| (1) | Langara | 103 | ||||||
| (8) | Concordia | 77 | Langara | 103 | ||||
| (4) | Vanier | 115 | Vanier | 102 | Langara | 88 | ||
| (5) | Holland | 102 | ||||||
| —–LANGARA | ||||||||
| (3) | Red Deer | 78 | ||||||
| (6) | Crandall | 63 | Red Deer | 108 | Red Deer | 86 | ||
| (2) | Sheridan | 87 | Sheridan | 91 | ||||
| (7) | Quest | 84 |
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded Langara Falcons dusted the 8th-seeded Concordia University College Thunder 103-77. The Falcons were sluggish in the first quarter but took complete command in the second. “We had the tempo we wanted in the first quarter, but we literally blew about five layups. So, we weren’t that concerned and I knew that we’d earn them back,” said Langara coach Paul Eberhardt. The Falcons led 19-14, 45-33 and 73- 53 at the quarters. Elliot Mason paced the Falcons with 25 on 10-16 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 10 boards. Jitinger Lohcham added 21 on 10-20 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Garrett Ling-Lee added 15 on 7-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Brody Greig notched 14 on 4-13 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 10 boards and 14 assists. Glenn Ruby scored 11 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Max Neumann scored 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 8 boards. Matt Madewan added 3, along with 2 boards, Jamie Madewan 3, along with 2 boards, and Devante Williams 2, while Daniel Kim, Daniel Hobden and Jesse Mushiana were scoreless. Kim dished 2 assists. Mushiana nabbed 2 boards. The Falcons hit 41-83 (.494) from the floor, 9-20 (.450) from the arc and 12-16 (.750) from the line, while garnering 60 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 23 assists, 20 turnovers, 2 blocks and 5 steals. Dave Shantz paced the Thunder with 26 on 10-21 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 14 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Jamaal Bucknor added 21 on 10-17 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 9 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Dallas Wright added 12 on 6-18 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Liban Abdi-Aziz added 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Rob Haak scored 6 on 2-11 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Ben Grimsrud notched 4 on 2-8 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 steals, while Brett Jakubec, Euriah Pemberton and Brett Carey were scoreless. Carey nabbed 5 boards. The Thunder hit 33-85 (.388) from the floor, 6-13 (.462) from the arc and 5-8 (.625) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 14 assists, 11 turnovers and 10 steals.
The 4th-seeded Vanier Cheetahs outlasted the 5th-seeded Holland Hurricanes 115-102 in overtime. The Cheetahs rallied from a double-digit first half deficit with a dominant third quarter. Vanier led by six with 50 seconds to play but the Hurricanes rallied off Cheetah turnovers to force overtime with the score knotted at 94. The Cheetahs dominated the extra session, in which the Hurricanes failed to score a field goal. The Hurricanes led 26-17 after one quarter and 47-40 at the half. The Cheetahs led 71-69 after three quarters. Tevonn Walker paced the Cheetahs with 28 on 10-21 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 7-9 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Justin Kinnear added 20 on 7-15 from the floor, 6-10 from the line, 12 boards and 4 assists. Abdul Kamane notched 19 on 7-13 from the floor, 5-8 from the line, 8 boards and 3 steals. Max Joseph scored 13 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 10 boards and 7 assists. Schneiders Suffrard scored 11 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Vincent Bastrash added 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Jean-Daniel Mathieu notched 9 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4-8 from the line and 5 boards. Kyle Johnston added 4 and Keith Jean 2, while Sobie Sultan and Ronald Larose were scoreless. The Cheetahs hit 38-81 (.469) from the floor, 3-8 (.375) from the arc and 36-52 (.692) from the line, while garnering 64 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 27 fouls, 21 assists, 23 turnovers, 1 block and 11 steals. Alvin Parker paced the Hurricanes with 24 on 9-25 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 6-10 from the line, 3 boards, 6 assists and 5 steals. Chase Bowden notched 20 on 9-15 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 14 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Orlando Palmer added 19 on 5-13 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 9-12 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals. Eamon Morrissy notched 17 on 6-12 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc, 9 boards and 3 assists. Shawn Lucas scored 9 on 4-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 blocks. Steve Hardy added 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Jake Kendrick added 2 on 0-8 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 2 assists. Jacob Simmons added 2 and Aaron Evans 1, while Steve Ethelson, Jon Hovingh and Alex Howlett were scoreless. The Hurricanes hit 35-86 (.407) from the floor, 7-27 (.259) from the arc and 25-36 (.694) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 35 fouls, 17 assists, 18 turnovers, 7 blocks and 14 steals.
