Cougars looking to roar into playoffs

The Sault College Cougars will look to leap into the OCAA playoffs with a big home court victory on Friday night.

With the possibility of gaining the provinces' top seed heading into the playoffs, the Cougars will meet Fanshawe, a team also chasing a top seed, in an important men's basketball contest beginning at 8 p.m. at Sault College.

A win in the team's final regular season contest would guarantee a spot in the playoff round while a loss would put the team in a cross over playoff to determine a spot in the league's playoff tournament..

The following is a press release highlighting tonight's game and graduating members of the women's volleyball team submitted by the Sault College athletic department.

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A Cougar Win Friday Night means Automatic Berth into the Provincials; Several Lady Vball Cougars to Graduate

The Sault College Cougar men currently hold a record of 9 and 2, with only one scheduled 04/05-season game remaining.

If the Cougar men defeat Fanshawe at home, Friday February 18th at 8pm, then they will receive an automatic berth into the Provincials, held March 3-5 at Durham College. A loss could put the team in a playoff crossover game vs an unknown opponent next weekend

The men are riding high after a big 90-82 win over 3rd ranked Niagara Knights this past Friday and are now looking to get back to the OCAA Provincial Championships, something they haven't done since 2001/02.

The Lady Cougars ended their season on a positive note, winning four of their last six and ending with a record of 5 wins and 10 losses, leaving them in 4th place in the West division.

The Lady Cougars bided Farwell to many graduating players. All the best to Amy Abotossaway ( 1yr) - Massage Therapy, Ashley Browning ( 2 yrs) – Massage Therapy, Sarah Atkinson ( 2yrs) – Massage Therapy , Karen Hall ( 3 yrs) – Office Administration, Desiree Simon (3 yrs) – Law and Security/Police Foundations and Kerri Senko ( 4 yrs ) – Law and Security/Police Foundations, Fish and Wildlife.

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