KINGSTON, Ont. - The Queen's Gaels welcome the UQAM Citadins, the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Cape Breton Capers to the ARC Main Gym this weekend for their annual invitational tournament. The action starts off on Friday and runs straight through the weekend wrapping up on Sunday afternoon.

Day 3
Cape Breton vs UQAM (Boxscore)
The Cape Breton Capers finished their weekend at the Queen's Invitational Tournament by defeating the UQAM Citadins 98-85 on Sunday afternoon at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC). 

Meshak Lufile totalled 21 points while Kayon Mayers added 19 for the Capers, who come away from the weekend with a 2-1 record after defeating the host Gaels and losing to the Ottawa Gee-Gees in their previous games. Cape Breton shot 43.5% (27-62) from the field, compared to 47.8% (32-67) from the Citadins. The winners also hit 37 of their 44 foul-shot attempts, and their bench outscored the Citadins 29-19. 

UQAM was led by Greishe Clerjuste, who shot a formidable 14-of-20 from the field to finish with a game-high of 35 points, while adding three rebounds and four steals. Kewyn Blain added 15 points in a losing cause for the Citadins, who finish the weekend with an 0-3 record.

Ottawa vs Queen's (Boxscore)
The Queen's Gaels men's basketball team dropped the final game of its Invitational Tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC), falling 98-75 to the visiting Ottawa Gee-Gees. 

The Gee-Gees finished the tournament with a 3-0 record, tallying at least 90 points in each of their games over the weekend, while the Gaels finished with a 1-2 mark after a victory against UQAM and a loss to Cape Breton. 

For the second straight day, Sukhpreet Singh led the Gaels with a game-high 25 points, and shot an impressive 5-of-10 from beyond the arc. Singh also finished with six rebounds and six assists, while Tanner Graham added 11 points in the loss for Queen's. 

The offensive potency continued on Sunday for last year's CIS semifinalists, who were paced by a 24-point performance from Brody Maracle, who finished the game with 10 field goals made on 13 attempts. Caleb Agada finished with 17 points and a team-high eight rebounds in the victory for Ottawa, who garnered a 53.6% shooting efficiency as a team compared to 49.1% from Queen's. 

The Gaels conclude their preseason preparation next weekend when they head to Edmonton for three games against Alberta, Lethbridge, and Grant MacEwan. Queen's opens up its regular season on Saturday, November 7, playing host to the York Lions at the ARC. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. 

Day 2
Ottawa vs Cape Breton (Boxscore)
The Ottawa Gee-Gees offence was showcased for a second straight day at the Queen's Invitational Tournament at the Athletics and Recreation Centre, as the OUA powerhouse topped the Cape Breton Capers 95-69 on Saturday afternoon. 

Brody Maracle and Matt Plunkett tallied 19 points apiece for the Gee-Gees, who shot an impressive 52.3% (34-65) from the field while nailing half of their three-point attempts (13-26) in improving to 2-0 on the weekend. Plunkett led the charge from beyond the arc, nailing five from the perimeter on eight attempts, while Mike L'Africain picked up an added 15 points in the win. 

Kenny Jean-Louis led the Capers with 15 points (7-14), while the AUS representative shot 39.4% (26-66) overall, dropping to 1-1 on the weekend after having defeated the host Gaels on Friday evening. Kayon Mayers and Meshak Lufile added 13 points each for Cape Breton, who take on the UQAM Citadins on Sunday afternoon at 12:00 p.m. to close out the weekend. 

The Gee-Gees conclude the weekend against the host Gaels on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. 

UQAM vs Queen's (Boxscore)
The Queen's Gaels men's basketball team held off a late surge by the visiting UQAM Citadins in the final game of Day 2 of their Invitational Tournament on Saturday evening, earning a close 89-87 victory at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC) and improving to 1-1 on the weekend. 

