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Last gasp falls short

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A slew of injuries prohibited men’s basketball from entering the post-season. Their loss against the Toronto Varsity Blues (6-13) last Saturday sealed the Gaels’ (5-14) fate. They finished last in the four-team OUA East — one win away from the league’s final playoff spot. After facing the OUA’s top...

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No offence on the court

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Poor offensive production put men’s basketball’s post-season chances in jeopardy over the weekend. The Gaels suffered a 71-49 shellacking at the hands of the McMaster Marauders on Saturday. The loss dropped their record to 5-10 and put them only a single game ahead of the Toronto Varsity Blues (4-11)...

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Miracle finish

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Down as many as 17 points in the fourth quarter, men’s basketball mobbed Sukhpreet Singh after his game-winning buzzer beater. The third-year guard drove the length of the court late in Queen’s 75-74 win over the Western Mustangs on Saturday, contorting his body and lifting a running flick into the...

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Post-season push stalled by York

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Men’s basketball put further stress on their playoff hopes Saturday by dropping another winnable game. The Gaels’ 76-63 loss to the York Lions (6-5) leaves Queen’s (3-7) tied with the Toronto Varsity Blues (3-7) for last in the OUA East division. With the Ryerson Rams (10-2) firmly entrenched atop...

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Main scorer smothered

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Inconsistent play cost men’s basketball a winnable game Saturday against the Laurentian Voyageurs. After clobbering the Nipissing Lakers 90-63 on Friday, the Gaels struggled offensively when stud guard Greg Faulkner was shut down by the Voyageurs’ defence. They lost 85-76. “It was a mixed bag of results...

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Frenetic flourish

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After finding themselves on both sides of a fourth-quarter comeback over the weekend, men’s basketball finally got their first win of the year last night. An 86-84 victory over the York Lions — their first contest with an OUA East opponent — propelled the Gaels record to 1-5 on the year. The victory...

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Crumble at critical time

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Second-half struggles paved the road to a winless weekend for men’s basketball. The Gaels dropped their home opener against the Waterloo Warriors 70-66 last Friday and lost to the Laurier Golden Hawks 87-70 on Saturday night. Head coach Stephan Barrie said the Gaels (0-3) had chances to come out on...

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Slow season opener

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The Gaels kept things close, but dropped their season opener last Friday. In a low-scoring affair, strong defence by both teams caused the lead to change hands several times before the Lakehead Thunderwolves beat Queen’s 54-51. Head coach Stephan Barrie commended the Gaels’ defensive success. “We...

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Third-years take charge

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After being stuck behind the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees in the OUA East, men’s basketball finally has a chance to break out. In the past, the Gaels were firmly back of the Ravens and Gee-Gees, perennially two of Canada’s top teams. The OUA went through divisional realignment prior to this...

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Progress on the court

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Don’t let this year’s record fool you: the Gaels improved significantly from last season. Even though the season for Queen’s men’s basketball ended with practically identical results to last year — 10 wins and a first round playoff exit — the young squad showed promise against stellar competition. The...

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Blowout battles

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+- The Gaels dropped decisions to the country’s top teams in their final homestand of the year. They fell to the number two nationally-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees Friday night 103-76, before losing to the top-ranked Carleton Ravens 91-59. The Gaels (9-11) are currently locked in the sixth and final playoff...

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Imbalance of power

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Carleton and Ottawa: The Elite A Raven has perched itself atop the men’s basketball standings, making it nearly impossible for Queen’s to bring home a championship. The nationally top-ranked Carleton Ravens have been the dominant force in Canadian university basketball for the last decade, capturing...

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Magical finish

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The ARC was rocking Saturday night as Roshane Roberts’ last second heroics lifted men’s basketball to a perfect weekend. The Gaels (9-9) defeated the Algoma Thunderbirds Friday by a score of 90-85, before topping the Laurentian Voyageurs 72-69 in their most exciting game of the season. The Voyageurs...

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Winless in Ottawa

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On the toughest road trip possible in CIS play, the Gaels dropped two decisions. In Ottawa last Friday, the Gaels lost 104-65 to the top-ranked team in the country, the Carleton Ravens, and were on the losing end again Saturday night as the nationally second-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees topped them 100-79. The...

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Down and up at home

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Men’s basketball found themselves on both sides of 20-point blowouts last weekend. The Gaels fell to the Ryerson Rams 81-61 at home on Friday before topping the Toronto Varsity Blues 84-64 the next night. The opening game of the home stand saw Queen’s (7-5) face a nationally fourth-ranked Rams squad...

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Lions cruise in Kingston rematch

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The York Lions roared past the Gaels last Saturday, winning the second part of an extended home-and-home series against the men’s basketball team. York prevailed 86-74 at the ARC to open the second half of the OUA season. Queen’s most recent game had been a 73-55 win against the Lions in late November. Gaels...

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Dual display

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It was a tale of two skill-sets for the Gaels at home last weekend. Men’s basketball showed off their defensive prowess on Friday against the McMaster Marauders and their offensive attack on Saturday versus the Brock Badgers. Unfortunately for the Gaels, poor execution on offence cost them in a 65-63...

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Rebound win

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Men’s basketball faced highs and lows last weekend, losing by double digits before pulling out a tight road win. The Gaels dropped their first contest last Friday to the Laurier Golden Hawks 92-75 and picked up the win over the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday 61-57. The Gaels had their hands full Friday...

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One for two

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Mackenzie Simpson kept up his scoring prowess on the road last weekend. It was a split for the Gaels (3-1) on their most recent away swing, as they defeated the Western Mustangs 82-74 last Friday and dropped a 98-74 decision to the Windsor Lancers on Saturday. The story of the weekend was the hot...

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High hopes on the hardwood

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Men With 11 returnees to the men’s basketball squad, things can go nowhere but up. With added experience and the continued scoring touch of veteran players Greg Faulkner and Nikola Misljencevic, there’s little doubt this season will be an improvement from last year. The Gaels are looking to boost...

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No chance for non-recruits

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Walk on, give it your best effort and walk out. This seems to be the new norm for hoopers hoping to crack the Gaels men’s basketball team. Assistant coach Chris Aim led mandatory open tryouts last Friday, putting a group mixed of roster locks and hopefuls together for shooting drills and an hour and...

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