Mariners & Falcons Square Off
The final men's semis on Friday night sees the Mariners and Falcons battle
#4 Langara Falcons @ #1 VIU Mariners - Friday March 4, 7:30pm | WATCH HERE
The #1 team in the country see their first action at the PACWEST championship tournament on Friday night when the Mariners face the Falcons in a semi-final with a berth in the gold medal game on the line.
They met three times during the regular season and the Mariners averaged a 22-point victory in a three-game sweep. They shot 51.6% against the Falcons with Richard Henderson leading the way with 23 points a game including an impressive 33-point performance.
The Falcons on the other hand shot 38% against the Mariners in the seasonal series and Nick Chan coming off the bench for success averaging 14.6 points a game. Veteran point guard Royce Sargeant averaged 13 points in running the offence. Last night in their quarterfinal they dominated the defending champion Douglas Royals 100-78 and shot 50% with Allayasa Bray leading the way with 17 points.
The Mariners are trying to get back the PACWEST gold medal game for the 13th straight time while the Falcons haven’t played for gold since 2015 when they won silver.
Head-to-Head
Records: Falcons 8-10 - Mariners 17-0
Average Points For: Falcons 85.1 – Mariners 99.3
Average Points Allowed: Falcons 88.8 – Mariners 77.5
Field Goal %: Falcons 40.1% - Mariners 50.3%
Leading Scorers: Royce Sargeant – 13.8/game (Falcons) – Akoi Yuot – 22.3/game (Mariners)
Leading Rebounders: Jas Dhudwal – 8.8/game (Falcons) – Akot Yuot – 9.6/games (Mariners)