Final regular season standings: Northern British Columbia (17-1); Vancouver Island (16-2); UBC-Okanagan (14-4); Capilano (8-10); Douglas (8-10); Langara (8-1); Quest (7-11); Kwantlen (6-12); Camosun (3-15); Columbia Bible (3-15)
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Camosun Chargers: Michael Steele, Ryan Erikson, Ryley Ross, Tyler Olsen, Rob Schellenberg, Beni Kangu, Josh Moul’e, Blake Mansbridge, Sam Zhang, Abdul Latif Faraq, Jordan Weisner, Greg Charlie, Bobby Elias, Kevin Amisso, Dylan Borgerson, coach Craig Price, assistant Casey Buikema
Columbia Bible Bearcats: Karl Toews, Marcus Krahn, Chris Thompson,
Kwantlen Eagles: Mike Davis, Doug Meyers, Varinder Singh, Lenny Piprah,
Quest Kermodes: John Pankratz, Joel Wollenberg, Bryce Froberg,
In the quarterfinals, the 4th-seeded Capilano Blues dusted the 5th-seeded Douglas Royals 80-73. Kenneth Fairburn paced Capilano with 22. Connor Lewis added 14, Michael Zayonc 9, Swaroop Clair 8, Lukas Wera 8, Connor Mahannah 8, Sinclair Brown 6, Glenn Gravengard 5, Sean Ashkenazy 4 Vick Jassal 3 and Edward Fan 3, while Reece Gavin was scoreless. The Blues hit 22-42 (.520) from the floor, 10-21 (.480) from the arc and 16-19 (.840) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 21 assists, 3 blocks and 4 steals. Kevin Jackel paced the Royals with 18. M. Jobair Satari added 15, Stuart McIntosh 14, Drew Slaght 10, Mark Dabrowski 7, Jason Aurel David 6 and Malcolm Mensah 3, while Taylor Collins and Hamid Aziz were scoreless. The Royals hit 23-42 (.550) from the floor, 8-32 (.250) from the arc and 3-10 from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 16 assists, 13 turnovers, 1 block and 8 steals. Kenneth Fairbairn was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while Jobair Satari earned the laurels for the Royals.
In the other quarterfinal, the 3rd-seeded UBC-Okanagan Heat defeated the 6th-seeded Langara Falcons 76-65. Ryan Fahandeg paced UBC-Okanagan with 21. Jon Zaleski added 14, Dave Joseph 12, Ian Con 11, Jeff Van Dolah 8, Dan Briscoe 4, Ed Dane Medi 2, Florian Joseph 2 and Steve Morrison 2, while Jon Christian, Dave Mackay, Colin Plumb, Simon Pelland and Alex Roth were scoreless. The Heat hit 24-48 (.500) from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 19-25 (.760) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 24 fouls, 18 assists, 19 turnovers and 4 steals. Yassine Ghomari paced Langara with 19. Hardeep Braich added 16, Jeremy Butler 8, Cody Cormack 7, Brad Quevillon 6, Laszlo Schuetz 4, Jake Moodie 3 and Karol Cybula 2, while Lambert Punsalan, Mark Kol, Matt Madewan and Kealy Mcdonald were scoreless. The Falcons hit 18-46 (.390) from the floor, 3-17 (.180) from the arc and 20-29 (.690) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 10 assists, 12 turnovers, 2 blocks and 9 steals. Ryan Fahandeg was chosen player of the game for the Heat, while Yassine Ghomari earned the laurels for the Falcons.
In the semis, the top-seeded University of Northern British Columbia Thunderwolves clipped the 4th-seeded Capilano Blues 79-69. Inderbir Gill paced UNBC with 27. Matt Mills added 18, Jose Araujo 17, Francis Rowe 9, Kevan Madsen 4, Sebastien-Kevin Lewis 2 and Dennis Stark 2, while Kenny Carnes, Joel Rybachuk, Abdu Benrabah, Sam Raphael and Jesse Smith were scoreless. The Timberwolves hit 14-34 (.410) from the floor, 11-28 (.390) from the arc and 18-21 (.860) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 11 assists, 12 turnovers and 6 steals. Kenneth Fairbairn paced Capilano with 22 points and 13 boards. Connor Lewis added 14, Edward Fan 11, Sinclair Brown 9, Swaroop Clair 8, Connor Mahannah 3 and Sean Ashkenazy 2, while Glenn Gravengard, Reece Gavin, Michael Zayonc, Lukas Wera and Vick Jassal were scoreless. The Blues hit 21-44 (.480) from the floor, 3-13 (.230) from the arc and 18-27 (.670) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 22 fouls, 11 assists, 11 turnovers, 2 blocks and 6 steals. Inderbir Gill was chosen player of the game for the Timberwolves, while Kenneth Fairbairn earned the laurels for the Blues.
