It’s only the third time in the history of the uOttawa men’s basketball program that the team has won the provincial tournament, following victories in 1993 and 2014.
It’s a special game. Just getting to the final was an accomplishment. I’m obviously going through a lot of emotions right now. I’m really happy and proud of the players. It’s a special group that works really hard
confided James Derouin, the head coach of the Giving Spiritin the minutes following the victory of his family.
I had never won in my college career, it’s just really a big feeling of satisfaction
added winger Guillaume Pépin.
THE Ravens had yet won their 13 games in Raven’s Nest this season, if you count playoff games. The men of Taffe Charles were also on a nine-game winning streak heading into the Ontario University Athletics final.
They deserve it. They wanted her more than us. They worked harder on rebounds and defense. Their best players played better than our best players
analyzed the head coach of the Ravens.
The 22-point gap in this game represents the biggest loss for representatives of Carleton University against a Canadian team in nearly 23 years. You have to go back to October 29, 2000 to find such a score, when the Western University Mustangs triumphed 84 to 61. Since then, the Ravens have won 16 of the last 21 Canadian championships.
An unequivocal result
The visitors took the lead after the first 10 minutes, 18-15, following an unanswered eight-point push to conclude the 1is quart.
THE Giving Spirit then continued their good work to return to the locker room with a 35-29 lead, thanks in particular to the efficiency of Cole Newton behind the three-point line.
The regular season champions failed to regain control of the game in 2e me-time the Ravens even seemed to crumble, so they trailed by 15 points before the start of the 4e quart.
Encouraged by their fewer but louder supporters, the Giving Spirit did not take their foot off the pedal in the last 10 minutes of play. The end of the match was the affair of Guillaume Pépin, who finished the match with 19 points.
« I felt my team needed more offensive production in the second half of the game. The guys encouraged me and it paid off. »
The one who was named on the first all-star team in the province, earlier this week, had however managed only one basket during the first two quarters.
What I said to him at halftime was probably intended for mature audiences only.
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Another chapter of the rivalry shortly?
The two teams from the federal capital could cross swords again next weekend as part of the Canadian university basketball championship, which will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Only the top eight teams in the country participate.
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a conclu Taffe Charles.
THE Ravens emerged victorious in their two regular season matchups against the Giving Spiritsigning gains of 67 to 61 and 77 to 60.
In addition, the women’s team Ravens won the Critelli Cup with a 70-57 road win over the Queen’s University Gaels.
