| EAST | CENTRAL | ||||||
| Ottawa | 20-2 | 29-6 | James Derouin | Lakehead | 18-4 | 20-11 | Ryan Thomson |
| Queen’s | 16-6 | 24-11 | Stephan Barrie | Toronto Metro | 15-7 | 23-11 | David DeAveiro |
| Carleton | 15-7 | 21-11 | Taffe Charles | Brock | 15-7 | 18-11 | Willy Manigat |
| Laurentian | 11-11 | 16-14 | Brandon Edwards | Toronto | 9-13 | 11-17 | Madhav Trivedi |
| Ontario Tech | 10-12 | 16-13 | Deluxshan Pathmanathan | McMaster | 6-16 | 10-20 | Patrick Tatham |
| Nipissing | 6-16 | 8-22 | Thomas Cory | York | 4-18 | 6-23 | Jermain Holness |
| WEST | |||||||
| Western | 14-8 | 19-13 | Brad Campbell | ||||
| Windsor | 12-10 | 15-14 | Chris Cheng | ||||
| Laurier | 9-13 | 15-16 | Cavell Johnson | ||||
| Waterloo | 9-13 | 13-18 | Troy Stevenson | ||||
| Guelph | 9-13 | 13-18 | Chris O’Rourke | ||||
| Algoma | 0-22 | 1-27 | Ryan Vetrie |
Playoff non-qualifiers:
Algoma Thunderbirds: Kal-El Alejo, Alex Semenov, Armhel Cibangu, Johan Germain, Ibrahima Yansane, Brunel Kumbu Li Lutete, Adong Dut, Khamani Steckler, Tyson Francisco, Kur Mayuom, Lake Del Mar, Christian Uduimoh, Austin Nzige-Nyambok, Raef Calura, Jean-Luc Cubahiro, Jean-Michael Senaturs, coach Ryan Vetrie, assistant Clayton Cain, assistant Gary Cormier, assistant Winston Ivey, assistant Sam Ivey, assistant Pat Murray, strength & conditioning Tyler Belanger, therapist Courtney Tomkins, psychologist Arthur Perlini, dietitian Cassandra Tessaro
McMaster Marauders: Alex DiFrancesco, Anthony Warzeszcz, Daniel Graham, Tre Edwards, Tyler Garcia, Ares Culley-Bremner, Jahmyah Brown-Jeffers, Ay Osunde, Brendan Anoyaw, Cashius McNeilly, Mike Demagus, Mohamud Qasim, Jeremiah Francis, Jaylen Ramsay, Emery Bouk, Elijah Bethune, Riaz Saliu, Matt Groe, Kwaku Agyapong, Presley Weeks, coach Patrick Tatham, assistant Sheldon Cassimy, assistant Brandon Brock, assistant David McCulloch, video coordinator Ahmad Almasri, analytics Taysir A, analytics Stephane Ingo, manger Elesea Glenn, strength & conditioning Anil Palanisamy
Nipissing Lakers: Onwah Okeoghenemaero, Marcus Moore, Nathan Courie, Ricardo Neves, Denim Gordon, Jean Rene Brutus Escalona, Alex Blackmore, Marc Andy Geneus, Owen Hagerty, Jack Hagerty, Hayden Blakely, Nolan Nukkala, Alexandre Brouard, Ethyn Cinti, Alvin Icyogere, Daranaz Mabanza, Douglas Junior Owusu Ansah, Oswald Bryan Ayih, Gavin Hickey, coach Thomas Cory
Toronto Varsity Blues: Nigel Hylton, Lucas Prekovic, Inaki Alvarez, Nadav Sahar, Michael Zenon Reiss, David Ramirez, Noah Ngamba, Lennart Weber, Aaron Uppal, Ben Taylor, Carl Emmanuel Cleophat, Nathan Bureau, Simeon Jefers, Quarry Whyne, Anthony Daudu, Rohan Scott-Smith, Ryan Rudnick, coach Madhav Trivedi, assistant Amde Evans, assistant Tianhao Wu, assistant Philip Jevtovic, fitness & performance Christopher Johnson, therapist Rob Manka
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks: Nana Boateng, Dylan Brooks, Taye Donald, Isaiah Fisher, Jalen Levene, Terell Lloyd, Joshua Loblaw, Omar Nur, Ethan Passley, Mark Pohner, Noah Ramsbottom, Jeremy Rudnick, Chidera Ubosi, Terry-Nathan Vergin, Matei Vucenovic, Aidan Whalen, interim coach Cavell Johnson, assistant Chuder Teny, assistant Brandon Emmanuel, assistant Jody Brown, assistant John Malnerich, assistant Matthew Buckley, assistant Sami Beggar, therapist Natalie Paladino, student trainer Nana Ampofo, student trainer Atharva Pilankar
York Lions: Gabriel Quayson, Jonathan Rivera, Jermaine Harvey-Hyatt, Travon Hamilton, Judain Holness, Jackson Mackinnon-Metcalf, Dante Forchione, Nathan Carr, Elias Panagiotopoulos, Malakai Ayres-Olson, Tristan Louka, K’Shawn Latty, Reilly Klutchert, Liam Rietschin, Georgi Stevanovic, Nate Makolo, Nickele Harris, coach Jermain Holness, assistant Omar Bryan, assistant Shanese Miller, assistant Omar Shiddo, assistant Rob Dew, assistant Junior Cadougan, assistant Keith Johnson, assistant Borko Popic, player development Jordan Cox
