Posted: Oct 08, 2017
Sydney, NS - The UPEI Panthers salvaged their weekend by beating the SFX X-Men on the final day of the Capers 2017 Fall Classic tournament. The Panthers used a balanced attack with four players hitting double digits in the victory. Milorad Sedlarevic led the Panthers with 18 points, while Tristian Ross led the X-Men with 22.
Turning point: The game was tight right up until the final minutes. Sedlarevic hit a corner three to put the Panthers up by six points with a minute left in the game. The X-Men tried to rally but the Panthers hit their free throws down the stretch.
Individual Leaders:
- StFX's Tristen Ross led the game with 22 points
- StFX's Daniel Passley led the game with 12 rebounds
- The Panthers Sedlarevic and X-Man Ross each had 4 assists
- Ross had 4 three-pointers
News & Notes:
- Player of the Game: Panthers Milorad Sedlarevic
- The X-Men finished the tournament 2-1
- The Panthers finished the tournament 1-2
- The Panther bench outscored the X-Men bench 32-15
Courtesy CBU Communications