closed out the first half with a 10-2 run and then expanded their lead to 11 on an Adrian Richards trey. Rattler and Sacramento, California-product Aaron Cameron nailed two treys and added a layup as the Rustlers rallied within one on a 12-0 run. Brandon Issac answered with a trey to give the Rustler the lead after three quarters. John Sappleton notched a layup to give the Rattlers the lead with a minute to play but Oakland, California product Prentice Gardner hit a trey to give Lakeland the lead for good. Paul Smith-Profit was chosen player of the game for the Rustlers, while Aaron Cameron earned the laurels for the Rattlers. Adrian Richards paced the Rustlers with 24 on 7-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 8-10 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Artavis Holiday added 14 on 5-16 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Paul Smith-Profit notched 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Brandon Isaac scored 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Prentice Gardner added 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Terrell Murdaugh added 10 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Michael Shelast added 3 on 1-1 from the floor and 1-1 from the line. Lual Ateam scored 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists, while Akeem Phillip, Awak Awak and Arnold Nandwa were scoreless. Phillip nabbed 4 boards and dished 2 assists. The Rustlers hit 29-72 (.403) from the floor, 8-24 from the arc and 20-28 (.714) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 9 steals, 13 turnovers and 25 fouls. Aaron Cameron paced the Rattlers with 22 on 7-17 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Jon Sappleton added 13 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 5 boards and 6 assists. DeAngelo Ashley notched 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 8 boards. Vince Munoz scored 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 2 assists. Osato Obaseki notched 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 12 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Stephen Jones added 6 on 3-9 from the floor and 4 boards. Josh Magpantay scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 assists. Justin King scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc, while Nick Murschell, Thomas Laxdal and Brady Resch were scoreless. Laxdale nabbed 2 boards and dished 2 assists. The Rattlers hit 28-62 (.452) from the floor, 5-15 from the arc and 20-29 (.690) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 24 assists, 5 steals, 4 blocks, 15 turnovers and 23 fouls. The Rattlers (coached by Richard Humphrey) also included Collin Ralko, Jace Anton, David Simon, Danny Mullens Jr. and Kieron Burgess.
The Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder (1st, North division) dispatched the Lethbridge Kodiaks 96-80. The Kodiaks led 18-14 after one quarter. The Thunder led 43-35 at the half and 68-54 after three quarters. Pierce Van Gaalen notched back-to-back treys as the Kodiaks took an early lead. But the Thunder exploded for eight unanswered points, including a pair of treys by Darrell Bacon as they took a lead at the half. Bunbury, Australia-product Corey Richardson capped an 8-0 Kodiaks rally to draw Lethbridge within two but the Thunder countered with a 17-4 run to take command. Brett Jakubec was chosen player of the game for the Thunder, while Colten Murray earned the laurels for the Kodiaks. Brett Jakubec paced the Thunder with 21 on 8-14 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 9 boards and 6 assists. Mike Malin added 19 on 7-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 9 boards and 3 assists. Ryan McLaren scored 18 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Trayvon Lackey notched 16 on 6-13 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 9 boards and 8 assists. Chad Oviatt scored 10 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Darrelle Bacon added 6 on 2-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 steals. Ronald Bacon Jr added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Keaton Souster scored 2 on 2-2 from the line. Julien McFadden added 2 on 2-2 from the line, while Lucas Turchet and Bevan Purnell were scoreless. The Thunder hit 31-67 (.463) from the floor, 4-17 (.235) from the arc and 30-37 (.811) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 7 steals, 5 blocks, 11 turnovers and 21 fouls. Keanu Funa paced the Kodiaks with 23 on 7-14 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 6-8 from the line and 3 boards. Michael Clemons added 15 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals. Colten Murray scored 15 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Pierce Van Gaalen added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 blocks. Cory Richardson notched 8 on 3-16 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 7 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Grady Taylor scored 7 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Cole Crick scored 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Daniel Lybbert, Jackson Kasko, Sini Atoa, Cooper Hayward and Tom Johnson were scoreless. Atoa nabbed 3 boards. The Kodiaks hit 25-73 (.342) from the floor, 9-30 (.300) from the arc and 21-30 (.700) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 5 steals, 4 blocks, 14 turnovers and 29 steals. The Kodiaks (coached by Ryan Heggie, assisted by Taylor Jetten and Tyson Pushor) also included Trey Bohne, Rory Russell, Cody Chipman, Jett Stef and Nick Gibb.