In the opening round: …………………………………………………… The 5th-seeded Toronto Metropolitan Bold torched the 12th-seeded Guelph Gryphons 89-63. The Bold broke to a 15-0 lead and led 29-16, 53-40 and 72-47 at the quarters. Bold guard Aaron Rhooms said “it being part of my last run, I definitely want to get after it more … I’m just trying to end off my career on a good note. … No matter how many minutes I play, it’s just about being consistent in my effort, defensively and offensively.” Bold forward Aidan Wilson said “It was a fun first quarter,” said Wilson following the game. “My teammates set me up really well for scoring and the last couple of games, they’ve been instilling some confidence in me and feeding me the rock so it’s really their points as much as mine.” Aaron Rhooms paced the Bold with 21 on 9-13 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 steals. Aidan Wilson added 14 on 7-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow notched 12 on 5-12 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2 boards, 10 assists and 3 steals. Jahcobi Neath scored 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Gabriel Gutsmore added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Maxime Louis-Jean scored 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 assists. Landon Wright notched 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-5 from the line, 2 boards and 3 assists. Elijah Roye scored 6 on 3-3 from the floor, 7 boards and 2 steals. Michael Kayembe added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 0-2 from the line. Andrejs Silconoks scored 1 on 1-2 from the line, while Galand Okeugo and Kevin Toth were scoreless. Okeugo nabbed 3 boards and dished 2 assists. Toth nabbed 3 boards, dished 3 assists and pilfered 2 balls. The Bold hit 37-72 (.514) from the floor, 11-33 from the arc and 4-14 (.286) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 25 assists, 11 turnovers, 3 blocks and 16 steals. Amare Hamilton paced the Gryphons with 20 on 7-14 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 3 boards. Isaiah Odle-Clarke added 9 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Eric Armstrong notched 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Shaathon Walker scored 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Jack Gallaway added 7 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7-8 from the line and 7 boards. Jack Tunstill scored 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Bennett Cotton added 4 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5 boards. Raef Wykes scored 3 on 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards, while Emmanuel Black, Dylan Koffi and Adrian Morra were scoreless. Koffi nabbed 3 boards and Black 2. The Gryphons hit 21-63 (.333) from the floor, 6-24 from the arc and 15-19 (.789) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 10 fouls, 10 assists, 21 turnovers, 1 block and 5 steals. The Gryphons (coach Chris O’Rourke, assistant Taylor Boers, assistant Tarry Upshaw, assistant Daniel Dooley, student therapist Anja Duricin, student therapist Holly Bouchard, student therapist Megan Vogel) also included Shekhar Rana, Shomari Hill, Vytas Nausedas, Presley Osagie, Avinash Barha, Ismail Hassan and Malcolm Reid. …………………………………………………… The 9th-seeded Laurentian Voyageurs spanked the 8th-seeded Windsor Lancers 75-59. The Lancers led 19-11 after one quarter and 35-31 at the half. The Voyageurs led 50-43 after three quarters. Ismael Konate paced the Voyageurs with 21 on 8-14 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Nginyu Ngala added 21 on 7-14 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Shawn Barthelemy notched 12 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 9 boards. Favour Ugbah scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Philippe Fandio added 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2 boards and 4 assists. Daniel Muila-Mwaka scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 6 boards. Keenan Morain added 2 on 1-3 from the flooo, 6 boards and 2 steals. Toby Ezenwa scored 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Chikosi Boardi, Evan Bourdreau-Munro, Kamil Dia Hantchi and Modou Fall Biteye were scoreless. Dia Hantchi nabbed 3 boards and dished 2 assists. The Voyageurs hit 27-70 (.386) from the floor, 12-33 (.364) from the arc and 9-11 (.818) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 17 assists, 13 turnovers and 7 steals. Simeon Smith paced the Lancers with 22 on 8-15 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Emmanuel Otong added 13 on 6-17 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Yashar Greaves-Saadat notched 9 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Ryan Wasylyshyn scored 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Yohann Sam added 4 on 1-11 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards and 2 assists. Luke Grace scored 3 on 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Lorenzo Barbieri added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists, while