The 2nd-seeded Red Deer Kings clipped the 6th-seeded Crandall Chargers 78-63 after rallying from a 19-point half-time deficit. “We allowed them to basically kick the crap out of us in the first half,” said Red Deer head coach Clayton Pottinger. “They had 15 offensive boards in the first half, couple that with some hot shooting and we’re down 20.” The Chargers led 25-16, 43-24 and 53-49 at the quarters. Matt Johnson paced the Kings with 14 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Clayton Crellin added 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Jacob Cusumano notched 11 on 4-5 from the floor and 3-4 from the arc. Samuel Lolik scored 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 10 boards. Ashuanti Hogan added 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 0-2 from the line. Lloyd Strickland scored 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Taner Parrington notched 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Robert Pierce scored 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Brian Prenoslo added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards, while Dallas Hancox, Mari Peoples-Wong and J.P. Leblanc were scoreless. Peoples-Wong nabbed 3 boards. The Kings hit 29-74 (.392) from the floor, 5-19 (.263) from the arc and 15-23 (.652) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 25 fouls, 9 assists, 13 turnovers and 16 steals. Achuil Lual paced the Chargers with 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 5 boards. Osman Barrie added 12 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Darrio Dean added 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 6 boards. Alex Murphy notched 6 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Jason Ramsay added 6 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6-8 from the line and 2 boards. Nathaniel Fells added 6 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Alex MacLeod scored 6 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Sherif Bah notched 4 on 2-8 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc. Shane Fletcher added 3 and Mark Barrett 1, while Jordan Cromwell and Nathaniel Caeser were scoreless. The Chargers hit 19-65 (.292) from the floor, 4-21 (.190) from the arc and 21-30 (.700) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 9 assists, 20 turnovers, 4 blocks and 7 steals.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded Sheridan Bruins edged the 7th-seeded Quest Kermodes 87-84. The Kermodes held a 12-point lead late in the second quarter, but a relentless Bruins attack erased the deficit. With the game tied at 81, Sheridan’s Allan Anderson banged home a three with 36 seconds left in regulation, only to have Quest’s Jose Colorado respond just six seconds later with a three of his own. Sheridan inbounded the ball to their star guard Trevor Williams, who calmly rocked it back and forth as he brought it over half. As Kermodes forward Shedrick Nelson drew closer, Williams approached the three-point line, went through his legs, crossed once, twice, then unloaded a cold-blooded bomb over the outstretched arm of Nelson with just 6.5 ticks left on the clock. After calling a time-out, Quest tried to get a three off in the ensuing possession, but Williams swatted away the attempt and then whipped the ball like a discus down court as time expired. “I think we wanted to prove that we didn’t buy our way into a national championship and that we belong here. I think we definitely proved that tonight,” said Quest coach Sean Shook. “I thought we shot the ball really well, and we knew we could do that at home. We have ‘Home Jose’ and ‘Road Jose’, and obviously ‘Home Jose’ showed up tonight. I told him that once he steps across half court, that he’s got the green light, and he did a heck of a job.” Trevor Williams paced the Bruins with 23 on 9-21 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Dylan Periana added 18 on 6-15 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards and 5 assists. Michael Selkridge notched 16 on 7-17 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Allan Anderson added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Cory Cooper scored 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Paul Williams added 6 on 3-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 11 boards, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Rosheem Keen added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 8 boards, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Denzil Abrams added 3, Chris Muir 2 and the team 2 (scorer was not identified), while Jerome Guthrie, Ricardo Bowen and Robert Hanson were scoreless. The Bruins hit 35-86 (.407) from the floor, 8-30 (.267) from the arc and 9-18 from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 14 assists, 11 turnovers, 7 blocks and 16 steals. Jose Colorado paced the Kermodes with 27 on 9-15 from the floor, 6-10 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Cartiea French-Toney added 20 on 7-16 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 8 boards, 12 assists and 3 seals. Shedrick Nelson notched 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 7 boards and 4 assists. Michael Powell added 7 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Paul Getz added 6 on 3-9 from the floor and 5 boards. Mohammed Dadfar scored 6 on 3-5 from the floor 0-2 from the line and 5 boards. Connor Heinrichs notched 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 7 boards, while Denzel Laguerta, Noah DeRappard-Yuswack, Justin Tryon and Daniel Hoffman were scoreless. The Kermodes hit 32-68 (.471) from the floor, 10-18 (.556) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 23 assists, 18 turnovers, 1 block and 9 steals.
