ETOBICOKE, Ont. - After the dust settled on the OCAA season Sunday afternoon, the 2018 OCAA Women's Basketball Championship field of eight is now officially set.
The Humber College department of athletics and recreation will host the three-day tournament from Mar. 2-4 at the North Campus Gym. The Final Eight tournament will feature the top programs in the province, with the winner advancing to the CCAA National Championship in Sackville, NB.
Durham, who defeated Sheridan 80-74 to qualify for the OCAA championship, will take on the Fanshawe Falcons (17-3) in their quarter-final match in the primetime slot on Friday at 8 p.m.
The Lords finished the regular season with a 9-8 record, good enough for third place in the OCAA east region. Coming into the quarter-final match, Durham has been red hot winning four straight games including their victory over the Bruins.
Depth in the line-up has been a strength for head coach Heather LaFontaine's squad as they have ten players averaging double-digits in minutes per game.
The tournament is loaded with championship experience, as each program has claimed at least one title in their history. Fanshawe pace the way with their record 11 OCAA gold medals, while the Humber Hawks will try to defend their title for the fourth straight season.
The event will kick off Thursday evening with the championship awards dinner at the Holiday Inn and doors will open at 6 p.m. Award winners will be announced live throughout the banquet via the OCAA twitter account.
A total of 11 games will be played in three days, with the quarter-finals beginning Mar. 1 at 1 p.m. The winning teams will advance to the semifinals on Saturday, while the losing teams will be relegated to the consolation bracket.
Admission is free for everyone, and each game will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network.
For more information on OCAA women's basketball, visit ocaa.com/sports/wbkb, or follow on Twitter @OCAA or #OCAAWBB.
Championship Schedule
Friday, March 2
Quarter-Finals
Game #1: Seneca vs. Mohawk - 1 p.m.
Game #2: St. Clair vs. Humber - 3 p.m.
Game #3: George Brown vs. Niagara - 6 p.m.
Game #4: Fanshawe vs. Durham - 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 3
Consolation Round
Game #5: Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2 - 1 p.m.
Game #6: Loser Game #3 vs. Loser Game #4 - 3 p.m.
Championship Semifinals
Game #7: Winner Game #1 vs. Winner Game #2 - 6 p.m.
Game #8: Winner Game #3 vs. Winner Game #4 - 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 4
Consolation Final
Game #9: Winner Game #5 vs. Winner Game #6 - 12 p.m.
Bronze Medal Match
Game #10: Loser Game #7 vs. Loser Game #8 - 2:30 p.m.
Winning team presented OCAA Bronze Medal at conclusion of match
Gold Medal Match
Game #11: Winner Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8 - 5 p.m.
OCAA Gold and Silver Medals presented at conclusion of match