David Madamidola, Dawson Winegard, Brayden Amlin, Andrew Brayall and Segun Akin-Akinbulum were scoreless. The Lancers hit 22-68 (.324) from the floor, 8-29 (.276) from the arc and 7-12 (.583) from the line, while garnering 34 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 12 assists, 9 turnovers, 2 blocks and 6 steals. The Lancers (coach Chris Cheng, assistant Greg Surmacz, assistant Gaurav Sahota, assistant Andrew Anderi, assistant Barry Amlin, CHPH student assistant Jake Ryan, consultant Devin, video coordinator Ahsen Mangal, mental performance Aiden Kovacs, graduate assistant Ardi Avdo, student therapist Khalil Sam, operations Taijon Graham, student therapist Nik Quattrociocchi) also included Quinn Carey, Amlin, Matt Aerbersold, Justice Gordon, Aburi Marko, Kaiden King-Stewart, Andrew Cook and Boluwatife Obasoto. …………………………………………………… The 6th-seeded Carleton Ravens clubbed the 11th-seeded Waterloo Warriors 89-57. The Ravens broke to a 17-2 lead and led 25-15, 42-33 and 60-38 at the quarters. “It’s about results at this time of year,” Ravens coach Taffe Charles said. “I’m really happy with the result. … It’s perfect, we don’t have much time to prep and we just played them, so it works great. With Waterloo, we had two days to prep and we hadn’t seen them since November, so that was going way back.” Aubrey Dorey-Havens paced the Ravens with 22 on 8-14 from the floor, 6-11 from the arc and 2 assists. Augustas Brazdekis added 16 on 6-14 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 3-6 from the line and 10 boards. Abraham ‘A.J.’ Osman notched 15 on 6-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 steals. Marjok Okado scored 14 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Emanuel Milon added 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Daniel Smith scored 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 5 boards. Xavier Spencer added 5 on 2-11 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4 boards, 6 assists and 4 steals, while Nelson Cilien, Domac Domac, To Randriasalama, Noah Horobetz Simpson and Jordan Horobetz Simpson were scoreless. Noah Horobetz Simpson nabbed 7 boards. Domac nabbed 5 boards and dished 2 assists. Cilien blocked 2 shots. The Ravens hit 3-373 (.452) from the floor, 14-35 (.400) from the arc and 9-16 (.563) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 16 assists, 13 turnovers, 6 blocks and 12 steals. Isaiah McRae paced the Warriors with 19 on 5-21 from the floor, 2-10 from the arc, 7-11 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Rafael Llorin added 16 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kiran Chadwick-Rupp notched 1 1on 4-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc and 5 boards. Cristian Craciun scored 5 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Elijah Idehen added 3 on 1-1 from the floor and 1-2 from the line. Isaac Watsa scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Cameron Ramirez added 1 on 1-1 from the floor, while Ross Pockar, Thach Wal Nger, Andre Rudy, Mac Steenburgh and Tony Zhao were scoreless. Pockar nabbed 4 boards. The Warriors hit 17-53 (.321) from the floor, 8-26 (.308) from the arc and 15-23 (.652) from the line, while garnering 23 boards, including 4 on the offensive glass, 13 fouls, 6 assists, 15 turnovers, 2 blocks and 5 steals. The Warriors (coach Troy Stevenson) also included Rafael Llorin, Pharaoh Wendt, Isaiah McRae, Jacob Blaha, Ashton Klysh, Daniel Thompson and Hazara Jawanda. …………………………………………………… The 10th-seeded Ontario Tech Ridgeback dispatched the 7th-seeded Brock Badgers 52-44. The Ridgebacks led 10-8 after one quarter and 23-21 at the half. The Badgers led 39-32 after three quarters. Zubair Sayed paced the Ridgebacks with 26 on 8-22 from the floor, 3-12 from the arc, 7-10 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Ayub Nurhussien added 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Emmannuel Okonkwo notched 4 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 3 boards. Raeshaun Ambris scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7 boards, 2 assists an d2 blocks. Tombe Pita added 4on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Azad Charles scored 3on 1-5 from the arc and 3 boards. Caleb Kassa added 2 on 1-6 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc, while Keon Baker, Joakim Gouamba, Peter De La Paz, Jesse Okeke and Arjun Bassi were scoreless. Baker nabbed 3 boards. The Ridgebacks hit 16-57 (.281) from