Mariners Playing for Bronze

VIU Mariners vs. St. Clair Saints – Sunday March 19, 12:00pm PST | WATCH HERE

The Mariners will play for a national bronze medal on Sunday afternoon in their final game of the season.  They will face the high-flying OCAA champion St. Clair Saints from Windsor.

Saturday the Mariners knocked off the George Brown Huskies 91-85 to advance to the bronze game.  They shot 46.5% in the contest but struggled from downtown at 19%.  Akoi Yuot took the game over finishing with a game high 38 points and snagged 15 rebounds and earned the Player of the Game honours.  Landon Radliff was outstanding with 18 points and Richard Henderson recorded yet another double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.

They will take on a Saints team that downed the Capilano Blues 120-92 connecting on a mind-blogging 21-three pointers on 44 attempts on Saturday.  Overall, they shot 55% led by Jesiah Deerr who hit nine of those 21-three pointers and finished with 34 points.

They average over 98 points a game and can score in bunches.  The Mariners’ defence will need to play a major factor because a high-scoring shootout will favour the Saints on Sunday.

The Mariners’ last national was a gold in 2019, while the Saints won silver last year.