In the other semi, the 2nd-seeded Vancouver Island University Mariners stomped the 3rd-seeded UBC-Okanagan Heat 82-63 as Mike Wohlers scored 24, Andrew Kaban 18, Jacob Thom 10, Joel Bron 9, Joel Schat 7, Fraser Thompson 6, Patrick McCarthy 6 and Evan Verdel 2. Clayton Billet, Jake Hayton, Rylan Higginson and Jason McKinnon were scoreless. The Mariners hit 22-38 (.580) from the floor, 10-24 (.420) from the arc, 8-11 (.730) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 27 assists, 16 turnovers, 3 blocks and 9 steals. Dave Joseph paced UBC-Okanagan with 17. Ryan Rahandeg added 15, Iain Con 7, Dan Briscoe 7, Steve Morrison 6, Jon Zaleski 4, Jeff Van Dolah 3, Florian Joseph 2 and Simon Pelland 2, while Jon Christian, Colin Plumb and Ed Dane Medi were scoreless. The Heat hit 18-37 (.490) from the floor, 4-22 (.180) from the arc and 15-21 (.710) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 15 assists, 17 turnovers, 1 block and 9 steals. Mike Wohlers was chosen player of the game for the Mariners, while David Joseph earned the laurels for the Heat.
In the bronze medal match, the 4th-seeded Capilano Blues dumped the 3rd-seeded UBC-Okanagan Heat 77-59. The Heat led 39-36 at the half but a 10-0 run early in third quarter by VIU turned the tide. “We actually played a pretty solid half of basketball,” said Heat coach Darren Semeniuk. “We came in with a good game plan…I just think we ran out of gas. They took advantage of a few little breakdowns and hit some really big shots. We kept it close into the fourth quarter and then, when we had to take some chances, it kind of got away from us. Overall, it was a pretty good year for the guys.” Kenneth Fairbairn paced Capilano with 17 on 4-7 from the floor, 9-10 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Connor Lewis added 12 on 1-6 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 4-4 from the line. Edward Fan scored 9 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Swaroop Clair added 9 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 4-4 from the line. Connor Mahannah added 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 steals. Lukas Wera added 3 and Sinclair Brown 2, while Glenn Gravengard, Michael Zayonc, Vick Jassal and Sean Ashkenazy were scoreless. The Blues hit 8-26 (.310) from the floor, 6-21 (.290) from the arc and 25-27 (.930) from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 3 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 9 assists, 24 turnovers, 2 blocks and 10 steals. Ryan Fahandeg paced UBC-Okanagan with 19 on 7-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 steals. Jon Zaleski added 14 on 7-12 from the floor and 4 boards. Dave Joseph scored 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards, 7 assists and 2 steals. Steve Morrison scored 8 on 4-5 from the floor and 6 boards. Jeff Van Dolah scored 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 6 assists. Simon Pelland added 6 on 3-5 from the floor. Iain Con scored 3, Colin Plumb 3, Ed Dane Medi 2, Florian Joseph 2 and Dan Briscoe 2, while Garret Anstett, Jon Christian and Dave Mackay were scoreless. The Heat hit 30-54 (.560) from the floor, 4-12 from the arc and 5-8 (.620) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 23 fouls, 27 assists, 16 turnovers and 9 steals. The Heat (coached by Darren Semeniuk, assisted by Pete Guarasci, Cary Mellon and Adrian Neale) also included Sean Murray, Simon Pelland and Alex Roth. Connor Lewis was chosen player of the game for the Blues, while John Zaleski earned the laurels for the Heat.
