Dalhousie 64 vs McGill 50

The Dalhousie Tigers punched their ticket to the final of the Rod and Joan Shoveller Memorial tournament Saturday night as they defeated the McGill Redmen 64-50 at the Dalplex.

The start of the game was slow offensively for both teams as the game stood at 4-4 after five minutes of play. Both teams came out strong defensively but it was the Tigers who came out on top after Sven Stammberger hit a three to make it 16-12 for the Tigers after the first ten minutes of play.

The Tigers came out hot in the second quarter with an 11-2 run and they played strong defense all quarter, limiting the Redmen to just seven points in the frame as they held a 34-19 going into halftime.

Dele Ogundokun made a three in the third quarter to trim the deficit to nine points, but that's as close as the Redmen would get as the Tigers would go on to win 64-50, the lowest they've allowed all season against CIS competition.

Four of the Tigers starters finished in double figures, with Devon Stedman leading the way with a team-high 14 points and eight rebounds. Third-year point guard Ritchie Kanza Mata was named the player of the game after an eight assist, five steal, four point and three rebound effort.

Francois Bourque had a team-high 13 points on 5-8 shooting in the loss for McGill, while Vincent Dufort added eight points and eight rebounds.

With the win, the Tigers have earned their place in the final of the Rod and Joan Shoveller Memorial tournament, where they'll look to win their second title in three years. They'll face the CIS No. 2 ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees at 3:00pm, while the Redmen will tip off against the StFX X-Men at 1:00pm.