the floor, 6-28 (.214) from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 1 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 8 assists, 11 turnovers, 6 blocks and 8 steals. Georges Nfwamba Ngandu paced the Badgers with 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Anthony Heyes added 6 on 2-8 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards. Jalen Janes notched 6 on 1-2 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 2 boards. Thierry Tshibola scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Nathan Charles added 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 11 boards. Michael Matas scored 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Michael Okeke notched 3 on 1-4 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Davante Hackett scored 3 on 1-11 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 9 boards. Xavier Fearon added 3 on 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Ben Herbert scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards, while Nemanja Sarkanovic and Nils Gesmann were scoreless. Sarkanovic nabbed 3 boards and Gesmann 2. The Badgers hit 12-54 (.222) from the floor, 3-20 (.150) from the arc and 17-21 (.810) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 20 fouls, 8 assists, 19 turnovers, 1 block and 3 steals. The Badgers (coach Willy Manigat, assistant William Gatchalian, assistant Frank Capretta, assistant Jeremy Delacruz, assistant Octavio Guibao, assistant Dwayne Ramage, skills Andre Salmon, therapist Kelsey Marshall, sport performance Taylor Tiessen) also included Jalen Edwards, Jordan Nelson, Jerry Mercury, Nathan Burns and Malachi Scott.
In the quarterfinals, the 3rd-seeded host Queen’s Gaels edged the 6th-seeded Carleton Ravnes 86-83. The Ravens led 26-16 after one quarter and 44-37 at the half. The Gaels led 66-60 after three quarters. With under a minute remaining and Queen’s clinging to a three-point lead, Carleton hit a pair of free throws. The Ravens fouled Ollie Engen with 10 seconds left. He hit both free throws and a Raven prayer from Xavier Spencer at the buzzer fell short. Luka Syllas paced the Gaels with 27 on 9-21 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 7 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Ollie Engen added 20 on 8-13 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Jalen Sikkema notched 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Aaron Tennant scored 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 5 boards. A.J. Cummings added 9 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Tyson Lama scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 6 boards and 3 assists. Malcolm Bailey added 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 3 blocks. Lucas Ponting scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 steals, while Gianni Itegeli, Kai Dalen, Scott Jenkins and Ashton Bain were scoreless. The Gaels hit 32-72 (.444) from the floor, 7-23 (.304) from the arc and 15-19 (.789) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 13 assists, 12 turnovers, 4 blocks and 8 steals. Xavier Spencer paced the Ravens with 20 on 7-15 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 4 boards and 5 assists. Emanuel Milon added 18 on 9-13 from the floor and 13 boards. Marjok Okado notched 9 on 3-5 from the arc. Domac Domac scored 9 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Daniel Smith added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 2 boards. Augustas Brazdeikis scored 7 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Aubrey Dorey-Havens notched 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2 boards, 14 assists and 2 steals. Abraham ‘A.J.’ Osman scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Nelson Cilien added 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 assists. Noah Horobetz Simpson scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 4 boards and 2 blocks, while To Randriasalama and Jordan Horobetz Simpson were scoreless. The Ravens hit 34-74 (.459) from the floor, 9-27 (.333) from the arc and 6-8 from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 23 assists, 17 turnovers, 6 blocks and 7 steals. The Ravens (coach Taffe Charles, assistant Davy Sanelus, assistant Zachary Angelini, assistant Rob Smart, assistant Patrick Sullivan, therapist Gabrielle Nickoluk) also included Willsan Abdulkadir, Ribensly Boisette, Marcus Hollingsworth, Jacob Knight, Nick Nsambal and Daniel Smith.
