Martlet hoopsters shoot for the cure against Stingers
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MONTREAL - The Â鶹AV women's basketball team will put their undefeated 5-0 record on the line Thursday when the play host to Concordia (4-3) in the opening game of a doubleheader at Love Competition Hall in the Currie gymnasium, 475 Pine Avenue West. Tip-off for the women's game is 6 p.m., followed by the men's contest.
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The Martlets, who sit atop the Quebec conference, will be wearing pink and white uniforms instead of their traditional red and white colours, as part of the "Shoot for the Cure" fundraiser for cancer research. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for students and free for children 12 and under. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and two dollars from each ticket sold will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Halftime will feature a special performance by "Tonal Ecstasy", the renown a cappella group from Â鶹AV.
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"I believe this is a great way for us to use our sport as a tool to increase awareness about a disease that will one day impact the lives of these young women in one way or another," said Ryan Thorne, head coach of the Martlets. "The WBCA goal this year is $100,000 and with every team in the CIS participating, that makes [Â鶹AV's] fundraising goal roughly $2,500. All the players have been working, soliciting donations from friends and family, and the intercollegiate department will also be doing their part by accepting donations at the door and matching what we raise to a maximum of $500. Concordia will be our opponent on Thursday, but together we will be using this game to battle a common foe."
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The Martlets prevailed 61-57 in their first meeting at Concordia, Nov. 26. The men's game, slated for an 8 p.m. start, will feature the second-place Stingers, who are ranked No.7 in the nation with a 5-2 record, against the third-place Redmen (3-2). Â鶹AV suffered a last-minute 72-68 loss in their only previous meeting.
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An initiative of the CIS Women's Basketball Coaches Association, more than $230,000 has been collectively raised by CIS teams across the nation, over the last three seasons. The 2009-10 season events alone helped raise just shy of $100,000, a record amount for the event. Organizers are hoping to set a new record during the 2010-11 season.
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Athletics & Recreation
Â鶹AV
514-398-7012 (Tel.)
m.athletics.mcgill.ca (mobile website)
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