March 21, 2005
CARLETON THREE-PEATS AS NATIONAL CHAMPS
HALIFAX (CIS) - The top-seeded Carleton Ravens are three-time CIS men's basketball champions.
Osvaldo Jeanty scored a game-high 24 points, all on three-point shooting, as the Ravens defeated the No. 2-Concordia Stingers 68-48 in the gold medal game of the 2005 Final 10 to become the first team to capture three straight W.P McGee Trophies since the 1988-89 Brandon Bobcats, and the third in CIS history.
The Ravens also extended their consecutive-win streak in regular-season and post-season play to 78 games, dating back to an 88-81 loss to Laurentian on Nov. 23, 2002.
Jeanty, a third-year guard from Gloucester, Ont. accomplished a three-peat of his own claiming player-of-the-game honours in the national final for a third consecutive year. He shot 8-of-14 from the field in the gold medal match, including an astounding 8-for-12 from beyond the arc.
Three-point shooting was the story of the game. Carleton hit 15 of 30 attempts, while Concordia went 1-of-19. The Ravens shot 53.2% overall compared to 31% for the Stingers.
\"I really let the team down yesterday, I didn't show up\" said Jeanty, who was held to three points on 1-of-9 shooting in a 67-65 semi-final win over StFX on Saturday. \"Today I just set the table for my teammates. When I start hitting the outside shots, it opens some room for the guys.\"
\"Osvaldo struggled against StFX,\" added Carleton head coach Dave Smart. \"You're eventually going to have a bad game, and he had one last night. But he's a tough kid and I knew he'd rebound. He really came through for us today.\"
First-team All-Canadian Mike Smart of Napanee, Ont. received the Jack Donohue Trophy as tournament MVP for the second straight season. The fifth-year guard ended his university career with a 10-point, 2-assist effort.
The championship all-star team includes Carleton freshman Aaron Doornekamp of Odessa, Ont., Concordia teammates Patrick Perrotte of Verdun, Que. and Benjamin Sormonte of France, StFX's Garry Gallimore of Ottawa, and Brock's Morgan Fairweather of London, Ont.
Doornekamp scored nine points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in the championship final. Sophomore Jean-Emmanuel Jean-Marie of Ottawa added 10 points and eight boards.
Perrotte, a third-year forward, paced Concordia with 17 points and earned player-of-the-game honours for the Stingers. Sormonte, a fourth-year guard, had 14 points.
\"The Ravens didn't only make shots, they made all the big shots,\" commented Sormonte. \"It wasn't dropping for us, and you won't win if you don't make buckets. It's very disappointing.\"
The game was tied at 20 midway through the first half when Carleton took the lead for good with a 7-0 run. Ahead 39-31 after 20 minutes, the Ravens kept going in the second period and quickly opened a 20-point advantage, at 54-34.
Carleton led by as much as 23 points following Jeanty's eighth and final three-point shot, with just under five minutes to play.
The Stingers pulled back to within 11 points, at 56-45, with 10 minutes left, but this was as close as they would get.
SEEDING:
1. Carleton
2. Concordia
3. Brock
4. StFX
5. Alberta
6. Victoria
7. Waterloo
8. Brandon
9. Ottawa
10. Saint Mary's
Thursday, March 17
Saint Mary's 78, Waterloo 66
Ottawa 54, Brandon 44
Friday, March 18
Waterloo 71, Brandon 63 - Waterloo finishes 9th
Quarter-final: Brock 62, Victoria 60
Quarter-final: Concordia 87, Saint Mary's 58
Quarter-final: StFX 80, Alberta 73
Quarter-final: Carleton 69, Ottawa 47
Saturday, March 19
Consolation #1: Victoria 75, Saint Mary's 52
Consolation #2: Ottawa 77, Alberta 68
Semi-final #1: Concordia 59, Brock 46 - Brock national semi-finalist
Semi-final #2: Carleton 67, StFX 65
Sunday, March 20
Consolation final (5th place): Victoria 70, Ottawa 69 - Ottawa finishes 6th
Championship final: Carleton 68, Concordia 48 - Carleton finishes 1st
(Source: Michel Belanger, CIS Communications)
Osvaldo Jeanty scored a game-high 24 points, all on three-point shooting, as the Ravens defeated the No. 2-Concordia Stingers 68-48 in the gold medal game of the 2005 Final 10 to become the first team to capture three straight W.P McGee Trophies since the 1988-89 Brandon Bobcats, and the third in CIS history.
