| (1) | Langara | 90 | ||||||
| (8) | John Abbott | 63 | Langara | 86 | ||||
| (4) | Champlain-St. Lambert | 61 | Holland | 87 | Holland | 70 | ||
| (5) | Holland | 72 | ||||||
| —–VANCOUVER ISLAND | ||||||||
| (3) | Red Deer | 75 | ||||||
| (6) | Vancouver Island | 87 | Vancouver Island | 80 | Vancouver Island | 77 | ||
| (2) | Sheridan | 84 | Sheridan | 76 | ||||
| (7) | Keyano | 75 |
In the quarterfinals, the 6th-seeded Vancouver Island Mariners stunned the 3rd-seeded Red Deer Kings 87-75. Ryan Davidson was named player of the game for the Mariners, while Robert Pierce earned the laurels for the Kings. The Kings broke to an eight-point lead but the Mariners closed out the first quarter on a 9-0 run to lead 22-20. The Mariners limited the Red Deer offence to just ten points in the second quarter to take a 43–30 lead into the lockers. Vancouver Island coach Matt Kuzminski wasn’t concerned about the slow start or being a lower seed. “We had some jitters in the beginning and that is normal. I knew our defence would be the key but it took until the second quarter when we held them to just 10 points. The rankings don’t mean a lot because we don’t have a lot of inter-conference play.” The Kings opened the second half with an 11-2 run to cut the deficit to 45-41 but Brandon Jones responded with five consecutive points to halt the Red Deer rally and the Kings quickly regained their double-digit lead and headed into the fourth quarter with a 65-51 lead. The Mariners were never seriously threatened. Ryan Davidson paced the Mariners with 25 on 8-13 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Brandon Jones added 22 on 9-27 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 10 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Tyler Olsen scored 15 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Evan Verdel scored 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Clayton Billett added 5 on 0-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5-5 from the line and 3 boards. Adam Connolly added 4, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, Jason Mckee 2, along with 6 boards, and Harrison Stupich 2, along with 2 assists, while Trevor Davidson, Jon Bethell and Eric D’Andrea were scoreless. Davidson nabbed 3 boards and Bethell 2. The Mariners hit 30-82 (.366) from the floor, 6-18 (.333) from the arc and 21-25 (.840) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 13 assists, 17 turnovers and 7 steals. Robert Pierce paced the Kings with 21 on 8-18 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Lloyd Strickland added 17 on 7-23 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Demaine Nelson notched 12 on 6-9 from the floor, 13 boards and 2 blocks. Ashaunti Hogan added 11 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 4 boards. Mari Peoples-Wong scored 8 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-5 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jacob Cusumano added 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 assists, while Matt Johnson, Peter Kwasny, Brian Prensolo and Daniel Bass were scoreless. Prensolo nabbed 2 boards. The Kings hit 30-86 (.349) from the floor, 7-21 from the arc and 8-15 (.533) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 9 assists, 16 turnovers, 2 blocks and 9 steals.
The 2nd-seeded Sheridan Bruins dumped the 7th-seeded Keyano Huskies 84-75. The Huskies led 20-14, 40-37 and 58-56 at the quarters but Trevor Williams took command in the fourth quarter, scoring 15 in the frame as the Bruins took command. Sheridan coach Jim Flack said Williams is “a great offensive player. When he gets it going, we are a much better team. Our press forced some turnovers in the second half and that helped.” Keyano coach Mike Connolly said “we battled the entire game. We are undersized and gave us some key rebounds in the end.” Trevor Williams paced the Bruins with 35 on 11-20 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 11-18 from the line and 4 boards. Michael Selkridge added 13 on 5-15 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 10 boards. Andrew Stephenson scored 11 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Roshean Keen notched 10 on 5-9 from the floor and 8 boards. Paul Williams added 8 on 4-5 from the floor and 9 boards. Kadeem Hall scored 4, along with 6 boards, and Dylan Periana 3, along with 6 boards and 2 assists, while Jahmal McQueen and Robert Hanson were scoreless. The Bruins hit 30-78 (.385) from the floor, 4-12 from the arc and 20-30 from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 5 assists, 13 turnovers, 1 block and 5 steals. Kevin Dia paced the Huskies with 16 on 5-14 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Yonas Berhe added 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Lance Wesolowski scored 11 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Gerard Mozwa scored 10 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Louis Barham scored 10 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 5 boards. Nathan Obrigewitsch added 6 on 3-3 from the floor and 3 boards. Connor Dolson scored 6 on 2-3 from the arc, while Serge Khayipangi added 3 on 1-4 from the floor and 1-1 from the line. The Huskies hit 29-64 (.453) from the floor, 11-34 (.324) from the arc and 6-11 (.545) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 9 assists, 16 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals.
