Vancouver Island University’s men’s basketball team won the PacWest champion and gets to go to nationals.
The VIU Mariners won the Pacific Western Athletic Association title this past weekend in Kelowna, defeating the Camosun Chargers by a 71-64 score in the gold-medal game Saturday, March 2, at Okanagan College.
The game was close all the way through, but the Mariners built on a two-point margin at halftime with a strong third quarter to gain an edge.
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