In the bronze quarterfinals, the 7th-seeded Quest Kermodes edged the 6th-seeded Crandall Chargers. Fourth-year forward Shedrick Nelson notched 16 of his game-high 37 points in the fourth quarter. “The old man came to play today,” said Quest coach Sean Shook. “He’s a veteran, he’s been around a long time. He was part of a program that won a Division II national championship, so he knows what winning’s all about.” The Kermodes dominated the boards. “Defensive rebounds are just all about want. Guys at this level are athletic, they’ve played the game for a long time, so it’s just a matter of want,” said Shook. “We just did a better job of securing a body on all five guys.” The Kermodes led 22-21, 41-37 and 64-57 at the quarters. Nelson scored 37 on 12-15 from the floor, 7-7 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Mohammed Dadfar added 12 on 6-10 from the floor, 6 boards and 3 blocks. Michael Zayas-Duran notched 10 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Cartiea French-Toney added 8 on 2-7 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 2 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals. Jose Colorado scored 7 on 3-11 from the floor and 1-7 from the arc. Denzel Laguerta added 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Paul Getz notched 5 on 1-1 from the floor and 3-4 from the line. Justin Tryon scored 5 on 2-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Michael Powell added 3, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, and Connor Heinrichs 3, along with 5 boards, while Noah DeRappard-Yuswack and Daniel Hoffman were scoreless. The Kermodes hit 33-60 (.550) from the floor, 9-17 (.529) from the arc and 20-28 (.714) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 19 assists, 18 turnovers, 4 blocks and 10 steals. Osman Barrie paced the Chargers with 20 on 7-21 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 10 boards and 2 steals. Nathaniel Fells added 16 on 6-13 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 blocks. Darrio Dean notched 11 on 4-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Alex MacLeod added 8 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 2 assists. Achuil Lual notched 8 on 2-6 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Nathaniel Caesar added 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards. Jason Ramsay scored 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 2 boards. Sherif Bah added 4 on 2-10 from the floor, 2 assists and 3 steals. Mark Barrett scored 1 and nabbed 2 boards, while Alex Murphy, Jordan Cromwell and Mike Keough were scoreless. Murphy nabbed 4 boards and pilfered 2 balls, while Cromwell nabbed 2 boards. The Chargers hit 28-83 (.337) from the floor, 4-21 (.190) from the arc and 23-27 (.852) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 26 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 10 assists, 14 turnovers, 3 blocks and 9 steals. The Chargers (coached by Patrick Harvard, assisted by Jamie Small and Jon Spirritts) also included Jerry Jessau and Shane Fletcher.
In the other bronze quarterfinal, the 5th-seeded Holland Hurricanes clipped the 8th-seeded Concordia University College Thunder 83-72 after leading 26-17, 47-33 and 63-55 at the quarters. Alvin Parker paced the Hurricanes with 22 on 10-18 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 5 steals. Orlando Palmer added 21 on 6-15 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 9-11 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Chase Bowden notched 15 on 6-15 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 18 boards and 2 blocks. Jake Kendrick scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 assists. Aaron Evans added 7 on 3-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards. Eamon Morrisy scored 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Steve Ethelston added 3, Alex Howlett 2 and Shawn Lucas 1, while Steve Hardy, Kyle Welton and Jacob Simmons were scoreless. Hardy nabbed 2 boards. The Hurricanes hit 31-73 (.425) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 18-21 (.857) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 14 assists, 21 turnovers, 4 blocks and 17 steals. Dave Shantz paced the Thunder with 18 on 7-23 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 14 boards and 3 steals. Dallas Wright added 15 on 5-17 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 7 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Jamaal Bucknor notched 13 on 5-14 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 19 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Liban Abdi-Aziz scored 10 on 5-11 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Rob Haak added 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 0-1 from the line and 4 boards. Ben Grimsrud notched 7 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Brett Carey added 2, along with 3 boards, while Brett Jakubec and Euriah Pemberton were scoreless. The Thunder (coached by Reagan Wood, assisted by Rick Henderson and Reid Fralick) hit 28-86 (.326) from the floor, 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 12-17 (.706) from the line, while garnering 60 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 12 assists, 23 turnovers, 2 blocks and 11 steals.
