Men’s Basketball Team Have a Bit of Tough Luck
By Darrell Cole, Sports Editor
The UPEI Men’s Basket- ball team had a tough week- end which saw them lose two heartbreaking games against arch-rival Acadia and St. Mary’s. Even though the Panthers lost they still played solid basketball.
On Saturday the Pan- thers were in Wolfville, Nova Scotia to play the’ Acadia Axemen. The game was a good fast-paced game as nei- ther team was able to build a large lead in the early going.
The Panthers eventually built up a seven point lead before the end of the first half only to see Acadia chip away at it and only trail by one at halftime 45—44.
The teams came out of the dressing rooms flying for the second half trading bas- kets for about the first ten minutes. Then the wall be- gan to crumble for the Pan- thers as the Axemen ran offa 12—4 string to grab the lead
which’ they would not relin- quish.
The Panthers attempted a comeback and pulled within two points on Peter Gordon’s two success- ful foul shots in the closing seconds but that’s as close as they got losing 84-80.
Scorers for the Panthers were: Gordon 23; Ruiz 13; MacSwiggan 16; Roberts 10; Dunn 6; Adams 6; Allen 4;
On Sunday the Panthers travelled to Halifax to play. the St.Mary’s Huskies in their new stadium, “The Tower”. The first half was an exciting have with tight zone defenses from both teams and SMU?s Dave Smith hit- ting long bombs from three point territory.
The tone was set for the second half when Roberts picked up a foul and on
Lady Basketball
the ensuing possession Smith hit for another three point bomb. To make things worse the Panthers lost the use of Saturday’s top scorer Pe- ter Gordon who injured his knee.
The Panthers had some trouble on offense Sunday in the second half as they only managed nineteen points. When the game ended the Panthers came up short los- ing 60-51..
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Scorers for the Panther, were: Wright 14; Gordon 10, Adams 7; Allen 6; Ruiz 10 Roberts 2; Dunn 2.
The ; team takes this weekend o from league play as they hod a senior team from Nova Sco tia, YMGA Schooners. Next weekend they end out th¢ pre-Christmas part of thei schedule with a home gam against Mount Allison on De cember 5. :
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strong weekend in Montreal
By Darrell Cole, Sports Editor
Last weekend the UPEI Ladies Basketball Panthers were in Montreal to take part in the annual Concordia Invi- tational University Women’s Basketball Tournament. On Saturday the Panthers de- feated the host Concordia Stingers 70-52 to give them a berth-in Sunday’s final against McGill who defeated eighth-ranked Laurentian 69-
Hockey Panthers squeeze by Thom- mies and Maul Redmen
By Darrell Cole, Sports Editor Last weekend the Men’s
Hockey team travelled to
Fredericton, New Brunswick for a pair of games against St.Thomas and the Univer- sity of New Brunswick. Last time the Panthers went to returned Such. was
Fredericton with
they two wins.
the case last weekend as the Panthers defeated the St.Thomas Thommies 5—3 on Saturday and crushed the University of New Brunswick RedMen 13-2. seen On Saturday Rich Little, Greg: Gravel, Kevin Skilliter, Randy Muttart, and . Todds. Steffen scered for the Pan- thers. The -score was tiéd at 1-1 after the first period while it was 3-1 after the sec-
~ ond period. On.Sunday the
* Panthers outshot UNB 41-
11 and wholloped the Red- men 13-2. Scoring for the Panthers on Sunday were Rick*Little with three goals, and single goals from Randy Muttart, Dave Shellington, Steve Fulton; Don Clow,” Greg Choules, Jeff Steffen, Ron Annear, Greg Gravel,
Mike Thususka, and Jerry Fleming.
The Panthers widerted their lead in the AUAA Kelly Division over second- place Moncton to five points. Moncton’ was supposed: to play against Mount Allison on Saturday but because of Mother Nature the game was cancelled because of snow.
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This weekend is «a -big™
weékend for all of the Pan- ther fans as the Panthers will travel to Moncton to play
the Blue Eagles on Satur-.
day night at 7:30 pm. It is the first big showdown this year between these two arch- rivals. On Sunday the Pan- thers will be travelling to Halifax to play the St.Mary's Huskies.
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68. Scoring for the Panthers against Concordia were: Ba- hadursingh 19; MacEachern 10; Stephanie Knickle 10; Su- san Knickle 6; Smith 6; En- man 6; Nichols 5; Townsend 4; and Bowie 2.
_ On Sunday the Panthers played McGill in the tour- nament Championship Game and lost a tough game 75- 63. thers against McGill were: Smith 19; Bahadursingh 13;
Scorers for the Pan-.
Stephanie Knickle 6; Su san Knickle 6; Nichols 8
MacEachern 5; Bowie 4; an( Shea 2. :
The Lady Panthers ope! their AUAA season thi weekend when they travel t Halifax to play St.Mary' They finish off their pr
_ Christmas season next weel end when they travel to Sy: ney, Nova Scotia to play t! University College of Cay Breton Capers.
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Pre- Christmas Intramural
Competition.
Teams» com- petition in basketball (men’s and women’s) and volleyball (coed) continues for arvother
week “before it breaks» for
Christmas. * ¢ f » The: week begins. wi coed volleyball Monday with games at 8:30 and 9:15 pm. At 8:30 pm, Vets 1 takes on Vets 2 and at 9:15 Blanchard
plays Business.
On the women’s basket- ball ‘front, Tuesday, Novem-
ber 24 features at 8:30 pm
Popular
Vets vs Blanchard and 9:30 Days vs. Bernardine. Men’s basketb ~ on Wednesday, November, will have Mayflower Blues'| Vets at-8:30 pm, while Bu ~ ness will meet Blanchard 9:30. ; Other ‘recreational | . tivities that will wind | this week also will be t coed volleyball on Tuesday “Thursday 6-7 pm, and t coed recreational badmint on Sunday 7-8:30 pm.
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