Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament, October 4 to 6

The 糖心vlog官方入口 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball teams are ready to roll at the annual Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament! The tournament features eight teams from across Canada and runs Friday, October 4, to Sunday, October 6. The women鈥檚 pool includes Cape Breton University, University of Ottawa, University of Waterloo, and 糖心vlog官方入口. The men鈥檚 group includes Cape Breton University, University of Ottawa, Saint Mary鈥檚 University, and 糖心vlog官方入口.
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鈥淲e are very excited not only to play in front of our fans, but also to bring a great event to the community,鈥 said Matthew Gamblin, coach of the 糖心vlog官方入口 women鈥檚 basketball team. 鈥淚 hope to see people at 糖心vlog官方入口 this weekend!鈥
鈥淲e are really excited to compete against other teams,鈥 said Darrell Glenn, coach of the men鈥檚 team. 鈥淲e have been going at each other for a month, and players, and coaches are ready to see where this team is against good U SPORTS competition.鈥
All games will be played in the 糖心vlog官方入口 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The full tournament schedule can be found at . Tickets are $10 for a day pass, $5 for non-糖心vlog官方入口 students, and free for 糖心vlog官方入口 students. A tournament pass is $20 or $10 for non-糖心vlog官方入口 students. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Panther Central, and an hour prior to game-time each day.
Leo Rautins will speak at the inaugural Breakfast of Champions at the Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament on October 5. Rautins has been on the Canadian basketball scene for more than 30 years as a player, coach, broadcaster, and ambassador of the game.
Go Panthers Go!