In the semis, the top-seeded Langara Falcons nipped the 4th-seeded Vanier Cheetahs 103-102 in overtime. Trailing by 10 with 1:50 to play, the Falcons rallied behind a trio of treys from fourth-year Elliott Mason, and a last second drive by Brody Greig for a bucket off a staggered screen, to pull out the improbable win. “This may have been the most impressive comeback of any team I have ever coached,” said Falcons coach Paul Eberhardt. “To be honest I am still trying to figure out how we won that game. … Wow. Wow. We just won a game that was pretty much over. Elliot was just beyond ridiculous.” Mason hit a trey to force overtime with the score knotted at 94. “When he starts to hit them like that, he’s pretty much unstoppable,” said Falcons point guard Brody Greig. “When we were down three, I just waited for him to come so that I could give him the rock.” Mason said “I was thinking that I just have to launch the ball. Somebody’s gotta do it, right? I feel like my role is to take over when necessary, and I know that Brody’s going to find me when I’m open. I just kept launching the ball and it just kept dropping.” Sheridan held a 102-101 lead in the dying seconds of overtime, but Greig worked a pick and roll with Mason, freed up enough space, and then drove in for a layup with just 5.3 ticks left. On the ensuing possession, Vanier’s Tevonn Walker began to drive but lost the ball on the baseline, giving the Falcons the ball with just seven-tenths of a second remaining. They inbounded it to Greig and time expired before the Cheetahs had a chance to foul. “Me and Elliot did a pick and roll, and when I turned back, I noticed that I had a step on my guy. I just saw the lane, faked a pass and hit the lefty layup,” said Greig. “But I can’t tell you anything about any other plays that happened at the end. I’ve got to watch the tape because it’s all a blur right now.” Post Jitt Lohcham said “I told Elliot after the game ‘I don’t know what planet you’re from, but in the fourth quarter, you just go ice cold. That’s just Elliot. He’s in the gym all the time getting up shots and it pays off in situations like this.” Cheetahs coach Andrew Hertzog noted that “they made some huge shots, we had some chances to make stops and couldn’t do it. They made big plays and they’re a great team. That might have been the championship final right there.” Mason notched 18 in the final quarter. “All those hours in the Langara gym and the Richmond Olympic Oval taking tens of thousands of shots paid off for him in a big way,” said Eberhardt. Elliot Mason paced the Falcons with 33 on 12-26 from the floor, 6-13 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Brody Greig added 27 on 11-24 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 10 boards, 13 assists and 2 steals. Jitinger Lohcham notched 22 on 10-26 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 15 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Garrett Ling-Lee added 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Glenn Ruby added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Max Neumann notched 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 12 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Matt Madewan added 3, while Daniel Kim, Daniel Hobden, Jamie Madewan, Devante Williams and Jesse Mushiana were scoreless. The Falcons hit 41-102 (.402) from the floor, 12-34 (.353) from the arc and 9-12 from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 17 fouls, 25 assists, 15 turnovers, 4 blocks and 9 steals. Max Joseph paced the Cheetahs with 22 on 9-18 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 3 boards and 8 assists. Tevonn Walker added 20 on 5-22 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 8-12 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Justin Kinnear added 20 on 10-22 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Abdul Kamane notched 18 on 8-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 15 boards and 4 steals. Schneiders Suffrard added 15 on 7-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 10 boards and 3 assists. Jean-Daniel Mathieu added 4, Vincent Bastrash 2, along with 2 boards and 2 assists, and Keith Jean 1, while Kyle Johnston, Sobie Sultan and Ronald Larose were scoreless. The Cheetahs hit 42-94 (.447) from the floor, 6-19 (.316) from the arc and 12-22 (.545) from the line, while garnering 62 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 21 assists, 16 turnovers, 4 blocks and 13 steals.
