Men's Basketball Win Two Over GPRC
November 9 2009
The Thunder Men's Basketball team took to the court this past weekend to play a pair of home games against the visiting GPRC Wolves. Friday November 6th the Thunder would blow out Grande Prairie by a score of 99-61 (Box Score) despite trailing 22-13 in the first quarter. A total of six Thunder athletes would score double figures in the win with Andrew Champagnie and Jared Cornish each leading with way with 14 points on the night while fifth year forward Jason Smith would add 11 points and haul in 9 rebounds on the night. Saturday November 7th Concordia would secure it's second win of the weekend with a final score of 90-61 (Box Score). Andrew Champagnie would once again lead the Thunder with 16 points, while Jared Cornish would record a double double on the night with 10 point and 10 rebounds. Other Thunder Athletes in double figures were Adnan Hajdarevic and Trevor Dredger who each scored 15 points in the win. The weekend sweep improves Concordia record to 4-2 on the ACAC season. Up next for the Augustana Vikings Thursday November 12th in Camrose and returning home to the Ralph King Athletics Center on Friday November 13th tip-off is at 8:00pm. 
Photo by Jason Bouwmeester
Men's Basketball Sweep Kings
November 2 2009
Looking to rebound from their 0-2 start the Thunder Men's basketball team faced the Kings Eagles in a the second week of the ACAC regular season. Friday October 30th the Thunder hosted the visiting Eagles at the Ralph King Athletics Center, where the Thunder managed to hold off a late run by the Eagles to secure their first regular season win of the 2009-10 season by a score of 81-75 (Box Score). Adnan Hajdarevic would lead the Thunder in scoring putting up 23 points in the win while fifth year forward Jason Smith would also score 20 points and second year forward Jared Cornish would post a double double performance with 18 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Saturday October 31st at Kings the Thunder would use the momentum from Friday's victory and their relentless pressure defense to force Kings into 39 turnovers on the night on the way to a 102-57 (Box Score)victory. The sweep improves Concordia's record to 2-2 in ACAC North Division play. Next up for Concordia is a pair of home games against the visiting Grande Prairie Regional College Wolves with the first game scheduled for Friday November 6th tip-off is at 8:00pm.
Photo by Jason Bouwmeester
Men's Basketball Drop Two in Opening Weekend
October 26 2009
The Concordia University College of Alberta Men's Basketball team opened the 2009-10 ACAC Basketball season with a pair of losses to cross town rivals the NAIT Ooks. Playing at home on Friday October 23rd at the Ralph King Athletics Center the Thunder would be edged 94-91 (Box Score) in a heart breaking overtime loss to the visiting Ooks. Second year guard Brett Kallio would lead the Thunder in scoring with 21 points and 5 rebounds while Jared Cornish would add 19 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. Saturday October 24th the Thunder head to the NAIT campus for the second game of the weekend series. Falling behind early to the talent Ooks the Thunder were never able to gain the lead and would finish the game with a 90-81 loss (Box Score). Second year forward Jared Cornish would lead the Thunder with 18 points and 5 rebounds while fifth year guard Trevor Dredger would add 16 points and 6 rebounds and Adnan Hajdarevic would post 15 points and 5 rebound to the Thunder totals. Concordia is at home again Friday October 30th when they host the Kings Eagles game time is set for 8:00pm at the Ralph King Athletic Center.
Photo by Jason Bouwmeester
Men's Basketball Win Two in Exhibition Action
October 19 2009
The Concordia University College of Alberta Men's Basketball team headed to McNally High School Saturday October 17th and Sunday October 18th for a two game exhibition series against the Keyano College Huskies. Saturday the 17th the Thunder jumped out early and never looked back posting a 107-63 victory over the Huskies. In the second game on Sunday the Thunder showed more of the same hot shooting and relentless pressure defence with a 100-54 win. The Thunder now prepare for the ACAC regular season home opener against the NAIT Ooks Friday October 23rd with tip-off set for 8:00pm.
Men's Basketball in Pre-Season Action
October 5 2009
The Concordia University College of Alberta Men's Basketball team took to the courts at Kings University College this past weekend for the Kings pre-season basketball tournament. The first game Thursday October 1st saw the Thunder take on a familiar opponent in the MacEwan Griffins. Fifth year All-Conference guard Adnan Hajdarveic would go down early in the second quarter and the Thunder would struggle to score dropping the first game 98-70. Friday October 2nd In the second game of the tournament Concordia would face the GPRC Wolves. Looking to rebound from their slow start the Thunder would use their relentless pressure defense to hand the Wolves a 121-68 blow out. In the final game of the Tournament Concordia would face the defending ACAC and CCAA National Champion Mount Royal Cougars. Despite holding a slim lead at half the Thunder would eventually fall to the Cougars by a score of 77-61.
