Acadia Axemen 83 – Cape Breton Capers 81 (Overtime)
Having played four regular season games, the Cape Breton Capers and the Acadia Axemen are very familiar with each other. With a 2011 Final 8 spot on the line, the Capers barely survived a late fourth quarter run by Owen Klassen J. Boutilier as the Acadia Axemen forced overtime after trailing for the majority of the game.
The extra session was tight as expected, both teams traded baskets, missed free-throws and star players fouled out. Ultimately, the deciding play came from Axemen Guard Anthony Sears scored And1 basket to give Acadia a two point lead with 47 secs to play. The Capers came back to tie the game, but a questionable attempt by Paris Carter and questionable foul call by the sideline referee sent Sears to the line, where he iced the game with 4.3 to play.
Top 3 Performers
Acadia Axemen
J. Boutilier 24 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Stl
O. Klassen 17 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 5 Blk
A.Sears 14 Pts, 7 Reb 6 Ast
Cape Breton Capers:
P. Carter 24 Pts, 5 Reb 1 Ast
J.Dorsey 19 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 5 Stl
P. Nkrumah 15 Pts, 18 Reb,
Up Next: The Acadia Axemen are headed back to the CIS Final 8 championships where they will most likely be seeded 8th and face the #1 Carleton Ravens in a rematch of the 2008 CIS Men’s Semi-Final, a game in which the Axemen ended the Ravens dynasty.