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded Red Deer Kings dispatched the 2nd-seeded Sheridan Bruins. Sheridan held a 75-74 lead going into the fourth, but Red Deer point guard Lloyd Strickland unloaded a corner three 30 seconds into the final frame, initiating a 26-9 run that proved the difference. “I know that we’re a team that gets stronger as the game goes on,” said Red Deer coach Clayton Pottinger. “We were able to just keep applying pressure late in the game. Hats off to Sheridan though, they came to grind it out today, and you saw it – it was a war. … I called Clayton [Crellin] out at halftime. He’s a great basketball player, but he really needed to step up and show that, and he did. My exact words were: ‘Hey Clay, we can win this game without you, but it’d be a hell of a lot easier if you started playing like we know you can.’ And he came up huge in the second half.” Six Kings’ players reaching double-digits. “Our depth is one of our biggest strengths. We don’t have any All-Canadians on our team, but we have guys who probably would be if the minutes weren’t so spread out,” said Pottinger. Clayton Crellin paced the Kings with 23 on 8-12 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 13 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Lloyd Strickland added 20 on 9-15 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5 boards, 7 assists and 2steals. Mari Peoples-Wong added 15 on 7-13 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Samuel Lolik notched 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 11 boards. Robert Pierce added 13 on 4-16 from the floor, 5-6 from the line and 7 boards. Matt Johnson scored 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Jacob Cusumano notched 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Taner Parrington added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 2 boards, while Ashaunti Hogan, Dallas Hancox, Brian Prenoslo and J.P. Leblanc were scoreless. The Kings hit 41-93 (.441) from the floor, 5-18 (.278) from the arc and 21-28 (.750) from the line, while garnering 65 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 28 fouls, 21 assists, 22 turnovers, 2 blocks and 13 steals. Dylan Periana paced the Bruins with 28 on 8-19 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 10-11 from the line and 10 boards. Rosheen Keen added 20 on 8-9 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 12 boards and 3 steals. Cory Cooper notched 11 on 4-9 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 0-2 from the line. Trevor Williams added 9 on 2-15 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 5-12 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Michael Selkridge scored 7 on 3-11 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 2 assists and 4 blocks. Paul Williams added 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 4 blocks. Jerome Guthrie scored 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Adam Elhereich notched 3, along with 3 boards, Allan Anderson 3, along with 3 assists, and Denzil Abrams 1, while Chris Muir and Robert Hanson were scoreless. The Bruins hit 29-80 (.363) from the floor, 5-22 (.227) from the arc and 28-43 (.651) from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 8 assists, 13 turnovers, 8 blocks and 16 steals.
In the bronze semis, the 4th-seeded Vanier Cheetahs dusted the 7th-seeded Quest Kermodes 96-76. The Kermodes led 22-20 after one quarter. The Cheetahs led 41-39 at the half and 65-56 after three quarters. Justin Kinnear paced the Cheetahs with 28 on 12-18 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Sobie Sultan added 23 on 7-15 from the floor, 4-12 from the arc, 5-6 from the line and 2 boards. Max Joseph notched 21 on 8-22 from the floor, 4-12 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Schneiders Suffrard added 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 8 boards, 6 assists and 2 blocks. Jean-David Mathieu added 6 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Abdul Kamane scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Keith Jean added 3, along with 3 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals, and Kyle Johnston 2, along with 6 boards, while Ronald Larose was scoreless. The Cheetahs hit 33-76 (.434) from the floor, 9-33 (.273) from the arc and 21-35 (.600) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 20 assists, 17 turnovers, 5 blocks and 20 steals. Cartiea French-Toney paced the Kermodes with 18 on 5-17 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 8-9 from the line, 9 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Jose Colorado added 12 on 4-15 from the floor, 4-10 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 assists. Shedrick Nelson notched 10 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Paul Getz scored 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 7 boards. Justin Tryon scored 6 on 2-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Denzil Laguerta added 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Connor Heinrichs scored 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 3-5 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Michael Zayas-Duran added 4 on 0-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Daniel Hoffman added 3, Noah DeRappard-Yuswack 2, along with 2 boards and Mohammed Dadfar 1, along with 6 boards, while Michael Powell was scoreless. The Kermodes (coached by Sean Shook, assisted by Cassidy Kannemeyer, Daniel Logan and Dylan Kular) hit 22-75 (.293) from the floor, 7-24 (.292) from the arc and 25-30 (.833) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 26 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 15 assists, 22 turnovers, 2 blocks and 15 steals.
