Win Or Go Home

Camosun Chargers vs. Mount Allison Mounties – Friday March 15, 2:00pm PST | WATCH HERE

It’s win or go home for the Camosun Chargers on Friday at the CCAA national championship as they face the host Mount Allison Mounties in New Brunswick in a bronze medal semi-final.  The winner advances to the national bronze medal game.

The Chargers earned a very tough 58-56 victory on Thursday over the ACAA champion MSVU Mystics to advance to this game.  They shot 32% from the field but still struggled from the three-point line at 24%.   Lucas Sheets led the offence with 13 points and Cole Belton added 12 in a very defensive match-up.  Their defence forced 18 turnovers and they made 11 steals.

The Mounties will have homecourt advantage but are coming off a loss on Thursday night to the George Brown Huskies 80-76 in their gold medal semi-final. The Chargers may be able to take advantage of any lack of focus after the Mounties hope for gold was spoiled.  They shot 46% and had four of their five starters reach double figures.

During the regular season the Mounties were 9-9 and lost in their Conference semifinals.  They averaged 71 points a game and shot 37% from the field.  The Chargers will need to make sure they put a body on forward Tim Ellison who led them offensively averaging over 15 points a contest.

The winner moves onto play for a national bronze medal on Saturday while the loser has their season conclude. Last season the VIU Mariners won bronze for the PACWEST.