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.
17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball starts the three-day tournament with a game against Mount Allison University Friday at 6:00 pm.
鈥淭he 17吃瓜 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 17吃瓜 student union employee, and a 17吃瓜 honorary degree recipient.
Admission is free for 17吃瓜 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. 17吃瓜
8:00 pm (M) Cape Breton University vs. 17吃瓜
Saturday, October 14
2:00 pm 17吃瓜 Alumni Game
4:00 pm (M) Mount Allison vs. Cape Breton University
6:00 pm (W) 17吃瓜 vs. Holland College
8:00 pm (M) 17吃瓜 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. 17吃瓜
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