UVic hosts Canada West final next weekend
The PA music serenaded the arch-rival UBC Thunderbirds with School’s Out by Alice Cooper as a standing-room only crowd cheered raucously Friday night in CARSA gym as the seconds ticked down in the University of Victoria Vikes’ 91-83 Canada West men’s basketball playoff semifinal victory.
That meant the other Vikes had to step up, and they did, to propel UVic into the Canada West championship game next weekend on Ken and Kathy Shields Court against the winner of today’s other semifinal between the Winnipeg Wesmen and Manitoba Bisons. Vikes rookie sensation Renoldo Robinson took it upon himself to carry the load and came through with some monster plays in a 26-point performance. Robinson dominated Quebec colleges when at Dawson College in Montreal and showed he will be a force at UVic for the next several years.
“They doubled Diego and that took us out of our game in the first half but we made adjustments in the second half and Renoldo [Robinson] was great,” said Helman.Not showing his lack of years, Helman coolly stepped to the line to sink four critical free throws as UBC cut an 83-73 UVic lead with two minutes remaining down to 85-82.Fifth-year forward Dominick Oliveri scored 14 points and sophomore Elias Ralph 13. Triston Matthews led UBC with 23 points.
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