CAPERS MEN Fall to AUS Leaders

Antigonish, NS - The StFX X-Men (7-3) are in first place, after extending their winning streak to five games, with a 96-80 victory over the visiting Cape Breton University Capers (0-9) Tuesday night in Atlantic University Sport basketball action at Oland Centre. 

Subway player of the game Kevin Bercy (Kanata, ON) scored a team-high 23 points, while adding nine rebounds and two assists to lead the home side. With the X-Men going scoreless for the first four minutes of the game, the Capers jumped to a 10-2 advantage, led by Kenny Jean-Louis (Montreal, QC) with seven of his game-high 29 points. 

Early in the second quarter, Justin Andrew (Hamilton, ON) drained a deep three-pointer to give the X-Men a 26-20 advantage. After a basket from veteran guard Julius Antoine (Woodbridge, ON), StFX was up 34-24. Back-to-back threes from Tristen Ross (Truro, NS) gave StFX a 49-33 lead. 

Early in the third quarter, after a three-point shot from Jack MacAulay (Charlottetown, PEI) and a Jean-Louis lay-up, the Capers trailed 56-44. The X-Men responded, with a Daniel Passley (Mississauga, ON) lay-up making it 64-47. After an Antoine three-pointer, the StFX margin ballooned to 20 points. The X-Men led 80-59 after three quarters. 

In the closing minutes, the Capers made a mini run, but could get no closer than 16 points. Off the bench, Christian Affolter (Bern, SUI) collected 17 points for the Capers, along with seven rebounds, three steals and one assist.  

The Capers will return to action Friday, Jan. 13, when they host the UPEI Panthers in Sydney. 

The X-Men will be back on the court Saturday, Jan. 14, when they welcome the Panthers to Antigonish. 

Tip-off for both match-ups is 8 p.m.