The most dominant dynasty in the history of Canadian basketball gained yet another laurel on Sunday evening when the Carleton Ravens defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies 85-72 in the U Sports men’s national championship game in Edmonton. It was the Ravens’ 16th national title since 2003, and third-straight, and 10th in the past 11 seasons.
The Atlantic-champion Dalhousie Tigers defeated the sa国际传媒 West-champion University of Victoria Vikes 98-72 in the consolation final Sunday. The Vikes finished 21-3 on the season. Sophomore guard Diego Maffia and fifth-year forward Matthew Ellis scored 18 and 17 points, respectively, for the Vikes. First-team all-Canadian guard Scott Kellum concluded his outstanding five-season career at UVic with six points.
The undefeated Ryerson Rams, with former UVic coach Shalie Dheensaw as assistant coach, captured their first U Sports national women’s basketball championship Sunday with a 70-48 victory over the University of Winnipeg in the final played at Kingston, Ont.