The top-seeded host Ottawa Gee-Gees clubbed the 9th-seeded Laurentian Voyageurs 81-50 after leading 29-14, 45-28 and 62-39 at the quarters. Ankit Choudhary paced the Gee-Gees with 19 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 2 boards and 4 assists. Jacques-Melaine Guemeta added 16 on 6-15 from the floor, 3-9 from arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Owen Kenney notched 11 on 3-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Dragan Stajic scored 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 3 boards, 7 assists and 5 steals. Justin Ndjock-Tadjore added 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-5 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Khalifa Koulamallah scored 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2 assists and 2 steals. Brock Newton added 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Matthew Smith scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Will McCauley added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Wil Zylyk, Steven Angenent and Enrique Garcia were scoreless. The Gee-Gees hit 28-59 (.475) from the floor, 14-32 (.438) from the arc and 11-23 (.478) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 20 assists, 10 turnovers, 7 blocks and 14 steals. Kamil Dia Hantchi paced Laurentian with 14 on 5-13 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc and 4 boards. Daniel Muila-Mwaka added 12 on 6-9 from the floor, 10 boards and 2 blocks. Ismael Konate notched 6 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 11 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Nginyu Ngala scored 5 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Shawn Barthelemy notched 4 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 8 boards and 2 assists. Favour Ugbah added 4 on 0-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Evan Boudreau-Munro scored 3 on 1-2 from the arc. Keenan Morain added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Brice-Philippe Fandio and Toby Ezenwa were scoreless. Fandio dished 3 assists. The Voyageurs hit 19-61 (.311) from the floor, 5-26 (.192) from the arc and 7-8 (.875) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 19 fouls, 12 assists, 21 turnovers, 4 blocks and 3 steals. The Voyageurs (coach Brandon Edwards, assistant Keneal James, assistant Juac Aguer, psychologist Cole Giffin, high performance Jon Brown, therapist Samantha Brown) also included Ahmad Cidi-Jalloh, Pierre Muandila, Jason Desjarlais, Chikosi Boardi, Oseghale Ehizode, Tyler Brown, Daniel Muila, Samuel Lufuluabo and Modou Fall Biteye.
The 5th-seeded Toronto Metropolitan Bold torched the 4th-seeded host Western Mustangs 101-78. The Mustangs led 23-20 after one quarter. The Gold led 46-32 at the half and 73-54 after three quarters. Aaron Rhooms paced the Bold with 23 on 10-18 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Maxime Louis-Jean added 22 on 8-14 from the floor, 6-11 from the arc and 2 assists. Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow notched 20 on 7-11 from the floor, 5-7 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Aidan Wilson scored 9 on 4-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Galand Okeugo added 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5 boards. Kevin Toth scored 6 on 2-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Jahcobi Neath notched 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Elijah Roye scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 2 assists. Gabriel Gutsmore added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3 assists. Michael Kayembe scored 2 on 0-1 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Andrejs Silconoks added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3 assists, while Landon Wright was scoreless an dished 3 assists. The Bold hit 40-72 (.556) from the floor, 14-31 (.452) from the arc and 7-11 (.636) from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 15 fouls, 33 assists, 11 turnovers, 2 blocks and 11 steals. Matteo Zagar paced the Mustangs with 14 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Imran Armstrong added 14 on 5-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Kennedy Charles notched 11 on 5-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Mikyle Malabuyoc scored 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 assists. Lucas Sheets added 9 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Noah Otshudi scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 5 assists. Milan John notched 6 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 assists. Hunter Thompson added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 10 boards. Troy Nekkers scored 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 boards, while Raequon Pryce, Adedola Adeniyi and George Horn were scoreless. Horn nabbed 3 boards. The Mustangs hit 28-64 (.438) from the floor, 6-20 (.300) from the arc and 16-21 (.762) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 12 fouls, 21 assists, 14 turnovers, 2 blocks and 10 steals. The Mustangs (coach Brad Campbell, assistant Joel Delcarmen, assistant Mo Haidar) also included Tye Cotie and Aidan Homer.
