The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s basketball team suffered a loss at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championships, bringing a conclusion to their season. Despite not advancing to the national stage, the Kodiaks had much to reflect on.
Trojans top Rustlers in ACAC championships
The SAIT Trojans claim top spot in the 2018 Cora breakfast and lunch ACAC men’s basketball championship. With an 88-77 win over the Lakeland Rustlers the Trojans clinch their second consecutive provincial win. The high-scoring first quarter saw both teams trade back and forth buckets, before closing out with SAIT leading by a narrow margin…
Thunder not loud enough as Rustlers clinch berth
The second semi-final matchup of the CORA’s Breakfast and Lunch 2018 ACAC Men’s Basketball Championships was a thrilling one. The number one Concordia Thunder took on number three Lakeland Rustlers in a North vs North matchup. The two teams came out quick with a frantic pace to start the game. The Rustlers and Thunder continued…
Huskies mush their way consolation game
Story by Greg Bobinec The Keyano Huskies fought hard for the win in their second game at the ACAC championships against the Red Deer Kings. The 89-80 win was primarily brought on by player of the game, Chris Oppong who sunk 19 points and assisted on eight more. Both teams coming off of a loss…
The Kodiaks can’t stop the Thunder storm
Story by Stephanie Savage As the first day of action wrapped up on the Cora Breakfast and Lunch 2018 ACAC Championships, the host, Lethbridge College Kodiaks took the court. The rambunctious home crowd filled the stands but were ultimately left disappointed as the Kodiaks fell prey to the Concordia Thunder. After a series of back…
Kodiaks rattle the rattlers
Story by Alex Groger The Lethbridge College Kodiaks got into the win column as they took down the Medicine Hat Rattlers 108-89. The Kodiaks got off to a flying start in the first quarter, getting bucket after bucket to lead by the score of 25-16 after the first. The lead was short lived for the…
Grass too tall for Rattlers as Rustlers move on
Story by David Selles The third game of the CORA’s Breakfast and Lunch ACAC Men’s Basketball Championships was another tightly contested one that saw the Lakeland Rustlers sneak out a win over the Medicine Hat. The game was close from start to finish with both teams trading runs throughout the evening. Second year guard Adrian…
Underdog Huskies keep the Trojans on their toes
Story by December Burgess It was a battle of north verses south as the Keyano Huskies and the SAIT Trojans fight for the win during the second game of the ACAC Championship weekend. Keyano College went into the tournament as the fourth in the north division, whereas the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology started off…
Ooks dethrone Kings in first game of champs
Story by Houston Garinger Photos by Desirae Hewitt-Anderson The first game of the 2018 ACAC Men’s Basketball Championships kicked off with a meeting between the second-ranked NAIT Ooks in the north against the third ranked Red Deer Kings from the south. The first quarter kicked off with both teams coming out strong and putting pressure…
2017 – 18 ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship Banquet & Awards
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