In the last quarterfinal, the NAIT Ooks (2nd, North division) defeated the Red Deer Kings (3rd, South division) 106-99 after leading 17-16, 50-40 and 75-70 at the quarters. A 9-2 run, including 7 points from Nassau, Bahamas-product Jackson Jacob and a trio from beyond the arc by Brady MacKay, gave the Ooks a measure of separation in the second quarter. They extended the margin to 18 in the third but a 17-4 run keyed by Spencer Klassen and Omon Edobar rallied the Kings within five heading into the final frame. But the Ooks sealed the win with a decisive 13-2 run. Jackson Jacob was chosen player of the game for Ooks, while Eric Bakker earned the laurels for the Kings. Red Deer coach Clayton Pottinger said “we started slow and were down 10 points at the half, and then we closed within 5 points after three quarters. In the fourth quarter, we had to take more chances and open it up. Overall, we didn’t show what we are capable of today.” Jackson Jacob paced the Ooks with 34 on 15-28 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Ryan Dwelo added 20 on 3-5 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 11-12 from the line, 3 boards and 6 assists. Brady MacKay notched 18 on 6-12 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 10 boards. Samson Cleare added 15 on 7-13 from the floor, 1-6 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Wyatt Beaver scored 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 6 assists. Jamal Hinds scored 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Nikolaos Papavasilei scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, while Alex Purves-McCarthy, Keilan Dobish, Sheldon Hausch and Cam Clemence were scoreless. The Ooks hit 37-73 (.507) from the floor, 12-25 (.480) from the arc and 20-28 (.714) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 25 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks, 11 turnovers and 15 fouls. Spencer Klassen paced the Kings with 25 on 10-20 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 8 assists. Eric Bakker added 23 on 11-15 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 6 assists. Omon Edobar scored 19 on 7-19 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 5 assists. Dshawn Tyrell added 12 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 6 assists. Braiden Ousey notched 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 14 boards and 4 assists. Solon Ellis scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 4 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals. Darien Valdes added 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Satchel Benjamin scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor, while Cody White was scoreless. The Kings hit 40-78 (.513) from the floor, 8-21 (.381) from the arc and 11-19 (.579) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 38 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 15 turnovers and 22 fouls. The Kings (coached by Clayton Pottinger, assisted by Patrick Bauer, video editor Hakim Sewaya) also included Riley Cordwell, Darryl Broderick, Jevon Fray-Woodbine, Kevin Szymanek, Barzin Eskandarkhah, Karnakshpal Toor and Dillan Sutherland.
In the semis, the SAIT Trojans nipped the NAIT Ooks 80-79 in overtime. The Trojans led 23-18, 37-33 and 56-50 at the quarters. The score was knotted at 71 after regulation. The Trojans took a 10-point lead in the first quarter on treys by Camille Kamba and Dylan Cline. But Brady MacKay hit a bomb at the buzzer to trim SAIT’s lead to five. The Trojans built their lead to as many as 9 in the third quarter but the Ooks clawed back, taking a 68-64 lead with three minutes to play on a Jackson Jacob trey. Murphy Beya, though, forced overtime with a trey with seven seconds on the clock. Lacey, Washington-product Charlie Connor notched a layup and the Trojans hit their free throws to pull out the win in overtime. Gemi Muya-Ntalaja was chosen player of the game for the Trojans, while Brady Mackay earned the laurels for the Ooks. Charlie Conner paced the Trojans with 20 on 7-13 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 12 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals. Gemi Muya-Ntalaja added 19 on 8-18 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 18 boards and 2 steals. Murphy Beya notched 15 on 5-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 11 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks. Nicholas Molina scored 13 on 5-12 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 8 assists. Dylan Cline added 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc and 2-3 from the line. Julian Apakoh scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Camille Kamba added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists, while Carson Bautista, Marcus Bautista, Amitoj Rehill and Magai Magai were scoreless. The Trojans hit 29-73 (.397) from the floor, 8-21 (.381) from the arc and 14-23 (.609) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 22 turnovers and 20 fouls. Jackson Jacob paced the Ooks with 24 on 10-27 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 8 assists. Brady MacKay added 16 on 4-18 from the floor, 3-14 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 10 boards, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Ryan Dwelo added 12 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 assists. Nikolaos Papavasilei added 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Jamal Hinds notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Samson Cleare scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 12 boards. Wyatt Beaver added 5 on 2-11 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals, while Alex Purves-McCarthy, Keilan Dobish, Sheldon Hausch and Cam Clemence were scoreless. Hausch dished 2 assists. The Ooks hit 31-86 (.360) from the floor, 7-35 (.200) from the arc and 10-13 from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 27 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks, 15 turnovers and 20 fouls.