In the last quarterfinal, the 2nd-seeded host Lakehead Thunderwolves v the 10th-seeded Ontario Tech Ridgebacks 80-73. The Ridgebacks led 21-19 after one quarter. The Thunderwolves led 36-31 at the half. The Ridgebacks led 54-53 after three quarters. Ayub Nurhussien paced the Ridgebacks with 25 on 10-20 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Zubair Seyed added 2 2on 9-19 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 6 assists and 2 steals. Raeshaun Ambris notched 15 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 4 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Keon Baker scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Emmanuel Okonkwo added 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 2 boards and 3 assists. Caleb Kassa scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Tombe Pitia added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks, while Joakim Gouamba, Azad Chahal and Jesse Okeke were scoreless. Okeke nabbed 2 boards. The Ridgebacks hit 31-66 (.470) from the floor, 8-20 (.400) from the arc and 10-17 (.400) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 29 fouls, 23 assists, 9 turnovers, 4 blocks and 8 steals. Chris Sagl paced the Thunderwolves with 22 on 8-16 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 6 boards and 5 assists. Nathan Bilamu added 18 on 3-14 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 11-12 from the line and 4 boards. Adrian Nowak notched 17 on 6-12 from the floor, 4-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Carsen Unrau scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-6 from the line and 10 boards. Keylian Coulibaly added 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 5 boards. Marcos Alonzo Hernandez scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 7 boards and 4 assists. Harold Santacruz added 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7 boards and 3 assists, while Eduardo Hernandez Batista was scoreless and nabbed 2 boards. The Thunderwolves hit 23-65 (.354) from the floor, 7-31 (.226) from the arc and 20-31 (.645) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 18 fouls, 18 assists, 15 turnovers, 3 blocks and 4 steals. The Thunderwolves (coach Ryan Thomson, assistant Evan Woodland, assistant Cory Keeler, assistant Matt Edwards, assistant Matt Erdman) also included Jackson Lawrence, Johnathan Goode, Marcus Johnson, Walter-James Head, Faramade Ajayi, Ethan Willmore, Yahya Abdisamed, Flynn Gilmour and Lincoln Smith.
In the semis, the top-seeded host Ottawa Gee-Gees spanked the 4th-seeded Toronto Metropolitan Bold 89-56. The Gee-Gees led 19-0 early and 27-9, 57-22 and 71-40 at the quarters. Justin Ndjock-Tadjore paced the Gee-Gees with 18 on 7-14 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 2 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Jacques-Melaine Guemeta added 17 on 6-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 5 boards. Dragan Stajic notched 16 on 6-9 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Brock Newton scored 11 on 4-11 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 8 boards. Ankit Choudhary added 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Owen Kenney scored 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Matthew Smith added 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Wil Zylyk scored 3 on 1-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Josh Muoka added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Will McCauley, Khalifa Koulamalah and Enrique Garcia were scoreless. Koulamalah nabbed 4 boards. The Gee-Gees hit 33-65 (.508) from the floor, 14-25 (.560) from the arc and 9-16 (.563) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 20 assists, 19 turnovers, 6 blocks and 12 steals. Aaron Rhooms paced the Bold with 11 on 3-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow added 10 on 3-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Andrejs Silconoks notched 10 on 5-6 from the floor. Gabriel Gutsmore scored 8 on 4=9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Kevin Toth scored 4 on 1—8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Elijay Roye added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 0-2 from the line. Landon Wright scored 3 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5 boards and 2 steals. Galand Okeugo added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Maxime Louis-Jean scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 steals. Aidan Wilson added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 blocks, while Jahcobi Neath and Michael Kayembe were scoreless. The Bold hit 22-68 (.324) from the floor, 3-17 (.176) from the arc and 9-12 from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 16 fouls, 15 assists, 19 turnovers, 5 blocks and 11 steals.
