In the CCAA National Championship Bronze Medal Semi-Final, Mount Royal second year guard Jeff Price recorded a game high 18 points, while nailing nine of ten free throws to lead the Cougars past Fanshawe 80-73 in front of an energetic crowd at the Nova Scotia Agriculture College Athletic Centre on Wednesday morning.

With the loss, Fanshawe ends the 2006-07 season in fifth place in the CCAA, while the Cougars advance to the Bronze Medal Final tonight versus the fifth seeded Mount Saint Vincent Mystics who defeated the John Abbott Islanders by the score of 78-62 in the other Bronze Medal Final.

Fanshawe suffered a major blow in the opening game of the Championship as CCAA Player of the Year Pat Sewell went down a season ending injury, as he was unable to participate the rest of the tournament.

Despite a valiant comeback in the fourth quarter, the Falcons could never manage to make up for a 26-17 deficit in the second quarter.

Leading the Falcons was fourth year veteran Dave Brown who finished with 15 points and four assists. Also in double figures for Fanshawe was freshman centre Pat Wright who finished with 14 points going 6-for-11 from the field. OCAA Rookie of the Year Jabari Copper and Adrian Pytka finished with 11 points apiece while Alex Brkljae and Omar Sybbliss both added ten points each in the loss.

Day 1 – Monday, March 12
Fanshawe defeated John Abbott 87-81 - Recap
Dawson defeated Okanagen 71-56
Douglas defeated NSAC 58-53
MSVU defeated Mt. Royal 75-67

Day 2 – Tuesday, March 13
John Abbott defeated Okanagen 94-77
Mt. Royal defeated NSCA 65-35
Dawson defeated Fanshawe 71-54
Douglas def. MSVU 63-60

Day 3 – Wednesday, March 14
Bronze Semi Final: Mt. Royal defeated Fanshawe 80-73
Bronze Semi Final: MSVU defeated John Abbott 78-62
7/8: Okanagen vs. NSCA - 1:00 pm
Bronze Medal Game: Mt. Royal vs. TBA - 5:00 pm
Gold Medal Game: Dawson vs. Douglas - 8:00 pm
(All times listed in Eastern Standard Time)