The 5th-seeded Holland Hurricanes dusted the 4th-seeded Champlain Saint-Lambert Cavaliers 72-61. The Hurricanes hit 50% of their shots while building a 19-14 lead after one quarter and extending their margin to 38-24 at the half. Alvin Parker was chosen player of the game for the Hurricanes, while David Belanger earned the laurels for the Cavaliers. “We played well against a very good team,” Holland coach George Morrison said. “We were fortunate to hit some three-pointers from players who don’t normally shot from that distance. We usually go deeper in the bench but tonight we went with experience.” Alvin Parker paced the Hurricanes with 24 on 11-21 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 6 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Leo Morris added 14 on 6-20 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 steals. Chase Bowden notched 14 on 7-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 blocks. Steve Hardy added 13 on 4-8 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Mike Hardy added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Jake Kendrick scored 2, while Brandon jean and Steve Estelson were scoreless. The Hurricanes hit 31-70 (.443) from the floor, 8-24 (.333) from the arc and 2-7 (.286) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 10 assists, 16 turnovers, 3 blocks and 9 steals. David Belanger led the Cavaliers with 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Kenny Jean-Louis added 14 on 5-17 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 10 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Alexandre Paquin notched 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Nolan Woodward added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-3 from the line and 11 boards. Sebastien Denault scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor and 5 boards. Christopher Alphonse-Joseph added 2, along with 2 boards, while Pierre-Olivier Joyal and Daniel Fisher were scoreless. Joyal nabbed 2 boards. The Cavaliers hit 25-69 (.362) from the floor, 2-16 (.125) from the arc and 9-14 (.643) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 3 assists, 18 turnovers, 1 block and 8 steals.
In the last quarterfinal, the top-seeded Langara Falcons smoked the 8th-seeded host John Abbott Islanders 90-63. The Falcons exploded to an 11-0 and romped, leading 22-9, 49-24 and 64-43 at the quarters. “We played very well,” Langara coach Paul Eberhardt said. “We hadn’t played in 10 days so I was worried that we might be rusty. It was tough to play in the second half with such a big lead but we told the guys that had to keep their focus. I have to give John Abbott a lot of credit, they could have quit but they didn’t. They made us work hard.” Islanders coach David King said “we played well but not our best. Their size and experience was just too much for us.” Devin McMurtry paced the Falcons with 16 on 8-13 from the floor, 0-3 from the line, 9 boards and 3 assists. Jitinder Lockman added 16 on 8-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 8 boards. Matt Madewan added 15 on 5-9 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Daniel Hobden added 9 on 3-5 from the arc. Garrett Ling-Lee scored 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Elliot Mason notched 8 on 3-9 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Glenn Ruby scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Jesse Jeffers added 5 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Brody Greig notched 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards and 3 assists. Jeff Chu added 2 on 1-10 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 7 boards and 4 assists. Ranjodh Hare added 2, along with 2 boards, while Mike Kol was scoreless. The Falcons hit 36-82 (.439) from the floor, 11-29 (.379) from the arc and 7-13 (.538) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 15 assists, 16 turnovers, 3 blocks and 3 steals. Shangeethan Sinnathurai paced the Islanders with 23 on 7-15 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 8-9 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Charles Miller added 8 on 3-19 from the floor and 2-13 from the arc. Christopher Doumpa added 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 7 boards. Jon Eccles scored 7 on 2-10 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Ricardo Monge added 7 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Timothy Rickard added 3, Cam Roy 3, along with 5 boards, Nicholas Claros 2 and James Keneal 2, while Jay MacKay and Nathan Spencer were scoreless. Spencer nabbed 3 boards. The Islanders hit 21-74 (.284) from the floor, 7-29 (.241) from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 3 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 6 assists, 7 turnovers and 5 steals.
