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Day 1 Recap: 2022-23 ACAA Basketball Championships

Day 1 Recap: 2022-23 ACAA Basketball Championships

Women's Quarterfinal Game 1 - Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics (3) vs. Crandall University Chargers (6)

Chargers exit postseason after 65-85 loss to MSVU

The Mystics were dialed in from the tip-off and jumped out early with a ten-point run and never relinquished the lead. Crandall however would not roll over easily, keeping MSVU on their toes and forcing their opponents to keep their starters in the game and not allowing the Mystics to go into the semi-finals unwinded.
 
The Matchup was contest of two different offences with the Chargers driving the lane and going to the rim while MSVU was content to find the open shooter from beyond the arc. 
Alexa Rancourt (Charlottetown, PE) will end her Chargers career with another double-double going 8/14 for 16 points and coming down with 16 rebounds. Rancourt's performance was enough to earn her the Player-Of-The-Game Award for the Crandall Chargers.
 
First Year player, Mattea Hansen (Fredericton, NB) had a stand out performace with a big showing in the fourth quarter. Hansen shot 58.3% from the field for 15 points and led the Chargers with a trio of assists.
 
Kylee Balser (Moncton, NB) found her shot, shooting 42.8% from beyond the arc for a total of 13 points for the Chargers 
 
The largest difference in the stats were the bench points as MSVU had double the amount of reserve players than Crandall and accounted for 27 team points compared to the 4 points coming from the Chargers Bench.
 
Alisha McNeil had a big game for the Mystics draining 6 three-pointers and totaling 25 points in her 30 minutes of court time. Emily Holt led MSVU with 12 rebounds while also acounting for 18 points scored.
 
With a pair of starters , Emily Briggs (Bath, NB) and Alexa Rancourt graduating this year Chargers Head Coach, Jillian Smith will turn her focus to the future and continue to build upon the team.
 
 
Women's Quarterfinal Game 2 - St. Thomas University Tommies (4) vs University of King's College Blue Devils
 

Tommies Best Blue Devils, Advance To Semi-Final

The St. Thomas Tommies (4th) defeated the University of King's College (5th) 82-60 in the quarter-finals of the ACAA Women's Basketball Championships at the Lady Beaverbrook Gym.  

Vanessa Soffee led the way for the Tommies with 12 points and six steals. Kylee Roi matched Soffee with 12 points of her own, while adding four rebounds. 

On the Blue Devils side, Jenna Bain posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 boards. Nalini Maharaj scored a game-high 15 points. 

The Tommies and Blue Devils traded points in the first quarter, as neither team could pull ahead. It wasn't until a 3-pointer from Charlee Connors put the Tommies up 17-15, giving STU a lead that would stick for the remainder of the game.  

UKC couldn't match the Tommies in the third, scoring just nine points, as the Tommies took a near 30-point lead into the final 10 minutes. A buzzer-beating shot from beyond-the-arc from Tommies' guard Emily Owens (Fredericton, NB) would suck the life out of the Blue Devils.  

STU forced a total of 30 turnovers in the game and held UKC to 37.5% from the field. The Tommies shot 37.2% but limited UKC to 64 attempts, 30 less than STU's 94. 

The Tommies now have a date with the CCAA's top ranked Mount Allison University Mounties in the ACAA Semi-final tomorrow at 1:00 PM at the Lady Beaverbrook Gym. 

Men's Quarterfinal Game 1 - Crandall University Chargers (3) vs. University of King's College Blue Devils (6)

Crandall Chargers dominate UKC Blue Devils 87-55

Crandall Chargers were unstoppable Friday afternoon as they had a vendetta to settle against UKC after a single-point loss in their last meeting that led to the Chargers falling out of a first-round bye.

Crandall would start the game on fire with a 31-13 lead after ten minutes, a lead they would never let UKC come anywhere near.

Devon Glenn opened up the game with a pair of 3's, going 6/14 from the field with 18 points 7 rebounds, and 5 rebounds.

Gabriel Cormier led the Chargers in scoring with 22 points going 9/14 from the field and making both of his free-throw attempts. Cormier's performance was enough to earn him the Player of the game from the Crandall side.

The Chargers capitalized on every opportunity they had, getting their hands into passing lanes and forcing UKC into 19 turnovers which Crandall was able to convert into 31 points.

Crandall was able to give their starters ample rest time to ensure fresh legs for the three-day championship. Leading the bench players was Tyray Cooper with 16 points shooting 80.0%.

Ryan Campbell and Colby McIntosh each played a significant role coming off the bench scoring 6 and 4 points, respectively.

The Crandall Chargers will be back in action tomorrow evening as they will face off against the second seed, Holland Hurricanes. With the Hurricanes being the only team the Chargers have yet to win against this season Crandall will have their hands full but a repeat performance of today has the chance to send them to the gold-medal game on Sunday.

Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics (4) vs. Mount Allison University Mounties (5)

Mounties Advance To Semi-Final With Victory Over Mystics

Noah McCarthy and Will Spaulding went head-to-head in an epic battle between the Mount Allison University Mounties and the Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics in the ACAA Men’s Basketball quarter-final on Friday evening.

The game was a fight between two of the league’s top-scorers and it did not disappoint. In the first half, the game was tight, with the Mystics heading into the break with a one-point advantage.

Three players led the Mystics in the first half. The duo of Ty Murnaghan and Isaac Matheson combined for 22 points and six rebounds. This was not enough to eclipse the mystical performance of Spaulding, who finished with 43 points, five rebounds, and three assists.

The Mounties came out in the second half like a completely different team. In the third quarter, the Mounties put up 31 points and held MSVU to just 13 points.

The Mounties had help from Jonas Munroe, who registered 19 points and nine rebounds, and Tim Ellison, who had a 14 point and 10 rebound double-double. There was no star that shone brighter than McCarthy in this game. McCarthy’s second half performance was immense as he finished with 32 points and five rebounds, leading the Mounties to a 104-86 victory.

The Mounties next opponents will be the first semi-final match, against the Tommies on Saturday. The second semi-final will be between the Crandall University Chargers and the Holland University Hurricanes.