STFX X-Men third year forward David Muenkat was selected first overall in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) U SPORTS draft, as announced Tuesday evening. The 6’7”, 210 pound Arts student from Brampton, Ont. is the first ever X-Men to be drafted into the CEBL in what is the fourth year of the draft/league. He was chosen first overall in the opening round by the Scarborough Shooting Stars.
Fifth year X-Men guard Justin Andrew was named an AUS second team all-star as the conference announced the all-stars, all-rookies and major award winners.
It would be easy to understand why Justin Andrew doubted he would ever take to the hardwood at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax again, at least while wearing his beloved White and Blue.
The STFX X-Men wrapped up AUS regular season play with a 101-82 victory over the Acadia Axemen Saturday night at the Saputo Centre, locking in second place in the AUS standings.
The visiting StFX X-Men (9-6) held onto a 86-81 win over the Acadia Axemen (1-14) Stu Aberdeen Court in the last regular-season home game of the 2021-22 season.
Please note that the UNB Reds at STFX basketball games originally scheduled for Friday, February 25th at 6:00 and 8:00 pm in Antigonish have been rescheduled due to COVID protocols. The games will now be played on Sunday, February 27th at 2:00 pm (women) and 4:00 pm (men).
In what was a close game for the duration of the night, the Memorial Sea-Hawks were able to come out on top by a final score of 90-84 over the STFX X-Men Friday evening.
The Memorial Sea-Hawks capped their weekend home stand at the Field House with a win on Saturday afternoon against the StFX X-Men, the final score being 105-88. The Sea-Hawks ended the weekend with two consecutive wins, bringing their season record to 6-4. the X-Men drop to 5-6.
The StFX X-Men ended the first half of the season on a winning note as they defeated the UPEI Panthers by a score of 86-78 on Coach K Court on Saturday night.
The Dalhousie Tigers topped the STFX X-Men 85-70 Saturday night in AUS action on Coach K Court at the Saputo Centre, picking up four points in the AUS standings with the win.
The Saint Mary’s Huskies held off an impressive fourth quarter surge by the STFX X-Men to edge the visitors 96-93 Wednesday night at the Homburg Centre.
On the strength of a 23-7 fourth quarter, the STFX X-Men came back to defeat the Acadia Axemen 73-64 Wednesday night on Coach K Court in their AUG regular season home opener.
In his Atlantic University Sport debut on Friday, first-year forward Norm Burry (Grafton, NB) dropped a game-high 21 points as the UNB REDS made a statement in their home opener with an 82-65 win over the STFX X-Men.
The STFX X-Men won the 42nd annual STFX Coach K Invitational tournament with an 82-71 victory over the Dalhousie Tigers Sunday evening at the STFX Saputo Centre on Coach K Court.
After trailing by 10 points at halftime, the X-Men turned the game around to defeat the Memorial Sea-Hawks 98-71 Thursday night in pre-season exhibition action on Coach K Court.
The STFX X-Men basketball team competed in the annual Stu Aberdeen tournament at Acadia University this weekend, playing to a 1-2 record. The X-Men faced AUS opponents Dalhousie, Saint Mary’s and Acadia.
The STFX X-Men began their pre-season competition with a 93-58 victory over the University of King’s College Blue Devils Saturday evening on Coach K Court. The Blue Devils play out of the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association.
There are plenty of newcomers on the roster, not to mention a new head coach, but the focus for the STFX X-Men basketball program remains unchanged – making the playoffs and challenging for an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship.
Atlantic University Sport released the 2021-22 schedules today for both fall and winter sports. Hosts and dates for the fall and winter conference championships were also confirmed.