In the bronze quarterfinals, the third-seeded Red Deer Kings clipped the 7th-seeded Keyano Huskies 89-78 in a rematch of the Alberta College Athletic Association championship. The Kings broke open a close game by finishing the first quarter on a 15-2 run that gave them a commanding 33-18 lead heading into the second quarter and they maintained their double-digit lead throughout the remainder of the game. They led 52-38 at the half and 70-57 after three quarters. “It is tough to play in the consolation round because we came here with a goal of winning a gold medal,” Red Deer coach Clayton Pottinger said. “Unfortunately, we have some experience in playing these games, the same thing happened to us last year.” Pottinger added that playing Keyano twice this season prior to Friday’s contest was a plus for his squad. “We knew what they were going to do defensively and we were able to make adjustments that helped us get the early lead. They are a scrappy bunch and they have a lot of pride and they showed that in the second half.” Ashuanti Hogan was chosen player of the game for the Kings, while Gerard Mozwa earned the laurels for the Huskies. Ashaunti Hogan paced the Kings with 17 on 7-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Robert Pierce added 16 on 6-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 7 boards. Mari Peoples-Wong scored 15 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Lloyd Strickland added 12 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 3 boards, 8 assists and 3 steals. Matt Johnson notched 7 on 2-4 from the floor and 3-6 from the line. Demaine Nelson added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Daniel Bass scored 6 on 2-3 from the floor and 2 boards. Jacob Cusumano scored 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 6 boards and 6 assists. Brian Prensolo added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards, while Peter Kwasny was scoreless. The Kings hit 31-70 (.443) from the floor, 5-14 (.357) from the arc and 22-31 (.710) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 19 assists, 20 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals. Gerard Mozwa paced the Huskies with 33 on 10-18 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 11-12 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Yonas Berhe added 13 on 4-13 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 5 boards and 6 steals. Louis Barham notched 10 on 5-14 from the floor, 10 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Kevin Dia added 8 on 3-13 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Lance Wesolowski scored 7 on 1-12 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Nathan Obrigewitsch added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Serge Khayipangi added 3 on 1-3 from the floor and 1-2 from the line, while Connor Dolson and Saleem Farhat were scoreless. The Huskies hit 25-80 (.313) from the floor, 4-14 (.286) from the arc and 24-28 (.857) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 10 assists, 19 turnovers, 3 blocks and 11 steals. The Huskies (coached by Mike Connolly, assisted by Jonathan Lambert) also included Salim Aden, Carl Bantaya and James Jedralski.
