The field has been set and the province’s top eight women’s basketball teams will be competing for the OCAA Championship at Niagara College from March 3-5.
Four teams gained direct byes into the tournament following the conclusion of the regular season. The Niagara Knights enter the tournament as the host, while the Humber Hawks gained a berth as the West Division’s number one seed. From the East Division both the aforementioned Thunder and the St. Lawrence-Kingston Vikings gained entry as the division’s first and second seeds respectively. The Fanshawe Falcons, Lambton Lions, Mohawk Mountaineers, and St. Clair Saints earned their way in, all winning their qualifying games in the opening round of the playoffs.
All games throughout the event will be streamed live by students in Niagara College Broadcasting, Radio, Television, and Film department at www.goknights.ca/watchlive. Tickets will be available at the door for $8 per day or $15 for a tournament pass.
SCHEDULE
Day 1 – March 3
1pm – Game #1 St. Clair Saints v. Humber Hawks
3pm – Game #2 Fanshawe Falcons v. St. Lawrence-K Vikings
6pm – Game #3 Niagara Knights v. Algonquin Thunder
8pm – Game #4 Lambton Lions v. Mohawk Mountaineers
Day 2 – March 4
1pm – Game #5 Loser Game #1 v. Loser Game #2
3pm – Game #6 Loser Game #3 v. Loser Game #4
6pm – Game #7 Winner Game #1 v. Winner Game #2
8pm – Game #8 Winner Game #3 v. Winner Game #4
Day 3 – March 5
2pm – Consolation Final Winner Game #5 v. Winner Game #6
5pm – Bronze Medal Game Loser Game #7 v. Loser Game #8
7pm – Gold Medal Game Winner Game #7 v. Winner Game #8
SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION
Championship Website goknights.ca/ocaawbb
Watch Live goknights.ca/watchlive
OCAA Website ocaa.com/sports/wbkb
OCAA Twitter @theocaa
OCAA Hashtag #OCAAWBB
Niagara Knights Twitter @nc_knights
Niagara Knights Instagram @nc_knights
Flickr – Official Photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/139642249@N05/albums