Sukhpreet Singh (Toronto) recorded a game-high 29 points, shooting 10-of-18 from the field and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line while picking up nine rebounds, and Mike Shoveller (Arnprior, Ont.) nailed three three-pointers to lead all players, finishing with 18 points. Kewyn Blain tallied a team-best 28 points on 12-of-20 shooting and added six rebounds in a losing cause for UQAM, and teammate Rudolphe Joly netted 24 points for the Citadins, who held a 7-point advantage heading into halftime. 

The hosts' offence exploded in the second-half, however, as Queen's picked up 31 points in the third quarter to take the lead heading into the final 10 minutes of regulation. The Citadins kept themselves close throughout the fourth quarter, twice coming within a single point of evening the contest, including a jumper from Kewyn Blain that made it 88-87 for the Gaels with 35 seconds left. However, after Singh went 1-of-2 from the foul line, the visitors turned the ball over on their next possession, putting the game on ice for Queen's. 

The Citadins will take on Cape Breton on Sunday at 12:00 p.m., while the host Gaels conclude their weekend against Ottawa with tip-off set for 4:00 p.m. 

Day 1
UQAM vs Ottawa (Boxscore)
Six players reached the double-digit mark in scoring, and the 2014-15 CIS silver medalist Ottawa Gee-Gees opened up the Queen's Invitational Tournament with a dominant 117-67 victory over the UQAM Citadins on Friday afternoon at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC). 

Mike L'Africain led all players with 21 points, knocking down four three-pointers and shooting 7-of-13 overall for the Gee-Gees, who were lights out from beyond the arc throughout the contest. Ottawa shot a formidable 59.3% (16-of-27) from the perimeter, more than doubling the the Citadins three-point offence (7-of-12). Brandon Robinson added 19 points, while Caleb Agada recorded the only double-double of the match, tallying 10 points and 10 boards in the victory. 

Greishe Clerjuste netted a team-best 19 points for UQAM, and was perfect from three-point land, going 5-of-5 and shooting 7-of-11 overall. The Citadins worked at a 42.9% field-goal efficiency overall, but were unable to keep pace with Ottawa's offensive output for the final three quarters of play. 

The Gee-Gees will look to add to their win total at the Invitational on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Cape Breton Capers at 4:00 p.m. The Citadins are back at the ARC on Saturday evening to contest the host Gaels with that tip-off set for 8:00 p.m. 

Cape Breton vs Queen's (Boxscore)
The Queen's Gaels men's basketball team opened up their Invitational Tournament on Friday evening with an 82-67 loss to the Cape Breton Capers on Friday night at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC). 

The Atlantic University Sport (AUS) representatives scored an impressive 50 points in the final two quarters of play that more than erased a double-digit deficit they faced against the Gaels after the first half. Kayon Mayers and Tevin Bartley recorded 17 and 16 points respectively in the victory for the Capers, who shot 41.2% (28-68) from the field while outrebounding the hosts Gaels 54-40. 

Sukhpreet Singh led the Gaels with 12 points, shooting 6-of-15 from the floor while picking up five rebounds and six assists in the loss. Tanner Graham and Patrick Street added 10 points each for the hosts, who worked at a 34.8% (24-69) efficiency throughout the contest. After a potent first quarter offensively where Queen's scored 28 points, the hosts' output decreased over the next three quarters, while the visitors heated up as the game wore on, allowing Cape Breton to earn a win to open the weekend. 

The Capers will face off against Ottawa on Saturday at 4:00 p.m., while the host Gaels will tip-off against UQAM at 8:00 p.m. 

SCHEDULE
Friday
4pm - UQAM vs Ottawa - Live Stats
8pm - Cape Breton vs Queen's - Live Stats

Saturday
4pm - Ottawa vs Cape Breton - Live Stats
8pm - UQAM vs Queen's - Live Stats

Sunday
12pm - Cape Breton vs UQAM - Live Stats
4pm - Ottawa vs Queen's - Live Stats

PROGRAM