In the other bronze quarterfinal, the 8th-seeded John Abbott Islanders stunned the 4th-seeded Champlain Saint-Lambert Cavaliers 73-62. Champlain led throughout the first half but Ricardo Monge’s lay-up at the buzzer gave John Abbott a 31-30 lead after 20 minutes of basketball. The Islanders took a three-point lead into the fourth quarter when Charles Miller erupted for 11 points in the first five minutes of the quarter to power John Abbott to the win. He provided Abbott with a nine-point lead with five minutes remaining but the Cavaliers refused to quit and stayed within striking distance. But Ricardo Monge hit a trey with less than two minutes of play against an expiring shot clock to give the Islanders a 9-point lead that held up down the stretch. Charles miller was chosen player of the game for the Islanders, while Kenny Jean Louis earned the laurels for the Cavaliers. Shangeethan Sinnathurai paced the Islanders with 20 on 7-18 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 8 boards and 3 steals. Charles Miller added 18 on 6-15 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards and 3 steals. Ricardo Monge notched 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Jon Eccles scored 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Nathan Spencer notched 8 on 2-2 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 3 boards. Jay MacKay scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Cam Roy added 2, along with 2 boards and 3 assists, while Christopher Doumpa, Timothy Rickard and Keneal James were scoreless. Doumpa nabbed 4 boards. The Islanders hit 24-58 (.414) from the floor, 6-18 (.333) from the arc and 19-24 (.792) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 15 assists, 12 turnovers, 1 block and 8 steals. Kenny Jean Louis paced the Islanders with 17 on 6-20 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Sebastien Denault added 10 on 3-4 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 4 boards. Nolan Woodward scored 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-7 from the line and 13 boards. Teddy Rwigamba notched 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Alexandre Paquin scored 8 on 3-12 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Pablo Chicas added 4, Christopher Alphonse-Joseph 2 and David Belanger 1, along with 2 assists, while Pierre-Olivier Joyal, Nicolas Harvey and Daniel Fisher were scoreless. The Cavaliers hit 21-67 (.313) from the floor, 9-23 (.391) from the arc and 11-20 (.550) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 25 fouls, 14 assists, 20 turnovers and 2 steals. The Cavaliers (coached by Craig Norman, assisted by Dan Martin, Steve White, Negus McKenna and Nick Nishikawa) also included Luay Abow Karae Saidah, Stephan Greffin.
In the semis, the 6th-seeded Vancouver Island Mariners stunned the 2nd-seeded Sheridan Bruins 80-76. The Mariners built an 18-point second half lead and withstood a furious Bruins rally. The Mariners led 18-16, 45-35 and 60-59 at the quarters. After Sheridan jumped out to a three-point lead in the first quarter the Mariners responded with an impressive array of outside shooting that included five three-pointers, two of them which resulted in four-point plays. They also benefitted from 20 foul shot attempts that enabled them to take the double-digit lead into the lockers. The Mariners started the second half the same way they ended the first, hitting shots and playing good defense en route to a 60-42 lead. But the Bruins aggressive defence ignited a 17-0 run to draw within one. The Bruins completed their comeback when a pair of baskets by Trevor Williams gave them a 65-63 lead. The Mariners answered with a trio from beyond the arc to regain a 72-65 lead. Sheridan scored the next seven points to tie the game at 72-72. With the game tied at 75-75 the Mariners finished the game with five foul shots to escape with the win. “We knew that they were going to make some runs in the second half, we just didn’t think it would be such a big run,” Vancouver Island coach Matt Kuzminski said. “Sheridan is a relentless team, well coached and they have a lot of heart. We responded when we had to and I am so proud of my team.” Brandon Jones paced the Mariners with 28 on 9-23 from the floor, 6-14 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Clayton Billett added 16 on 2-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 10-13 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Tyler Olsen added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 10 boards and 3 blocks. Ryan Davidson added 7 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 6 boards. Trevor Davidson scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor. Harrison Stupich added 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Jason Mckee notched 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Adam Connolly scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor and 4 boards, while Jon Bethell and Evan Verdel were scoreless. Verdel nabbed 2 boards. The Mariners hit 24-61 (.393) from the floor, 9-21 (.429) from the arc and 23-34 (.676), while garnering 41 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 8 assists, 26 turnovers, 4 blocks and 3 steals. Trevor Williams paced the Bruins with 18 on 6-22 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 6 steals. Michael Selkridge added 17 on 8-16 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Kadeem Hall notched 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Roshean Keen added 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 9 boards and 2 assists. Dylan Periana added 6 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Andrew Stephenson added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Paul Williams scored 5on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Robert Hanson added 4 on 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards, while Ashford Arthur scored 2 and Anthony Loungs 2. The Bruins hit 30-82 (.366) from the floor, 5-19 (.263) from the arc and 11-17 (.647) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 27 fouls, 12 assists, 12 turnovers, 1 block and 16 steals.