In the other bronze semi, the 2nd-seeded Sheridan Bruins edged the 5th-seeded Holland Hurricanes 92-85. The Hurricanes led 15-14 after one quarter. The Bruins led 39-33 at the half and 69-63 after three quarters. “My guys fought hard all weekend. They don’t quit, they fought until the final buzzer, and even though we went 1-2, we felt like we could have just as easily gone 3-0,” said Holland coach Josh Whitty. Michael Selkridge paced the Bruins with 24 on 12-21 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Trevor Williams added 20 on 7-14 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Rosheen Keen scored 19 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 11-12 from the line, 11 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 5 steals. Paul Williams added 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 3-7 from the line, 4 boards and 4 steals. Cory Cooper scored 5 on 2-14 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jerome Guthrie notched 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5 boards and 4 assists. Robert Hanson added 4, Denzil Abrams 3, along with 3 boards, Chris Muir 2, along with 3 boards, and Dylan Periana 1 on 0-10 from the floor, 0-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Adam Elhereich and Ricardo Bowen were scoreless. The Bruins hit 34-93 (.366) from the floor, 4-30 (.133) from the arc and 20-28 (.714) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 22 assists, 14 turnovers, 6 blocks and 25 steals. Alvin Parker paced the Hurricanes with 17 on 7-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-5 from the line, 8 boards, 10 assists and 3 steals. Chase Bowden scored 16 on 6-11 from the floor, 4-5 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Orlando Palmer added 14 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 9 boards and 4 assists. Eamon Morrissy scored 12 on 4-11 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jake Kendrick added 12 on 4-10 from the floor and 4-9 from the arc. Aaron Evans notched 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Alex Howlett scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 5 boards., while Shawn Lucas, Steve Hardy, Steve Ethelston, Kyle Welton and Jacob Simmons were scoreless. The Hurricanes hit 31-66 (.470) from the floor, 12-26 (.462) from the arc and 11-18 (.611) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 24 assists, 27 turnovers, 3 blocks and 13 steals. The Hurricanes (coached by Josh Whitty, assisted by Ryan Laughlin) also included Ali Abdulaziz and Jon Hovingh.
In the bronze medal match, the 2nd-seeded Sheridan Bruins pounded the 4th-seeded Vanier Cheetahs 106-76 after leading 31-18, 58-38 and 81-54 at the quarters. Dylan Periana paced the Bruins with 25 on 10-18 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards and 6 assists. Michael Selkridge added 22 on 11-19 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Trevor Williams added 18 on 7-14 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 6 assists. Rosheen Keen notched 12 on 6-10 from the floor, 9 boards and 2 assists. Cory Cooper added 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Ricardo Bowen notched 7 on 3-3 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Denzil Abrams added 4, Adam Elhereich 3, Robert Hanson 3, Paul Williams 2, along with 13 boards, 3 blocks and 3 steals, and Chris Muir 2, along with 2 boards, while Jerome Guthrie was scoreless. The Bruins hit 46-84 (.548) from the floor, 11-23 (.478) from the arc and 3-7 (.429) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 21 assists, 14 turnovers, 7 blocks and 9 steals. Kyle Johnston led the Cheetahs with 14 on 6-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Vincent Bastrash added 13 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Max Joseph scored 10 on 3-14 from the floor, 2-10 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 4 boards and 7 assists. Schneiders Suffrard added 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Ronald Larose scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Sobie Sultan added 7 on 3-10 from the floor and 1-7 from the arc. Keith Jean added 6 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5 seals. Abdul Kamane added 4 on 2-9 from the floor and 5 boards. Justin Kinnear scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor, while Jean-Daniel Mathieu was scoreless. The Cheetahs hit 30-90 (.333) from the floor, 4-26 (.154) from the arc and 12-17 (.706) from the line, while garnering 54 boards, including 27 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 19 assists, 15 turnovers, 2 blocks and 9 steals. The Cheetahs (coached by Andrew Herzog, assisted by Mike Flannery, Keith Coffin and Nathan Grant) also included Tevonn Walker.
