Carleton Ravens sweep basketball championships
The Carleton Ravens will return to Ottawa with two gold medals.
The Ravens men's and women's basketball teams swept the U Sports national championships in Atlantic Canada on Sunday, becoming the first university to win both titles during the same season since 1985.
The Ravens men's team beat St. FX in double overtime, while the Ravens women's team stormed back from a five-point half-time deficit to beat Queen's University.
Ravens win fourth straight U Sports title
The Carleton Ravens are the top team in Canadian university men's basketball for a fourth straight season.
The Ravens beat St. Francis Xavier University 109-104 in double overtime to win the W. P. McGee Trophy in Halifax.
The Ravens rallied from a 23 point deficit in the second quarter to win the national title. Aiden Warnholtz scored 23 points and added 11 assists for the Ravens.
Ravens win Bronze Baby for second time
The Carleton Ravens are women's national champions for the second time in school history.
The Ravens beat the Queen's Gaels 71-59 to win the Bronze Baby Trophy. Kali Pocrnic scored 20 points for Carleton, while Emma Kiesekamp had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Carleton rallied from a five-point deficit at half time to outscore Queen's 45-28 in the second half. The women's national championship tournament was held in Sydney.
The Ravens won the U Sports women's basketball championship in 2018.
Gee-Gees win bronze
The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees men's basketball team will return from Halifax with a bronze medal.
The Gee-Gees beat top seed Victoria Vikes 78-58 in the third place game at the U Sports Men's Final 8 on Sunday.
It's uOttawa's fourth medal in men's basketball in 10 years.
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