Final standings (7): Holland (15-3); Mount Allison (12-6); Mount St. Vincent (12-6); St. Thomas (12-6); Crandall (7-11); New Brunswick-Saint John (3-15); University of King’s College (2-16)
Playoff non-qualifier:
University of King’s College Blue Devils: Reese Zorogole, Jayden Nordin, Geevon Janday, Sam Gillett, Dali Lombardi, Cairo Berry, Ethan Merlin, Joe Thomson, Omer Hassan, Owen Porter, Jack Wuotila, Romarie Johnson, Alex Dool, Carter May, Mike Clarke, Mitchell Rutledge,
In the quarterfinals, the 4th-seeded Mount St. Vincent Mystics clubbed the 5th-seeded Crandall Chargers 83-63. The Mystics led 28-11, 51-25 and 66-48 at the quarters. Redford Ingram was chosen player of the game for the Mystics, while Jerome Adjei earned the laurels for the Chargers. Redford Ingram paced the Mystics with 17 on 6-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Mo Abukar added 15 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Dawson Berze-Butts notched 14 on 4-7 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Campbell Colpitts scored 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 steals. Liam Mitchell added 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Ken Daley notched 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Joel McCrossin added 6 on 3-8 from the floor and 10 boards. Tario Sands scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 9 boards. Nick Jennex added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc, while Tariq Thomas, Tyrese Paul and Zach Ryan were scoreless. The Mystics hit 30-63 (.476) from the floor, 8-22 (.364) from the arc and 15-17 (.882) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 11 assists, 17 turnovers, 4 blocks and 9 steals. Jerome Adjei paced the Chargers with 18 on 8-18 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-5 from the line and 9 boards. Colby Lawrence added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 13 boards. Daniel Maxwell notched 11 on 4-17 from the floor, 3-12 from the arc and 4 steals. Devon Glenn scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Jonathan Albinet added 6 on 2-2 from the floor. Robert Pillow IV scored 4 on 1-13 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Nahum Collicott added 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Cedrick Denis scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Rikson Barua and Souleye Drisdelle were scoreless. Drisdelle nabbed 2 boards. The Chargers hit 24-72 (.333) from the floor, 7-29 (.241) from the arc and 8-16 from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 8 assists, 14 turnovers, 3 blocks and 10 steals. The Chargers (coach Jonathan Spirritts, assistant Dustin Caissie, assistant Jamie Small, shooting coach Nathaniel Fells) also included Mitch Webber, Patrick Gaudreault, Grant Calvert and Joshua Northcotte.
In the other quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded St. Thomas Tommies defeated the 6th-seeded New Brunswick-Saint John Seawolves 74-69. The Seawolves led 23-21 and 42-33 at the half. The score was knotted at 57 after three quarters. “We call him Mr. Consistent,” said Tommies coach John Hickey. “He had hit some big shots in big games for us this year.” The Seawolves ran up a nine-point lead in the first half on the play Jack Fury-Miller and Hunter Gray. But Almin Dervisevic kept the Tommies vaguely within reach before they rallied in the four quarter. “Al has been so great for us this year. His playmaking ability has been a huge part of our success this year,” said Hickey. Almin Dervisevic was chosen player of the game for the Tommies, while Jack Fury-Miller earned the laurels for the Seawolves. Almin Dervisevic paced the Tommies with 19 on 7-11 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 12 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Daemen Hemphill added 13 on 6-21 from the floor, 0-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Ian Watters notched 11 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 5 boards. Ted Braden scored 8 on 4-10 from the floor and 8 boards. Joel Harris added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 5 boards. Michael Otoo scored 6 on 0-1 from the floor and 6-7 from the line. Geoffrey Lavoie added 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Colin Loughery scored 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Carlo Theriault added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 0-1 from the line, while Garan Davies, Jordan Underhill and Zachary Vatour were scoreless. The Tommies hit 29-73 (.397) from the floor, 6-24 from the arc and 10-15 from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 14 assists, 14 turnovers, 1 block and 9 steals. Hunter Gray paced the Seawolves with 17 on 7-16 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 11 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Jack Fury-Miller added 15 on 6-14 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 8 boards and 3 assists. Adam Lambert notched 13 on 5-9 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Tanner Hoyt scored 9 on 3-9 from the floor and 3-7 from the arc. Austin Brun added 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Jacob Vickers scored 6 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 assists. Costa Kolyvas added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Zac Miersch and Enoch Eshetu were scoreless. The Seawolves hit 26-66 (.394) from the floor, 10-23 (.435) from the arc and 7-10 from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 14 assists, 15 turnovers, 1 block and 8 steals. The Seawolves (coach Peter Vincent, assistant Nick Huggard, assistant Alan-Rivers Bowerman, manager Matt Nunn) also included Jaleel Smith, Austin Buchanan, Jason Morse, Keshaun Skeir and Mike Armstrong.