In the other semi, the 5th-seeded Holland Hurricanes stunned the top-seeded Langara Falcons 87-86 on a Leo Morris layup off a missed foul shot with eight seconds to play. The Falcons appeared to be in control in the final minutes with an 86-80 lead when the Hurricanes ended the game on a 7-0 run. Their run began with a three-pointer by Alvin Parker and after a defensive stop, they got a huge break when a game winning three-point attempt got stuck on the rim and was called a jump ball with 18 seconds left to play. Holland had the possession arrow and in the ensuing possession Steve Hardy scored a lay-up and was fouled. He missed the free throw but Morris grabbed the rebound and put in the winning basket. “In a game like this you need some breaks and tonight we got the breaks at the end of the game,” Holland coach George Morrison said. “We were on the verge on losing the game but the kids never quit.” Holland led 23-18 after one quarter but Brody Greig drained a trey at the buzzer to give Langara a 41-40 lead at the half. There were 10 lead changes in the final seven minutes of play leading up to Morris’s winning bucket. Chase Bowden was chosen player of the game for the Hurricanes, while Jesse Jeffers earned the laurels for the Falcons. Chase Bowden paced the Hurricanes with 25 on 11-22 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 14 boards, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Alvin Parker added 20 on 8-22 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 2 boards, 9 assists and 2 steals. Leo Morris added 14 on 7-14 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 10 boards and 5 assists. Mike Hardy scored 14 on 7-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Steve Hardy added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Jake Kendrick added 3, Steve Estelson 3, along with 2 boards, and Randez Simmons 2, while Brandon Jean and Jonathan Hovingh were scoreless. The Hurricanes hit 38-83 (.458) from the floor, 5-13 (.385) from the arc and 6-14 (.429) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 20 assists, 11 turnovers, 3 blocks and 6 steals. Jitinder Lockman paced the Falcons with 21 on 8-20 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 11 boards and 4 assists. Jesse Jeffers added 21 on 8-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-9 from the line, 9 boards and 2 blocks. Brody Greig scored 20 on 6-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 3 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Jeff Chu notched 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Glenn Ruby added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Matt Madewan added 5 on 2-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Elliot Mason added 4, along with 3 boards, and Devin McMurty 4, along with 2 boards, while Garrett Ling-Lee, Ranjodh Hare, Daniel Hobden and Mark Kol were scoreless. Hare nabbed 3 boards, while Hobden dished 2 assists. The Falcons hit 32-70 (.457) from the floor, 4-13 (.308) from the arc and 18-26 (.692) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 17 assists, 11 turnovers, 5 blocks and 6 steals.