In the final, the top-seeded Langara Falcons outlasted the 3rd-seeded Red Deer Kings 88-86 after rallying from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit. Fifth-year Red Deer point guard Lloyd Strickland hit four cold-blooded three-pointers in the final 30 seconds of the game, but was blanketed on his final attempt and couldn’t manage to get a shot off as time expired. “People thought if they got us in a close game that we’d have a tough time. But we came back against VIU in the PACWEST championship, and we came back again tonight,” said Langara coach Paul Eberhardt. “I’ve been around for so long and seen so much crazy stuff, but I was just like come on? Are you kidding me? Really?” said an exuberant Eberhardt of Strickland’s late-game heroics. “It’s still a bit surreal to be honest with you,” he said. “We just found a way to do it again.” Falcon guard Brody Greig dominated the final frame. “I think Brody just wasn’t going to let us lose today. … What can I say Brody makes it look so easy. He is a triple-double machine. … This is an amazing group of young men and I am so proud of hard they worked and how much heart they showed on our way to winning the gold medal.” Red Deer coach Clayton Pottinger said “obviously we’re disappointed. I thought our guys played like champions, played through foul trouble, played through adversity, but give Langara all the credit. That’s a fantastic basketball team over there, led by one of the best players I’ve ever coached against – Brody Greig.” Pottinger added that he wasn’t surprised by Strickland’s late barrage. “If you know Lloyd Strickland, you cannot be surprised by what just happened. The kid’s a warrior and he’s ready to do it when it’s time to do it.” Eberhardt noted the Clayton Crellin presented a real challenge for his defence. “Crellin is very difficult to guard. We tried single, then we tried doubling on those screens, but he just kept hitting shots. Fortunately, at the end, we were doubling really hard and he missed a few. Ultimately you can’t really stop him when he’s on.” Eberhardt added that “these guys have bonded unbelievably. Just the greatest group of guys I’ve ever coached. When you win a championship with a team, that’s just a bond that never goes away. We’ll be tight for a long time to come.” Brody Greig paced the Falcons with 24 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 12-14 from the line, 9 boards and 10 assists. Jitinger Lohcham added 20 on 8-19 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Elliot Mason added 17 on 8-19 from the floor, 1-10 from the arc, 6 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Garrett Ling-Lee notched 16 on 7-12 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Glenn Ruby scored 9 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Max Neumann added 2, along with 4 boards, while Daniel Kim, Daniel Hobden, Jamie Madewan, Devante Williams, Matt Madewan and Jesse Mushiana were scoreless. Hobden nabbed 2 boards. The Falcons hit 33-73 (.452) from the floor, 3-20 (.150) from the arc and 19-27 (.704) from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 18 assists, 25 turnovers, 4 blocks and 11 steals. Lloyd Strickland paced the Kings with 34 on 14-26 from the floor, 5-11 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 steals. Clayton Crellin added 24 on 9-20 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Robert Pierce notched 8 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-6 from the line and 4 boards. Mari Peoples-Wong scored 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-6 from the line and 4 boards. Jacob Cusumano scored 5 on 2-6 from the floor and 1-4 from the arc. Taner Parrington added 4, along with 2 boards, Brian Prenoslo 2, along with 4 boards and 3 steals, and Samuel Lolik 2, along with 4 boards, while Ashaunti Hogan, Matt Johnson, Dallas Hancox and J.P. Leblanc were scoreless. Johnson dished 4 assists. The Kings hit 33-84 (.393) from the floor, 10-29 (.345) from the arc and 10-14 (.714) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 16 assists, 14 turnovers, 3 blocks and 23 steals.
The bronze medalist Sheridan Bruins: Rosheen Keen; Cory Cooper; Shane Bennett; Denzil Abrams; Dylan Periana; Allan Anderson; Ashford Arthur; Chris Muir; Adam Elhereich; Jerome Guthrie; Ricardo Bowen; Trevor Williams; Robert Hanson; Michael Selkridge; Paul Williams; coach Jim Flack; assistant Leroy Cassanova; assistant Nick Davis; assistant Dave Ferencina; manager Rory Cooper; manager Chris Wong
The silver medalist Red Deer Kings: Ashaunti Hogan; Matt Johnson; Lloyd Strickland; Dallas Hancox; J.P. Leblanc; Jacob Cusumano; Clayton Crellin; Taner Parington; Brian Prenosil; Samuel Lolik; Robert Pierce; Mari Peoples-Wong; coach Clayton Pottinger; assistant Luc Stevenson; assistant Joel Carroll; assistant Clint Unsworth; manager Melissa Koster; manager Dave Kolesnik
The gold medalist Langara Falcons: Glenn Ruby; Daniel Kim; Brody Greig; Garrett Ling-Lee; Martin Appiah; Max Neumann; Daniel Hobden; Jitinder Lohcham; Manpreet Parmar; Jamie Madewan; Elliot Mason; Devante Williams; Matt Madewan; Jesse Mushiana; Nick Jhauj; coach Paul Eberhardt; assistant Paul Naka; assistant Clint Wickham; assistant Rob McClelland; assistant Jordan Mottl; manager Kim Nguyen; assistant manager Jessica Dudas