TORONTO - The 2010-11 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
(OCAA) men’s and women’s basketball regular season came
to an end on Wednesday, with 24 teams still hoping to celebrate a
provincial championship on March 5.
Of the 24 squads, eight teams have already advanced to their
respective OCAA championship tournaments, taking place March 3-5.
Earning invites to the OCAA men’s basketball championship
hosted by Algoma University include Algonquin (19-1), Durham
(15-5), Humber (17-1) and Sheridan (13-5). On the women’s
side, Algonquin (16-0) will battle for a provincial championship on
its home court. Humber (11-3), Seneca (13-3) and Sheridan (14-0)
will also play at Algonquin.
For the remaining 16, each club has one final opportunity to clinch
a spot at their respective provincial championships. One and done
time has arrived for these teams, as their destiny will be played
out this weekend. Teams will face opponents from the opposite
division for the first time in conference play this season.
Here is a look at the match-ups leading into the championships.
MEN’S QUALIFIERS
George Brown (9-11, 6th East) at Fanshawe (12-6, 3rd
West)
Saturday, Feb. 26, 1 p.m.
| Fanshawe Falcons | George Brown Huskies |
| Current Streak: Lost 1 | Current Streak: Lost 1 |
| Home Record: 5-4 | Away Record: 1-9 |
| Team Leaders | Team Leaders |
| Pts/G: Matthew Tkaczyk (14.9) | Pts/G: Jerome Brown (13.3) |
| Rebounds: Gareth Edwards (144) | Rebounds: Salissou Abdoulkader (143) |
| Blocks: Darcy Young (9) | Blocks: Collin Whitely, Dwayne Harrison (20) |
| Steals: Gareth Edwards (29) | Steals: Salissou Abdoulkader (38) |
| Assists: Jordan Dixon (52) | Assists: Russell Lagman (60) |
Algoma (11-7, 6th West) at St. Lawrence (Kingston) (15-5,
3rd East)
Saturday, Feb. 26, 4 p.m.
| St. Lawrence Vikings | Algoma Thunderbirds |
| Current Streak: Won 4 | Current Streak: Won 1 |
| Home Record: 8-2 | Away Record: 5-4 |
| Team Leaders | Team Leaders |
| Pts/G: Mathieu Riendeau (17.9) | Pts/G: D.J. Wright (15.3) |
| Rebounds: Mathieu Riendeau (194) | Rebounds: Dele Oworu (176) |
| Blocks: Mathieu Riendeau (36) | Blocks: Dele Oworu (16) |
| Steals: Mackenzie Simpson (29) | Steals: Patrick Murray (24) |
| Assists: Terence Thomas (50) | Assists: Jacinto Marques (43) |
Mohawk (11-7, 5th West) at Seneca (11-9, 4th
East)
Saturday, Feb. 26, 8:30 p.m.
| Seneca Sting | Mohawk Mountaineers |
| Current Streak: Won 1 | Current Streak: Lost 2 |
| Home Record: 7-3 | Away Record: 6-3 |
| Team Leaders | Team Leaders |
| Pts/G: Vadim Halimov (16.3) | Pts/G: Aminu Bello (16.9) |
| Rebounds: Jermaine Lightbody (141) | Rebounds: Taylor Dowhaniuk (126) |
| Blocks: Norman Hamilton (18) | Blocks: Taylor Dowhaniuk (15) |
| Steals: Jermaine Lightbody (34) | Steals: Jermaine Decosta (34) |
| Assists: Dean de Jesus (83) | Assists: Jermaine Decosta (48) |
Fleming (Peterborough) (11-9, 5th East) at Niagara (11-7,
4th West)
Sunday, Feb. 27, 4:30 p.m.
| Niagara Knights | Fleming Knights |
| Current Streak: Won 1 | Current Streak: Lost 1 |
| Home Record: 6-3 | Away Record: 5-5 |
| Team Leaders | Team Leaders |
| Pts/G: C.J. Smith (14.2) | Pts/G: Maxim Clarkson (18.2) |
| Rebounds: C.J. Smith (72) | Rebounds: Evan St. Hilaire (103) |
| Blocks: Rashad Morley (7) | Blocks: Devon Allen-Leslie (9) |
| Steals: Jimmy Bilenga (23) | Steals: Maxim Clarkson (34) |
| Assists: Elvis Momat (39) | Assists: Janoi Wright (50) |
WOMEN’S QUALIFIERS
Algoma (6-8, 5th West) at George Brown (9-7, 4th
East)
Saturday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m.
| George Brown Huskies | Algoma Thunderbirds |
| Current Streak: Won 5 | Current Streak: Won 2 |
| Home Record: 4-4 | Away Record: 3-4 |
| Team Leaders | Team Leaders |
| Pts/G: Sylisha Powell (10.6) | Pts/G: Carolyn Fragale (16.6) |
| Rebounds: Kristina Lane (78) | Rebounds: Kayla Kiessig (77) |
| Blocks: Nathalie Bagot (7) | Blocks: Kayla Kiessig (5) |
| Steals: Janice Lui (52) | Steals: Kathleen Thorburn (18) |
| Assists: Janice Lui (59) | Assists: Carolyn Fragale (38) |
Durham (8-8, 5th East) at St. Clair (8-6, 4th
East)
Saturday, Feb. 26, 3 p.m.
| St. Clair Saints | Durham Lords |
| Current Streak: Won 5 | Current Streak: Lost 1 |
| Home Record: 5-2 | Away Record: 3-5 |
| Team Leaders | Team Leaders |
| Pts/G: Sara Levesque (20.5) | Pts/G: Kelsey Hare (15.6) |
| Rebounds: Sara Levesque (134) | Rebounds: Laura Pacevicius (165) |
| Blocks: Sara Levesque (26) | Blocks: Laura Pacevicius (15) |
| Steals: Arica Price (58) | Steals: Erin Emery (41) |
| Assists: Arica Price (81) | Assists: Kelsey Hare (33) |
Fanshawe (5-9, 6th West) at Georgian (11-5, 3rd
East)
Saturday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m.
| Georgian Grizzlies | Fanshawe Falcons |
| Current Streak: Lost 1 | Current Streak: Lost 4 |
| Home Record: 6-2 | Away Record: 2-5 |
| Team Leaders | Team Leaders |
| Pts/G: Summer Bly (15.0) | Pts/G: Natasha Amo (9.1) |
| Rebounds: Summer Bly (154) | Rebounds: Natasha Amo (95) |
| Blocks: Summer Bly (55) | Blocks: Allison Deblaire (5) |
| Steals: Summer Bly (43) | Steals: Kaitlind Dutrizac (37) |
| Assists: Dana Campbell (50) | Assists: Tina Teng, Kaitlind Dutrizac (35) |
St. Lawrence (Kingston) (7-9, 6th West) at Niagara (10-4,
3rd East)
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2:30 p.m.
| Niagara Knights | St. Lawrence Vikings |
| Current Streak: Lost 2 | Current Streak: Won 2 |
| Home Record: 6-1 | Away Record: 4-4 |
| Team Leaders | Team Leaders |
| Pts/G: Kaitlyn McKenna (18.1) | Pts/G: Cory Ridgley (13.5) |
| Rebounds: Kaitlyn McKenna (116) | Rebounds: Amanda Girling (114) |
| Blocks: Three tied (1) | Blocks: Amanda Girling (37) |
| Steals: Kaitlyn McKenna (36) | Steals: Cory Ridgley (43) |
| Assists: Allana Arundell (49) | Assists: Cory Ridgley (35) |
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