In the final, the top-seeded University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves whipped the 2nd-seeded Vancouver Island University Mariners 84-65. The Timberwolves’ offence exploded in the second half, holding a 50-22 scoring advantage through the final 20 minutes to sink the Mariners. “Obviously it’s not something that we’re planning by any means, but at the same time, we know that we’re a team that is definitely capable of making a comeback,” UNBC coach Mike Raimbault said. “We don’t panic when we’re in those situations and we definitely have a lot of belief in our abilities to get the job done in difficult situations.” Mariners coach Tony Bryce said “they’re the No. 1 team in the country, I don’t think there’s any doubt.” Inderbir Gill said “this team’s been through a lot. We always seem to get down in the first half and we always come back in the second half. That’s the character of this team. We practice hard. That shows in the fourth quarter when we don’t get tired. … “Our intensity changed – our defensive intensity, for sure. We just wanted it more … We always seem to get down in the first half and we always come back in the second half. That’s the character of this team.” The Timberwolves showcased their depth, as they scored 33 points off the bench, compared with 14 for the Mariners. UNBC also outscored VIU 30-15 in three pointers, led by Araujo, who went six-for-11 from beyond the arc. “They’ve got so many weapons from the perimeter, it’s tough,” Bryce said. “Some of the shots they hit are not uncontested shots. … We’ve had these guys on the ropes three games in a row. We’ve almost beat the No. 1 team in the country a couple of times. They’re more athletic than us. We struggled to get into our [offensive sets] because they were so in-your-face and aggressive. At the other end, the T-wolves kept hitting their jumpers. “That’s what they do. They’ve got so many weapons from the perimeter, it’s tough,” Bryce said. “Some of the shots they hit were not uncontested shots.” Jose Araujo paced UNBC with 22 on 1-3 from the floor, 6-11 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Inderbir Gill added 21 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 8-10 from the line, 10 boards, 7 assists and 6 steals. Dennis Stark notched 13 on 4-9 from the floor, 5-6 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Sam Raphael added 11 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Francis Rowe notched 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 steals. Kevan Madsen scored 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 6 boards. Matt Mills added 2, while Kenny Carnes, Sebastien-Kevin Louis, Joel Rybachuk, Abdu Benrabah and Jesse Smith were scoreless. The Timberwolves hit 18-38 (.470) from the floor, 10-26 (.380) from the arc and 18-23 (.780) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 16 assists, 19 turnovers, 3 blocks and 15 steals. Andrew Kaban paced Vancouver Island with 17 on 8-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 5 steals. Mike Wohlers added 13 on 2-9 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 4 boards. Jacob Thom added 13 on 4-17 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 5 boards, 8 assists and 5 steals. Fraser Thompson scored 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 13 boards and 2 blocks. Joel Schat added 6 on 2-3 from the arc. Patrick McCarthy added 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Joel Bron added 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 5 boards. Clayton Billet, Jake Hayton, Evan Verdel, Rylan Higginson and Jason McKinnon were scoreless. The Mariners hit 20-55 (.360) from the floor, 5-13 (.380) from the arc and 10-12 (.830) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 13 assists, 21 turnovers, 2 blocks and 8 steals. Jose Araujo was chosen player of the game for the Timberwolves, while Jacob Thom earned the laurels for the Mariners.
The bronze medalist Capilano Blues: Kenneth Fairburn; Connor Lewis; Michael Zayonc; Swaroop Clair; Lukas Wera; Connor Mahannah; Sinclair Brown; Glenn Gravengard; Sean Ashkenazy; Vick Jassal; Edward Fan; Reece Gavin; coach Jordan Yu; assistant Chris Ufford; assistant Tim Pershick
The silver medalist Vancouver Island Mariners: Mike Wohlers; Andrew Kaban; Jacob Thom; Joel Bron; Joel Schat; Fraser Thompson; Patrick McCarthy; Evan Verdel; Clayton Billet; Jake Hayton; Rylan Higginson; Jason McKinnon; Jacob Geary; Mike Seredick; coach Tony Bryce; assistant Henry Bui; assistant Carson Williams; athletic director Bruce Hunter
The gold medalist Northern British Columbia Timberwolves: Inderbir Gill; Matt Mills; Jose Araujo; Francis Rowe; Kevan Madsen; Sebastien-Kevin Lewis; Dennis Stark; Kenny Carnes; Joel Rybachuk; Abdu Benrabah; Sam Raphael; Jesse Smith; coach Mike Raimbault; assistant Dale Dergousoff; assistant Trent Folk; assistant John Tramble