In the semis, the 4th-seeded Mount St. Vincent Mystics stunned the top-seeded Holland Hurricanes 87-80 in overtime. The Hurricanes led 25-21 after one quarter and 36-34 at the half. The Mystics led 58-52 after three quarters. The score as knotted at 74 after regulation. Mo Abukar was chosen player of the game for the Mystics, while Jayden McMullen earned the laurels for the Hurricanes. Mo Abukar paced the Mystics with 29 on 9-19 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 01-13 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Dawson Berze-Butts added 14 on 4-11 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Liam Mitchell notched 11 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 3 boards and 7 assists. Tario Sands scored 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Redford Ingram notched 8 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Campbell Colpitts added 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 0-2 from the line. Tariq Thomas scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor and 2-6 from the arc. Ken Daley added 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 assists, while Joel McCrossin, Tyrese Paul and Zach Ryan were scoreless. McCrossin nabbed 10 boards and blocked 4 shots. The Mystics hit 27-75 (.360) from the floor, 10-25 (.400) from the arc and 23-31 (.742) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 16 assists, 11 turnovers, 4 blocks and 11 steals. Adrian Thompson paced the Hurricanes with 21 on 8-17 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 15 boards and 2 assists. Jordan Holness added 21 on 5-16 from the floor, -13 from the arc, 10-10 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Jayden McMullen notched 20 on 7-19 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 5 boards. Nathan Anderson scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 15 boards. Bryce Corless added 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 blocks. Lucas Tompkins scored 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. John Alexander Vos added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists, while Javares McIntosh, Marc Hofer and Josh White were scoreless. The Hurricanes hit 27-79 (.342) from the floor, 4-21 (.190) from the arc and 22-33 (.667) from the line, while garnering 60 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 9 assists, 14 turnovers, 4 blocks and 5 steals.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Mount Allison Mounties torched the 3rd-seeded St. Thomas Tommies 92-66. The Mounties led 17-16 after one quarter. The Tommies led 37-30 at the half. The Mounties led 60-49 after three quarters. Aram Currie was chosen player of the game for the Mounties, while Geoffery Lavoie earned the laurels for the Tommies. Aram Currie paced the Mounties with 25 on 8-13 from the floor, 7-11 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Sam Pierson added 22 on 8-16 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Noah McCarthy notched 18 on 5-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 7 boards and 3 steals. Brett Curtis scored 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Emmanuel Octavious added 11 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Trevor Schulz scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Ite Adekeye added 1 on 0-1 from the floor and 1-1 from the line, while James French, Zach Boudreau, Cohen Patterson and Bryden Macdonald were scoreless. French nabbed 3 boards. The Mounties hit 29-64 (.453) from the floor, 11-24 (.458) from the arc and 23-28 (.821) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 10 assists, 12 turnovers, 2 blocks and 15 steals. Daemen Hemphill paced the Tommies with 17 on 5-7 from the floor, 5-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Geoffrey Lavoie added 15 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Ted Braden notched 8 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Michael Otoo scored 8 on 3-6 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Ian Watters added 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Carlo Theriault scored 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2-4 from the line. Almin Dervisevic added 4 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Colin Loughery scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 3 boards, while Garan Davies, Jordan Underhill, Joel Harris and Zachary Vatour were scoreless. Harris nabbed 4 boards. The Tommies hit 23-61 (.377) from the floor, 10-25 (.400) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 14 assists, 20 turnovers, 5 blocks and 6 steals.
