ACAA defending champion Mounties end season with quarterfinal loss

After 24 long months, the Mount Allison Mounties reign as defending ACAA men's basketball Champions came to an end on Wednesday when they were defeated 96-82 by the MSVY Mystics in quarterfinal action.

The #6 seed Mystics scored the first points of the game and never trailed from that point forward, leading 25-23 at the end of the first quarter. A late push before half time game the visitors a 42-33 edge at the game's midpoint. The Mystics continued their hot shooting to start the 3^rd quarter and they wouldn't let the defending champs get any closer from that point forward. 

Playing in his final game as a Mountie, senior James French finished as his team's leading scorer with 18 points and 6 rebounds. ACAA 1^st Team All-Star Sam Pierson had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists while Noah McCarthy had 15 points of his own.

Tariq Thomas had 21 points including 5 3-pointers for the Mystics. Will Spaulding added 20 points for the winning side. 

The Mystics will now face the #1 seed Holland Hurricanes in ACAA semi-final action on Friday.