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2003 WESMEN CLASSIC HIGHLIGHTS |
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University Men’s Section Championship Semi-Final #1 Gomez caps comeback, sends Wesmen to Classic final Wesmen guard Michael Gomez hit a pull-up jumper with 3:20 remaining in the game to give Winnipeg a lead they would not relinquish, as the Wesmen defeated the Manitoba Bisons 64-59 in the first Championship Semifinal of the MTS Mobility Wesmen Classic. In the first half, Winnipeg’s Dave Brar was on the receiving end of an elbow and was forced to leave the game. This seemed to throw off the Winnipeg’s rhythm, and some consistent shooting by Manitoba gave the Bisons a 34-20 lead going into halftime. In the second half, however, Winnipeg began to gain some momentum with some inspired play to trim the deficit. Gomez hit a big 3-pointer to give the Wesmen a 4 point lead and went 4 for 4 from the foul line down the stretch to put the game out of reach for the Bisons. He finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Tony Richter contributed 13 points and 9 rebounds. Jordan Mason was the high scorer for Manitoba with 20 points. With the win, the Wesmen advance to the championship final Tuesday at 8 pm and will face the winner of Queens and Brock. Winnipeg is looking to win its first Classic title since 1994. High School Varsity Boys Consolation Semi-Final - 9:00 am Zodiacs Zap Spartans Back to back three-pointers by Jon Enns, the second one coming with just over a minute remaining in the game, lifted the Garden Valley Zodiacs to a come from behind 62-59 victory over the Sisler Spartans in a High School Varsity Boys Semi-Final at the 37th MTS Mobility Wesmen Classic on Monday. Ens, a Grade 12 guard, scored 7 of his 13 points in the final two minutes of the contest. The Zodiacs trailed the Spartans 42-21 at the half, but turned on the jets in the final 20 minutes for the victory. Ian Milne had 16 points for Garden Valley, while teammate Diego Leoz Toboada added 13. Sisler’s Xavier Smith led all scorers with 17 points for the Spartans. Garden Valley advances to Tuesday’s 9:00 a.m. Consolation Final against J.H. Bruns. Junior Boys Varsity Final - 10:45 am Jeanne Sauve 73 Oak Park 51 Lother brothers lead Olympiens to victory over Raiders It was double trouble for the Oak Park Raiders in the Junior Varsity Boys Final of the 37th MTS Mobility Wesmen Classic on Monday. The Lother brothers, Dan and Nick, combined for 58 of Jeanne Sauve’s 73 points, propelling the Olympiens to a 73-51 win over the Raiders. Jeanne Sauve, bolstered by the three-point shooting of the Lothers, who combined for 11 in the game, never trailed, taking a 37-28 lead into the locker room at half-time. Dan named a tournament All-star for his outstanding play had 31 points. Nick added 27 and was named Tournament MVP. Oak Park’s James Horaska led the Raiders with 20 points and picked up a Tournament All-star as well. University Men’s Consolation Semi- Final 12:15 pm Memorial Outlast Lethbridge Jeff Saxby cooly hit both foul shots with 7 seconds left on the clock, giving the Memorial Sea Hawks a two-point lead and proving to be the difference as the Lethbridge Pronghorn’s last shot attempt bounced out, giving the Sea Hawks an 87-85 victory in the Consolation Semi-Final of the 37th MTS Mobility Wesmen Classic on Monday. Memorial led 50-39 at the half and looked to have the game in hand until a late Pronghorn rally made things close. Saxby led the Sea Hawks with 22 points and 7 rebounds, while guard Nigel Penny added 20 points and 8 assists and post Robert Hickey chipped in 20 points. Lethbridge got 11 points and 7 rebounds from Nick Baldwin. Memorial finishes the tournament on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. University Men’s Consolation Semi- Final 2:15 pm Dinos Squeak By Golden Hawks A key three-pointer by Brad Summers and a pair of free throws by Aman Heran with 20 seconds remaining helped the Calgary Dinos defeat the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 69-65 in a fast-paced and physical affair on the consolation side of the 37th MTS Mobility Wesmen Classic. Calgary was up by 4 at the half, but a number of Dino technical fouls and some gritty play by the Hawks made it tight down the stretch. Calgary guard Whit Hornsberger led all scorers with 20 points, while Allan Lovett had 12 points and 7 rebounds for Laurier. With the win, the Dinos advance to the consolation final Tuesday afternoon at 2:15 pm. High School Varsity Boys Championship Semi-Final - 4:30 p.m. Raiders on to Classic final with win over Buckeyes In the second semifinal of the high school draw, the Oak Park Raiders topped the Miles Mac Buckeyes by a score of 71-65. Oak Park led by 7 at the break, but some beautiful passing on the fast break by the Buckeyes in the second half cut the deficit to 1. The lead changed hands several times, but a late charge by the Raiders was enough to give them the victory. Ryan Roper had 32 points for the Raiders, including 13 for 16 from the free throw line, while Graham Bargan added 19 for Miles Mac. Oak Park will now face Garden City Tuesday at 6:00 pm to determine who will be crowned the high school champion of the 2003 MTS Mobility Wesmen Classic.Consolation Semi-Final
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