Quarterfinal 2: #4 Capilano Blues vs #5 Douglas Royals

In the second quarterfinal of the 2016 PACWEST Basketball Provincial Championships the #4 Capilano Blues men’s basketball team faced the #5 Douglas College Royals. 

The Blues’ Graddy Zubaidi was unstoppable in the post and Brendan Bailey’s sharp shooting led to a 23-10 advantage at the end of the first. The second quarter was a different story as the Royals limited their turnovers and attacked the offensive boards to narrow the lead and head into halftime down 39-27.

A very physical third quarter saw the Blues extend their lead over the Royals to 62-44 heading into the final quarter of play. The Blues continued to dominate throughout the fourth as Zubaidi put together a season high 29 points to lead the Blues to an 83-74 victory. PACWEST first team all-star Martin Bogajev had 28 points and Brendan Bailey contributed 15 points for the Blues. The Royals were led by Grant Campbell (14 points, 10 rebounds), Malcolm Mensah (14 points) and Ethan McKean (11 points).

The Capilano Blues move on to the semi-finals tomorrow at 8 p.m. versus the #1 VIU Mariners.