Magic Fizzles In Second Half As Red River Tops CMU In Conference Final
Jon Hayter sunk "the shot heard 'round the province" against the #2 Providence Pilots in Saturday's MCAC Men's Basketball semifinal with 4.4 seconds left on the clock to give CMU a 67-66 win, but the tides turned on the Blazers on Sunday when they faced the defending seven-time champs in the MCAC Final.
Continue ReadingA Familiar Foe Upsets CMU To Take A Fifth Title In Women's Basketball
The only team to defeat the Blazers this year in conference play did it again on Sunday afternoon as the Red River Rebels claimed their the 2016 MCAC Women's Basketball Championship on home court.
CMU entered Final Four weekend boasting a near perfect 11-1 regular season record and cruised into the big game after their swarming full-court defense eliminated the fourth place College Wesmen, 67-22 in Saturday's semifinal. In the other semi, the Rebels were pushed by the third-seed Providence and only a flawless second half allowed the defending champions to come from behind to knock off the Pilots 58-45 and book their place in the final.
Continue ReadingTeam Effort Needed From Short-Handed Blazers On Championship Weekend
The path to glory for Men's Basketball will not be an easy one this weekend at the MCAC Basketball Championships, hosted at Red River College. The Blazers will faceoff against their league rival Providence Pilots in tomorrow's semi-final round. Though CMU comes into the game as underdogs with a 1-3 season record against the Pilots, things are more balanced between the two teams than they may appear. The winner of each contest has won by a margin of 10 points or less in all but their final meeting.
Continue ReadingHayter And Penner Ranked In The MCAC's Best In Men's Basketball
On Wednesday, the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference released their 2016 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team as the final four prepare to compete this weekend for the 2016 Conference Championships at Red River College.
It was no surprise to see CMU second-year guard Jon Hayter listed in the MCAC's elite. The 6'0 scoring dynamo from little Pinawa High School averaged 16.9 points per game and was recently named the MCAC's Athlete of the Week for his 19 point, 9 rebound performance in a home win over the Providence Pilots, who will enter Saturday's Men's Semifinal as the #2 ranked team and will match up as CMU's first round opponent.
Continue ReadingWomen's Basketball Duo Listed Among The MCAC's Best
With only days remaining before the MCAC Championships tip off at Red River College this weekend, the Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference have released their 2016 selections for All-Conference Women's Basketball team and it is no surprise to see two Blazers listed in the MCAC elite.
One of the MCAC's best shooters, Sarah Townsend made an immediate impact on the MCAC in her rookie season leading the conference offensively with 13.3 points per game. The product of Winnipeg Wolves and the Linden Christian Wings also finished second in scoring from beyond the 3-point line, scoring an average of 2.42 threes per game.
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