In the other semi, the 3rd-seeded host Queen’s Gaels edged the 10th-seeded Ontario Tech Ridgebacks 64-62 to guarantee a berth at the USports championships. The Ridgebacks led 19-16 after one quarter and 31-28 at the half. The Gaels led 40-39 after three quarters. Gael guard Ollie Engen hit a baseline floater to give Queen’s a three-point lead in the fourth quarter. Luka Syllas found Malcolm Bailey for an alley-up lay-up and then drilled a trey to extend the lead to 6. Syllas set up Engen for a runout but the Ridgebacks clawed back within one. A.J. Cummings nailed a trey to give the Gaels a 4-point lead with 2:15 to play. Ontario Tech rallied to a one-point lead but Syllas drove the baseline for an and-one as the Gaels regained the lead and held on for the win. Gaels assistant John Curcio said “that’s just basketball. Some nights the shots don’t fall, but we were great on the boards and defensively held them to 62 points. When you’re not making shots, your defense needs to be on point.” Ollie Engen paced the Gaels with 26 on 12-28 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 assists. Luka Syllas added 15 on 6-26 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 9 boards and 7 assists. A.J. Cummings notched 12 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 steals. Aaron Tennant scored 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Malcolm Bailey added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 6 boards. Kai Dalen scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor. Lucas Ponting added 2 on 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards, while Tyson Lama, Gianni Itegeli, Scott Jenkins and Jalen Sikkema were scoreless. The Gaels hit 27-83 (.325) from the floor, 5-24 (.208) from the arc and 5-7 (.714) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 21 fouls, 10 assists, 21 turnovers, 4 blocks and 8 steals. Zubair Seyed paced the Ridgebacks with 21 on 8-18 from the floor, 2-8 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Emmanuel Okonkwo added 12 on 6-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-4 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steal. Raeshaun Ambris notched 7 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Ayub Nurhussien scored 7 on 1-10 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 4 boards. Keon Baker added 7 on 3-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Tombe Pitia scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 11 boards, 3 blocks and 4 steals. Caleb Kassa added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 2 blocks. Jesse Okeke scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 2 boards, while Azad Chahal, Peter De La Paz and Arjun Bassi were scoreless. The Ridgebacks hit 24-66 (.364) from the floor, 4-22 (.182) from the arc and 10-20 from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 14 fouls, 9 assists, 26 turnovers, 8 blocks and 15 steals.
In the final, the top-seeded Ottawa Gee-Gees defeated the 3rd-seeded Queen’s Gaels 95-87. The Gaels led 28-15 after one quarter after notching a 13-0 run, and 47-40 at the half. The score was knotted at 64 after three quarters. The Gee-Gees Justin Ndjock-Tadjore, who was chosen player of the game, said “it’s really special. Winning this with the guys you’ve been grinding with the whole season is an amazing feeling.” Gee-Gees guard Dragan Stajic said “I don’t have the words to describe what I’m feeling right now, super grateful and blessed, it’s a dream come true. From the first day I stepped on campus, you dream of moments like this, to win an OUA Championship against a rival at Montpetit, it’s a story book ending.” Gee-Gees coach James Derouin said “it’s amazing … a lot of emotions, cutting down your own net. Sometimes you want to go into the other team’s gym and cut down their net, like the women’s team did tonight which was so special. To do it here, it’s just incredible, just a special, special night.” Justin Ndjock-Tadjore paced the Gee-Gees with 29 on 10-19 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 8-11 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Brock Newton added 16 on 6-14 from the floor, 4-8 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Jacques-Melaine Guemeta notched 15 on 5-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 6 boards. Dragan Stajic scored 11 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Owen Kenney added 9 on 3-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Ankit Choudhary scored 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Khalifa Koulamallah added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Matthew Smith scored 2 on 2-2 from the line and 3 blocks, while Wil Zylyk was scoreless. The Gee-Gees hit 31-71 (.437) from the floor, 7-21 from the arc and 26-36 (.722) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 11 fouls, 11 assists, 13 turnovers, 9 blocks and 8 steals. Ollie Engen paced the Gaels with 28 on 13-23 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Luka Syllas added 24 on 11-28 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 10 boards and 3 steals. Jalen Sikkema notched 11 on 4-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Lucas Ponting scored 8 on 3-8 from the floor and 2-7 from the arc. A.J. Cummings added 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Tyson Lama scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Malcolm Bailey added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 4 blocks. Scott Jenkins scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc, while Kai Dalen, Aaron Tennant and Ashton Bain were scoreless. Tennant nabbed 3 boards and Dalen 2. The Gaels hit 38-91 (.418) from the floor, 8-28 (.286) from the arc and 3-5 from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 25 fouls, 12 assists, 14 turnovers, 8 blocks and 3 steals.
