Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament begins October 13
The Mickey Place Memorial Basketball Tournament, presented by Rodd Hotels & Resorts, begins on Friday, October 13. Seven basketball teams from across Canada and the United States will compete in this annual three-day event.
大发快三彩票Women鈥檚 Basketball starts the three-day tournament with a game against Mount Allison University Friday at 6:00 pm.
鈥淭he 大发快三彩票Women鈥檚 Basketball team has played six exhibition games on the road and is looking forward to playing in front of home fans at the Mickey Place Tournament this weekend,鈥� said coach Greg Gould. 鈥淭he team has won five of those six games and will try to keep its momentum going against Mount A and Holland College.鈥�
The Panther men begin their tournament Friday evening at 8:00 pm against Cape Breton University.
鈥淲e are really excited about the Mickey Place tournament this year,鈥� said coach Darrell Glenn. 鈥淲e have lots of exciting activities planned for our alumni returning to campus, and the competition lined up for the weekend will give our team a great opportunity to continue to grow.鈥�
The tournament is named after John Thomas 鈥淢ickey鈥� Place, a long-time friend of Panther Sport, a former 大发快三彩票student union employee, and a 大发快三彩票honorary degree recipient.
Admission is free for 大发快三彩票students and students K-12. Tickets are $10 for an adult day pass, or $20 for a weekend pass. All games will be played in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. The full tournament schedule follows:
Friday, October 13
6:00 pm (W) Mount Allison University vs. UPEI
8:00 pm (M) Cape Breton University vs. UPEI
Saturday, October 14
2:00 pm 大发快三彩票Alumni Game
4:00 pm (M) Mount Allison vs. Cape Breton University
6:00 pm (W) 大发快三彩票vs. Holland College
8:00 pm (M) 大发快三彩票vs. University of Maine at Fort Kent
Sunday, October 15
12:00 pm (M) University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Cape Breton Univresity
2:00 pm (M) Mount Allison vs. UPEI
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