In the bronze semis, the 2nd-seeded Sheridan Bruins dusted the 8th-seeded John Abbott Islanders 85-58. The Bruins took command quickly and led 25-15, 39-28 and 65-42 at the quarters. “It is tough to play these games and usually it takes about ten minutes to get going but the players were upset about losing last night,” Sheridan coach Jim Flack said. “John Abbott is a young team and we took advantage of their inexperience.” Dylan Periana was chosen player of the game for the Bruins, while Cam Roy earned the laurels for the Islanders. Trevor Williams paced the Bruins with 24 on 8-16 from the floor, 6-12 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 steals. Michael Selkridge added 19 on 8-15 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-7 from the line and 5 boards. Dylan Periana added 13 on 5-12 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 7 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Roshean Keen scored 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 7 boards. Kadeem Hall added 5 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Andrew Stephenson added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Andrew Thompson added 4 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Paul Williams scored 3 on 3-4 from the line and 7 boards. Anthony Loungs added 3 and Robert Hanson 2, while Ashford Arthur was scoreless. The Bruins hit 29-81 (.358) from the floor, 11-43 (.256) from the arc and 16-29 (.552) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 15 assists, 12 turnovers and 9 steals. Charles Miller paced the Islanders with 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Cam Roy added 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 4-6 from the line and 7 boards. Shangeethan Sinnathurai added 9 on 0-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 9-14 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Christopher Doumpa added 8 on 3-10 from the floor, 2-6 from the line and 13 boards. Ricardo Monge notched 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Nathan Spencer added 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards. Timothy Rickard added 3, Jon Eccles 3 and Keneal Jones 2, while Nicolas Claros and Jay MacKay were scoreless. The Islanders hit 18-55 (.327) from the floor, 3-13 (.231) from the arc and 19-34 (.559) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 25 fouls, 6 assists, 21 turnovers, 1 block and 4 steals. The Islanders (coached by David King, assisted by Jim Pierson, Linton Garner and Jon Merritt) also included Amadou Diene.
In the other bronze semi, the top-seeded Langara Falcons nipped the 3rd-seeded Red Deer Kings 80-79 by hitting four free throws in the final minute of play. Elliot Mason made two foul shots to give Langara a 78-76 with less than a minute remaining in the game. Red Deer had three attempts to tie the game including a pair of foul shots but came up short each time and was forced to foul with time running out, Jitinder Lockman extended the lead to four with a pair of free throws and the Knights’ Jacob Cusumano drained a three-pointer as the buzzer sounded to make the final score 80-79. “I am really proud of my team to come back from last night’s heartbreaking loss (an 87-86 loss to the Holland Hurricanes),” said Langara coach Paul Eberhardt. “A lot of teams would have trouble playing this game but our guys have a lot of heart and wanted to leave the tournament with a medal. It was great to be able to play against Red Deer because they are an excellent team.” The Falcons led 20-17, 43-38 and 63-60 at the quarters. Brody Greig paced the Falcons with 20 on 7-13 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6-10 from the line, 9 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jesse Jeffers added 16 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8-10 from the line, 8 boards and 3 steals. Jitinder Lockman notched 13 on 5-14 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 4 blocks. Glenn Ruby added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Jeff Chu scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Daniel Hobden added 6 on 2-4 from the floor and 2-3 from the arc. Eliot Mason scored 6 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Matt Madewan added 2, along with 3 boards, Garrett Ling-Lee 2 and Devin McMurtry 2, while Ranjodh Hare and Mark Kol were scoreless. Hare nabbed 3 boards. The Falcons hit 27-64 (.422) from the floor, 3-15 (.200) from the arc and 23-32 (.719) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 9 assists, 20 turnovers, 5 blocks and 13 steals. Robert Pierce paced the Kings with 23 on 8-18 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 6-9 from the line, 17 boards and 2 steals. Mari Peoples-Wong added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 2-5 from the line. Jacob Cusumano added 12 on 5-13 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 6 boards and 4 assists. Demaine Nelson added 10 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 9 boards and 3 steals. Lloyd Strickland added 9 on 4-17 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 7 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Brian Prenoslo scored 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Ashaunti Hogan added 4, along with 2 assists, while Matt Johnson and Daniel Bass were scoreless. Johnson nabbed 2 boards. The Kings hit 31-82 (.378) from the floor, 8-32 (.250) from the arc and 9-20 (.450) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 27 fouls, 15 assists, 17 turnovers and 9 steals. The Kings (coached by Clayton Pottinger, assisted by Ken Smith and Clint Unsworth) also included Peter Kwasny, Joel Carroll, Troy Macpherson, Dillin Richards and Michael Moore.