After the season, Wilfrid Laurier coach Justin Serresse announced that he would not be returning from his one-year sabbatical as he was agreeing to a contract extension as an assistant coach with the NBA G League’s Raptors 905. Serresse coached the Golden Hawks for seven seasons, amassing a 127-92 record.
The co-bronze medalist Ontario Tech Ridgebacks: Ayub Nurhussein; Azad Chahal; Zubair Seyed; Emmanuel Okonkwo; Stefan Prica; Avedis Karagavour; Kevin Okeke; Caleb Kassa; Raeshaun Ambris; Keon Baker; Tombe Pitia; Joakim Gouamba; Peter De La Paz; Jesse Okeke; Arjun Bassi; coach Deluxshan Pathmanathan; assistant Sharmarke Mohamed; assistant Samayet Hasan; assistant Rahsean Neil-Simpson; assistant Rich Zamperin; manager Tristan Cave; manager Shelbi Rooney
The co-bronze medalist Toronto Metropolitan Bold: Roland Okeugo; Galand Okeugo; Kevin Toth; Maxine Louis-Jean; Emanuel Owonibi; Landon Wright; Jahcobi Neath; Thomasi Gilgeous-Alexander; Ryan Ziolkowski; Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow; Nathaneal Ntumba; Aaron Rhooms; Elijah Roye; Andrejs Silconoks; Gabriel Gutsmore; Aidan Wilson; Michael Kayembe; redshirt Greg Angelekos; redshirt; Khenyan Brown; redshirt Egor Lisunov; redshirt Bijon Sidhu; coach David DeAveiro; assistant Jeremie Kayeye; assistant John Campbell; assistant Moustapha Youssouf; assistant Vincent Chu; assistant Greg Hamilton; student manager Richard Okeugo; assistant student manager Idress Raheem; statistician Narek Khodabakhshian; assistant student manager Belchoir Ferriera; assistant student manager Yason Youg-Chia
The silver medalist Queen’s Gaels: Lukas Syllas; David Ayon; Gianni Itegeli; Kai Dalen; Andrade Junior Cummings; Oliver Engen; Ashton Bain; Lucas Ponting; Sam Kong; Tyson Lama; Scott Jenkins; Aaron Tennant; Isaac Krueger; Zaveh Antwi; Simon Bailey; Malcolm Bailey; Jalen Sikkema; Lukey Butler; coach Stephan Barrie; assistant John Curcio; assistant Justin Wallace; operations Grady Mcauley; social media Paige Owen; analytics Jon Adams; therapist Craig Belfer; student trainer Maddie Miskimmin; student trainer Eagan Tormey; student trainer Emilio Agostinelli Stull; student trainer Emily Taylor
The champion Ottawa Gee-Gees: Ankid Choudhary; Will McCauley; Wil Zylyk; Cid Ruhamyandekwe; Dragan Stajic; Liban Abadalla; Khalifa Koulamallah; Steven Agnenent; Andre Novicic; Justin Ndjock-Tadjore; Brock Newton; Ryan Harris; Owen Kenney; Matthew Smith; Thomas Armstrong; Josh Muoka; Enrique Garcia; Jacques-Melaine Guemeta; coach James Derouin; assistant Michael Parsons; assistant Clarence Porter; assistant Hennessy Roppovalente; assistant Todd Spencer; assistant Fofo Adetogun; assistant Suleiman Sualim; assistant Arman Rezaeipour; strength & conditioning Kajeel Grant; operations coordinator Alex Louis