In the other semis, the Lakeland Rustlers stunned the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder 92-82 after leading 26-21, 40-38 and 66-57 at the quarters. The Rustlers quickly took the lead on treys by Terrell Murdaugh and Brandon Isaac but the Thunder stormed back to take a brief lead in the second quarter on a trey by Mike Malin. Isaac answered with another trey to give the Rustlers the lead heading into the lockers. An 11-2 run early in the third quarter, followed by an 8-0 run late in the frame, appeared to have the Rustlers in total control. But the Thunder countered with an 11-4 run to close the gap and a deep trey by Ronald Bacon Jr trimmed the margin to four with 2 minutes to play. Isaac countered with another trey to ice the win. Terrell Murdaugh was chosen player of the game for the Rustlers, while Brett Jakubec earned the laurels for the Thunder. Brandon Isaac led the Rustlers with 23 on 7-12 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 5-5 from the line and 2 boards. Prentice Gardner added 19 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 10-10 from the line, 6 boards and 5 assists. Terrell Murdaugh added 18 on 8-15 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 5 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Adrian Richards notched 16 on 7-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Artavis Holiday added 8 on 2-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 14 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Lual Ateam scored 3 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Paul Smith-Profit added 3 on 0-2 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Akeem Phillip scored 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Awak Awak, Arnold Nandwa and Michael Shelast were scoreless. The Rustlers hit 29-74 (.392) from the floor, 7-23 (.304) from the arc and 27-30 (.900) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 9 steals, 18 turnovers and 18 fouls. Ryan McLaren paced the Thunder with 19 on 8-15 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 10 boards and 5 assists. Brett Jakubec added 15 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 8-8 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Chad Oviatt scored 13 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Mike Malin notched 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Ronald Bacon Jr scored 10 on 4-12 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists. Darrelle Bacon added 6 on 2-4 from the floor and 2-3 from the arc. Trayvon Lackey scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 boards, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Julien McFadden added 4 on 1-4 from the floor and 3 boards, while Keaton Souster, Lucas Turchet and Bevan Purnell were scoreless. The Thunder hit 31-65 (.477) from the floor, 9-24 (.375) from the arc and 11-12 (.917) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 24 assists, 8 steals, 5 blocks, 19 turnovers and 24 fouls.
In the bronze medal match, the Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder dispatched the NAIT Ooks 102-94. The score was knotted at 27 after one quarter. The Thunder led 49-43 at the half and 75-60 after three quarters. A 9-2 run early in the second quarter gave the Thunder a measure of separation but Ryan Delwo hit a trey to draw the Ooks within two. The Thunder answered with an 8-2 run featuring a Ryan McLaren trey to take a six-point lead into the lockers. The Thunder scored 10 unanswered in the third quarter and appeared in command but back-to-back treys by Wyatt Beaver to open the final quarter rallied the Ooks. A 12-3 NAIT run tied the game up at 89 with under three minutes to play. But Mike Malin nailed a trey for the Thunder and they held on for the win. Chad Oviatt was chosen player of the game for the Thunder, while Samson Cleare earned the laurels for the Ooks. Mike Malin paced the Thunder with 24 on 6-15 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 9-12 from the line, 11 boards and 6 assists. Brett Jakubec scored 20 on 7-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 6 boards and 8 assists. Ryan McLaren notched 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Chad Oviatt scored 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-5 from the line and 6 boards. Ronald Bacon Jr added 10 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 4 boards and 3 blocks. Bevan Purnell added 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 3 assists. Lucas Turchet scored 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 2 assists. Trayvon Lackey notched 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Darrelle Bacon added 3 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 6 assists and 5 steals. Keaton Souster added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 0-1 from the line. Julien McFadden scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor. The Thunder hit 37-74 (.500) from the floor, 10-24 (.417) from the arc and 18-28 (.643) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 37 assists, 10 steals, 3 blocks, 9 turnovers and 15 fouls. Jackson Jacob paced the Ooks with 29 on 11-24 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 7 boards and 9 assists. Samson Cleare added 20 on 10-13 from the floor and 13 boards. Ryan Dwelo added 20 on 7-18 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards and 8 assists. Wyatt Beaver notched 15 on 4-10 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 8 assists. Brady Mackay scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Sheldon Hausch added 3 on 1-2 from the arc and 2 assists. Nikolaos Papavasilei added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 3 boards, while Jamal Hinds, Alex Purves-McCarthy, Keilan Dobish, Dawson These and Cam Clemence were scoreless. Hinds nabbed 2 boards. The Ooks hit 36-75 (.480) from the floor, 13-33 (.394) from the arc and 9-13 (.692) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 30 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 19 turnovers and 18 fouls. The Ooks (coached by Mike Connolly, assisted by Greg Frances, Cam Smith and Sebastian Cava, strength & conditioning Luc Lefebvre) also included Will Pittman, Zubier Hussein, Machot Magok, Logan Pease and Kennedy George.