In the bronze medal match, the top-seeded Langara Falcons outlasted the 2nd-seeded Sheridan Bruins 99-93 in overtime. The Falcons led 24-16 after one quarter. The Bruins led 44-35 at the half. The Falcons led 66- 61 after three quarters. The score was knotted at 82 after regulation. “The spectators certainly got their money worth, it was an amazing game,” Langara coach Paul Eberhardt said. “We couldn’t put them away but you have to give them credit for the way they never quit and kept coming back. I am just so proud of my team to play so well after a bitterly disappointing loss last night.” The Falcons had a chance to win the game into regulation time when Jess Jeffers was awarded two foul shots with a second remaining. Jeffers missed both attempts but he made up for it in the overtime as he led his team to victory with four points and several key rebounds. Jeffers was chosen player of the game for the Falcons while Trevor Williams earned the laurels for the Bruins. Langara ripped off a 23-2 run to start the second half and appeared to be in command. But the Bruins rallied back. The fourth quarter saw five lead changes in the final four minutes. Trevor Williams’ three-pointer gave the Bruins an 82-79 lead with little over a minute remaining but the Falcons tied the game on a foul shot and driving lay-up by Glenn Ruby. Jesse Jeffers paced the Falcons with 28 on 11-28 from the floor, 6-13 from the line, 17 boards and 2 assists. Glenn Ruby added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 5 boards. Brody Greig added 13 on 5-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards and 11 assists. Jitinder Lockman notched 12 on 5-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Elliot Mason scored 12 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Garrett Ling-Lee added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 6 boards. Jeff Chu added 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Daniel Hobden scored 4, Ranjodh Hare 2, along with 2 boards and Devin McMurty 2, along with 4 boards, while Matt Madewan was scoreless while nabbing 2 boards. The Falcons hit 36-90 (.400) from the floor, 3-18 (.167) from the arc and 24-36 (.667) from the line, while garnering 57 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 23 assists, 20 turnovers, 4 blocks and 6 steals. Trevor Williams paced the Bruins with 26 on 11-34 from the floor, 2-13 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Michael Selkridge added 18 on 8-24 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 7 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals. Kadeem Hall notched 12 on 4-13 from the floor and 4-10 from the arc. Roshean Keen added 11 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Dylan Periana added 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 5 assists. Andrew Stephenson notched 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Paul Williams scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 14 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals, while Robert Hanson and Andrew Thompson were scoreless. The Bruins hit 34-99 (.343) from the floor, 10-37 (.270) from the arc and 15-24 (.625) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 27 fouls, 22 assists, 12 turnovers, 4 blocks and 14 steals. The Bruins (coached by Jim Flack, assisted by Leroy Casanova, Nick Davis and Dave Ferncina) also included Ashford Arthur, Jaamal McQueen and Anthony Loungs.
In the final, the 6th-seeded Vancouver Island Mariners defeated the 5th-seeded Holland Hurricanes 77-70. The score was knotted at 20 after one quarter. The Mariners led 40-31 at the half and 58-54 after three quarters. “It was a crazy game, nothing comes easy, it is a national championship and everyone is trying to win,” Mariner coach Matt Kuzminski said. “Our goal this season was to make it to the Nationals and once we got here it was to win the Nationals.” Brandon Jones scored 20 in the opening half to lead the Mariners to a nine-point lead. The Hurricanes rallied to tie the game at 52-52 before Jones hit back-to-back treys to give Vancouver Island a 58-54 lead after 30 minutes of play. The final ten minutes of the game was nick-and-tuck and the Islanders appeared to have the game won when they converted two turnovers into a five-point lead. But the Hurricanes scored an improbable basket on a