The Ravens also extended their consecutive-win streak in regular-season and post-season play to 78 games, dating back to an 88-81 loss to Laurentian on Nov. 23, 2002.
Jeanty, a third-year guard from Gloucester, Ont. accomplished a three-peat of his own claiming player-of-the-game honours in the national final for a third consecutive year. He shot 8-of-14 from the field in the gold medal match, including an astounding 8-for-12 from beyond the arc.
Three-point shooting was the story of the game. Carleton hit 15 of 30 attempts, while Concordia went 1-of-19. The Ravens shot 53.2% overall compared to 31% for the Stingers.
\"I really let the team down yesterday, I didn't show up\" said Jeanty, who was held to three points on 1-of-9 shooting in a 67-65 semi-final win over StFX on Saturday. \"Today I just set the table for my teammates. When I start hitting the outside shots, it opens some room for the guys.\"
\"Osvaldo struggled against StFX,\" added Carleton head coach Dave Smart. \"You're eventually going to have a bad game, and he had one last night. But he's a tough kid and I knew he'd rebound. He really came through for us today.\"
First-team All-Canadian Mike Smart of Napanee, Ont. received the Jack Donohue Trophy as tournament MVP for the second straight season. The fifth-year guard ended his university career with a 10-point, 2-assist effort.
The championship all-star team includes Carleton freshman Aaron Doornekamp of Odessa, Ont., Concordia teammates Patrick Perrotte of Verdun, Que. and Benjamin Sormonte of France, StFX's Garry Gallimore of Ottawa, and Brock's Morgan Fairweather of London, Ont.
Doornekamp scored nine points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in the championship final. Sophomore Jean-Emmanuel Jean-Marie of Ottawa added 10 points and eight boards.
Perrotte, a third-year forward, paced Concordia with 17 points and earned player-of-the-game honours for the Stingers. Sormonte, a fourth-year guard, had 14 points.
\"The Ravens didn't only make shots, they made all the big shots,\" commented Sormonte. \"It wasn't dropping for us, and you won't win if you don't make buckets. It's very disappointing.\"
The game was tied at 20 midway through the first half when Carleton took the lead for good with a 7-0 run. Ahead 39-31 after 20 minutes, the Ravens kept going in the second period and quickly opened a 20-point advantage, at 54-34.
Carleton led by as much as 23 points following Jeanty's eighth and final three-point shot, with just under five minutes to play.
The Stingers pulled back to within 11 points, at 56-45, with 10 minutes left, but this was as close as they would get.
SEEDING:
1. Carleton
2. Concordia
3. Brock
4. StFX
5. Alberta
6. Victoria
7. Waterloo
8. Brandon
9. Ottawa
10. Saint Mary's
Thursday, March 17
Saint Mary's 78, Waterloo 66
Ottawa 54, Brandon 44
Friday, March 18
Waterloo 71, Brandon 63 - Waterloo finishes 9th
Quarter-final: Brock 62, Victoria 60
Quarter-final: Concordia 87, Saint Mary's 58
Quarter-final: StFX 80, Alberta 73
Quarter-final: Carleton 69, Ottawa 47
Saturday, March 19
Consolation #1: Victoria 75, Saint Mary's 52
Consolation #2: Ottawa 77, Alberta 68
Semi-final #1: Concordia 59, Brock 46 - Brock national semi-finalist
Semi-final #2: Carleton 67, StFX 65
Sunday, March 20
Consolation final (5th place): Victoria 70, Ottawa 69 - Ottawa finishes 6th
Championship final: Carleton 68, Concordia 48 - Carleton finishes 1st
(Source: Michel Belanger, CIS Communications)