In the final, the 2nd-seeded Mount Allison Mounties defeated the 4th-seeded Mount St. Vincent Mystics 81-75. The Mounties led 18-14, 42-31 and 61-53 at the quarters. Sam Pierson was chosen player of the game for the Mounties, while Liam Mitchell earned the laurels for the Mystics. Sam Pierson paced the Mounties with 21 on 10-18 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Emmanuel Octavious added 16 on 6-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-5 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Aram Currie notched 14 on 4-12 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 9 boards. James French scored 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 12 boards and 2 assists. Noah McCarthy added 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 5 assists. Trevor Schulz scored 6 on 3-4 frm the floor, 3 boards and 3 blocks. Brett Curtis added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Ite Adekeye scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc. The Mounties hit 32-73 (.438) from the floor, 7-27 (.259) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 16 assists, 9 turnovers, 4 blocks and 5 steals. Liam Mitchell paced the Mystics with 28 on 9-24 from the floor, 7-19 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Tario Sands added 15 on 6-7 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Dawson Berze-Butts notched 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 8 boards. Mo Abukar scored 8 on 3-17 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Campbell Colpitts added 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Joel McCrossin scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Zach Ryan added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Tariq Thomas, Redford Ingram and Ken Daley were scoreless. Ingram nabbed 4 boards and Daley 2. The Mystics hit 28-78 (.359) from the floor, 10-38 (.263) from the arc and 9-17 (.529) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 18 assists, 12 turnovers, 5 blocks and 7 steals.
The co-bronze medalist Holland Hurricanes: Lucas Tompkins; Xavier Starks; Javares McIntosh; Mahir Ibrahin; John Alexander Vos; Keighan Hamilton; Jordan Holness; Bryce Corless; Marc Hofer; Jayden McMullen; Nathan Anderson; Joshua White; Josh Bourque; Parker Roches; Jacob Coombs; Will Vidito; Logan MacCallum; Beck Taekema; Adrian Thompson; coach Josh Whitty; assistant Ryan Laughlin; assistant Trent Whitty; assistant Chase Bowden
The co-bronze medalist St. Thomas Tommies: Garan Davies; Almin Dervisevic; Michael Otoo; Daemen Hemphill; Jordan Underhill; Joel Harris; Carlo Theriault; Ian Watters; Zachary Vautour; Geoffrey Lavoie; Colin Loughery; Ted Braden; coach John Hickey; assistant Garth Wade; assistant Dominic Laviolette; assistant Mackenzie Washburn; strength & conditioning Mark Gifford
The silver medalist Mount Saint Vincent Mystics: Antonio Kostakos; Tyrese Paul; Liam Mitchell; Nick Jennex; Drew Jacklin; Patrick Liebmann; Mo Abukar; Redford Ingram; Brody Blaney; Tariq Thomas; Zach Ryan; Ken Daley; Isaac Clark; Tario Sands; Dawson Berze-Butts; Garret Malloy; Joel McCrossin; Jack Forward; Campbell Colpitts; coach Ian MacRae; assistant Mark Ross; assistant Derrick Norris
The gold medalist Mount Allison Mounties: Emmanuel Octavious; Brett Curtis; Noah McCarthy; Emanuel Adugna; Sam Pierson; Ite Adekeye; Mack Chisholm; Zach Boudreau; Trevor Schulz; James French; Aram Currie; Cohen Patterson; Diangelo Woodside; Bryden MacDonald; coach Steve Chapman; assistant Gerard Reinders; assistant Mike MacDougall; student therapist Katya Bhada