deflected pass that was tipped into the basket to cut the deficit to 73-70. Forced to foul, Holland sent VCI’s Ryan Davidson to the line when he converted two foul shots that iced the win. “Brandon hit some big shots for us, he has been our go-to guy all year long,” Kuzminski said. Mariners vet Tyler Olsen said “it was just unreal and it’s hard to describe a feeling like that. Knowing that you worked so long and so hard for something and you finally accomplish your goal and that nothing could ever take it away from you, that we’re national champions, it’s a surreal feeling.” Kuzminski said “we sort of just tried to approach the game the same way we always do. I made a comment along the lines of, ‘It’s another game of basketball – there just happens to be a lot more focus on this’.” When the Hurricanes rallied, “I said, Guys, we’ve been here before. We’re down one point, there’s two minutes, we’ve executed in these situations.” Olsen said the Mariners didn’t panic. “We all really believed that we could do it. We all worked really hard for it and we weren’t going to let it get away from us. We’re the essence of a team. We all bought into what we were doing, we all knew we could accomplish it and it all just came together perfectly.” Brandon Jones paced the Mariners with 34 on 13-33 from the floor, 4-13 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Tyler Olsen added 17 on 5-16 from the floor, 7-8 from the line, 12 boards and 2 steals. Ryan Davidson notched 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 6 boards. Clayton Billett scored 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Jason Mckee added 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Trevor Davison added 2, along with 2 boards and 2 assists, while Jon Bethel, Harrison Stupich, Evan Verdel and Adam Connolly were scoreless. Connolly nabbed 4 boards and Verdel 2. The Mariners hit 28-77 (.364) from the floor, 6-20 (.300) from the arc and 15-19 (.789) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 14 assists, 19 turnovers, 2 blocks and 12 steals. Alvin Parker paced the Hurricanes with 23 on 9-20 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-8 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Mike Hardy added 21 on 8-16 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 4 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Chase Bowden notched 10 on 5-8 from the floor, 7 boards, 3 assists and 3 blocks. Jake Kendrick scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor and 2-3 from the arc. Leo Morris added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Steve Estelson added 3, along with 3 boards and 2 steals, and Steve Hardy 2 on 0-8 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Chris Farrow and Kyle Welton were scoreless. The Hurricanes hit 27-66 (.409) from the floor, 8-21 (.381) from the arc and 8-20 (.400) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 16 assists, 18 turnovers, 6 blocks and 4 steals.
The all-tournament team featured: MVP Brandon Jones (Vancouver Island); Tyler Olsen (Vancouver Island); Alvin Parker (Holland); Brody Greig (Langara); Jesse Jeffers (Langara) and Trevor Williams (Sheridan).
The second team featured Ryan Davidson (Vancouver Island), Chase Bowden (Holland), Mike Hardy (Holland), Michael Selkridge (Sheridan) and Robert Pierce (Red Deer).
The bronze medalist Langara Falcons: Glenn Ruby; Jeff Chu; Brody Greig; Garret Ling-Lee; Devin McMurtry; Ranjodh Hare; Daniel Hobden; Jitinder Lohcham; Manpreet Parmar; Martin Appiah; Elliot Mason; Mark Kol; Matt Madewan; Jesse Jeffers; coach Paul Eberhardt; assistant Paul Naka; assistant Jordan Mottl; assistant Nick Toews
The silver medalist Holland Hurricanes: Chris Farrow; Leo Morris; Alvin Parker; Randez Simmons; Jake Kendrick; Kyle Gillis; Mike Hardy; Luke Nickerson; Brandon Jean; Kyle Welton; Jonathan Hovingh; Steve Ethelson; Steve Hardy; Chase Bowden; coach George Morrison; assistant Josh Witty; manager Ollen Smith; therapist Jenny Dickson; athletic director Albert Roche
The gold medalist Vancouver Island Mariners: Jon Bethell; Harrison Stupich; Brandon Jones; Evan Verdel; Trevor Davidson; Connor Billett; Adam Connolly; Ryan Davidson; Clayton Billett; Jess Black; Jason Mckee; Tyler Olsen; Eric D’Andrea; coach Matt Kuzminski; assistant Scott Marr; assistant Avneet Brar; athletic director Bruce Hunter