2017-18 UPEI Men's Basketball News
Darrell Glenn, coach of the UPEI Men’s Basketball team, is pleased to announced the recruitment of Jack MacAulay.
It’s not easy being a young team. Just ask the UPEI Panthers.
The UNB Varsity Reds completed a weekend sweep of the UPEI Panthers, scoring an 88-56 win, on home court, Saturday.
The UNB Varsity Reds scored 55 second half points on route to a 90-56 win over the visiting UPEI Panthers on Friday night.
There’s a common saying in sports suggesting defence wins championships. While the UPEI Panthers aren’t thinking that far ahead, Saturday’s 71-61 win over the Memorial Sea-Hawks showed fans a glimpse at what their team is capable of on that end of the floor.
To complete the weekend sweep, the Panthers needed a lift from their bench. And they got it, as they outscored the opponent’s bench 39-29 en route to a 77-71 win over the Cape Breton Capers.
“Trust the process.” It’s a phrase made popular by the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers who use the saying as motivation to push through tough times and commit to getting better.
The winless UPEI Panthers gave the 10-2 Acadia Axemen a scare with the Axemen not taking a comfortable lead until the closing four minutes of the final quarter.
The Tigers opened up the game with a quick run and never looked back as they took this one with a 94-55 final.
The UPEI Panthers battled until the end, but the more experienced Saint Mary’s Huskies put the hammer down late in the fourth to take the game 84-67.
Behind a strong third quarter, in which they outscored their opponent by 13, the Saint Mary’s Huskies took care of business against the UPEI Panthers 86-68.
Day two of the Shoveller Memorial Invitational Basketball Tournament saw the MSVU Mystics facing off against the UPEI Panthers. After getting down early, the Panthers fought back with a huge third quarter to take the lead and come away with the 77-70 win.
The UPEI Panther Basketball program will host 45 hours of on court instruction until March 31st.
The 26th annual Rod & Joan Shoveller Memorial Men’s Basketball Tournament takes place December 29-31, 2017 at Dalplex.
The Acadia Axemen erased any chance of an upset Saturday night, as they outscored the Panthers 29-13 in a dominant third quarter en route to an 88-78 win.
Panthers unable to contain Capers Saturday night.
