Three-time defending champion Carleton survives scare against No. 6 UQAM in quarter-finals
St. Francis Xavier X-Men guard Avan Nava shoots over the defence of Paul Watson of the Cape Breton Capers during the AUS Final 6 basketball semifinal Feb. 26 at Scotiabank Centre. - ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORTAs the calendar approaches a rare palindrome day , the St. Francis Xavier X-Men’s own palindrome hopes to lead his team to a long-sought after U Sports Final 8 basketball title.
An Atlantic university conference team hasn’t raised the W.P. McGee Trophy since the X-Men won back-to-back national banners in 2000 and 2001. Nava, who hails from Mississauga, came to Antigonish in 2019 after starring for TRC Academy, a prep school in Brantford, Ont. His head coach there is his head coach at St. F.X., Tyrell Vernon.
Nava said that drought could end if the X-Men – who held opponents to 73.8 points per game during the regular season – “lock in their defence.” Third-ranked Carleton, seeking its 17th U Sports hoops banner in the past 20 years, trailed No. 6 UQAM with three minutes to play before overtaking the Citadins late in the game in a thrilling 73-71 victory.
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