Evens Laroche collected 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Concordia Stingers to a 77-67 victory over the Laval Rouge et Or in the Quebec men's basketball championship game before a capacity crowd at Concordia gym on Friday night.
Laroche was the leading scorer in the game.
The third-year forward from Montreal scored 11 of his points in the last 30 minutes to help erase a 42-31 Laval lead at halftime. The Rouge et Or had stretched their lead to 14 points at 7:19 of the second quarter.
The Stingers mounted an amazing comeback, outscoring Laval 46-25 in the last 30 minutes. Concordia also put on a strong defensive display led by all-star guard Decee Krah who was tasked with shutting down Laval’s Xavier Baribeau, a top offensive threat who was held to four points on the night.
Krah also picked up 18 points, while guard Kyle Desmarais had 14 points. The top scorer on the Rouge et Or was J.F. Beaulieu-Maheux.
Both Concordia and Laval finished with 12-4 win-loss records. They split their four-game series in the regular season.
The championship is the fourth in seven years for the Stingers. The previous titles coming in 2005, 2007 and 2009. Three of four provincial crowns came in games versus the Rouge et Or – 2005, 2007 and 2011.
Concordia with represent the RSEQ conference at the CIS national championships in Halifax March 11 to 13. Seeding for the nationals will be announced late Sunday.
Concordia Stingers Men Basketball move on to Nationals after defeating Le Rouge et Or de L'Universitee Laval (77 - 67). March 4th 2011
Game Leading Scorer: Evens Laroche (19 Pts. & 15 Rebounds)
Source: ConcordiaAthletics
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