In the final, the SAIT Trojans defeated the Lakeland Rustlers 88-77 to capture their second consecutive title. The Trojans led 26-24 after one quarter. The Rustlers led 45-38 at the half. The Trojans led 63-57 after three quarters. Gemie Muya-Ntalaja scored 10 as the Trojans built a two-lead after a quarter. But Prentice Gardner scored 7 unanswered as the Rustlers took the lead into the lockers. Akeem Phillip added a trey to give Lakeland a 10-point lead but the Trojans promptly ripped off a 16-0 run to take control, Although Terrell Murdaugh hit a trey to rally the Rustlers within two early in the fourth quarter, Charlie Connor answered with 5 points as the Trojans took command. Tournament MVP Murphy Beya iced it with a trey with a minute to play. Charlie Conner was chosen player of the game for the Trojans, while Prentice Gardner earned the laurels for the Rustlers. Charlie Conner paced the Trojans with 33 on 11-15 from the floor, 4-5 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 7 boards and 5 assists. Gemie Muya-Ntalaja added 20 on 9-15 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 10 boards and 5 assists. Murphy Beya notched 20 on 7-11 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 3-7 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Nicholas Molina scored 9 on 4-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 6 boards and 8 assists. Julian Apakoh scored 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Camille Kamba added 1 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards, while Carson Bautista, Marcus Bautista, Amitoj Rehill, Dylan Cline, Magai Magai and Hunter Kosiorek were scoreless. Clint nabbed 2 boards. The Trojans hit 32-65 (.492) from the floor, 8-20 (.400) from the arc and 16-24 (.667) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks, 20 turnovers and 17 fouls. Adrian Richards led the Rustlers with 20 on 7-15 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 6 boards and 7 assists. Prentice Gardner added 17 on 6-13 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Terrell Murdaugh notched 10 on 4-16 from the floor, 2-10 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Brandon Isaac added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 6 boards and 6 assists. Artavis Holiday scored 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 6 boards. Paul Smith-Profit notched 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 4 steals. Akeem Phillip added 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Lual Ateam scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists, while Awak Awak, Arnold Nandwa and Michael Shelast were scoreless. The Rustlers hit 29-80 (.363) from the floor, 11-31 (.355) from the arc and 8-9 (.889) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 22 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks, 11 turnovers and 21 fouls.
The all-tournament team featured: MVP Murphy Beya (SAIT); Brett Jakubec (Concordia); Paul Smith-Profit (Lakeland); Terrell Murdaugh (Lakeland Rustlers); Gemie Muya-Ntalaja (SAIT); and Charlie Conner (SAIT)
The bronze medalist Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder: Brett Jakubec; Lucas Turchet; Darrelle Bacon; Jared Heggie; Liam Harrison; Bevan Purnell; TrayVon Lackey; Chad Oviatt; Ryan McLaren; Julien McFadden; Mike Malin; Ronald Bacon Jr.; Keaton Souster; coach Reagan Wood; assistant Darren Graham; assistant Jason Harvey; assistant Zane Sweeney
The silver medalist Lakeland Rustlers: Adrian Richards; Prentice Gardner; Terrell Murdaugh; Akeem Phillip; Ricardo Joseph; Artavis Holiday; Arnold Nandwa; Lual Ateam; Brandon Isaac; Kobi Neureuter; Michael Shelast; Aman Gregis; Awak Awak; Kobi Neureuter; coach Sheray Thomas; assistant Luke Kuypers
The gold medalist SAIT Trojans: Levi Taylor; Charlie Conner; Camille Kamba; Carson Bautista; Marcus Bautista; Gemie Muya-ntalaja; Murphy Beya; John Smith Jr.; Amitoj Rehill; Julian Apakoh; Joe Ghebrehiwot; Dut Mou; Dylan Cline; Magai Magai; Nick Molina; Hunter Kosiorek; Broden McLean; coach Marty Birky; assistant Pat Boulin; assistant David Francis; assistant Jon Bautista