The University of Ottawa defeated the UPEI Panthers in the bronze-medal game of the U Sports men’s basketball championship tournament on Sunday in Vancouver.
Chasing an elusive first medal at nationals, the Panthers lost 86-70
Gwyneth Egan · CBC News ·
Ottawa defeated UPEI in the bronze-medal game at the U Sports men’s national basketball championship tournament on Sunday. (Shutterstock)
The University of Ottawa will take home the U Sports men’s basketball bronze medal after defeating the UPEI Panthers on Sunday.
The men’s program was hoping to secure its first national medal with a victory, but the Gee-Gees pulled away in the fourth quarter to win 86-70.
Kamari Scott had 21 points to lead the Panthers on offence.
The University of Calgary Dinos were slated to play the University of Victoria Vikes in the gold-medal game later Sunday.
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Gwyneth Egan is a digital writer at CBC Prince Edward Island. She is a graduate of Carleton University’s master of journalism program and previously interned with White Coat, Black Art. You can reach her at gwyneth.egan1@cbc.ca
