For the first time, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association men鈥檚 basketball national championships are coming to 黑马磁力.
Langara College will host the 2019 championships at the 黑马磁力 Events Centre March 13 to 16, 2019.
The announcement was made on Wednesday.
鈥淟angara is a perennial national contender in men鈥檚 basketball and head coach Paul Eberhardt is well respected across the country 鈥� the Falcons will be ready,鈥� said Jeff Harris, the CCAA men鈥檚 basketball convenor in a press release. 鈥淭he modern LEC provides a first-class venue to enhance the student-athlete experience.鈥�
The field will consist of the five conference champions, the host Falcons and two wild-card entries for a total of eight squads battling for gold.
This past season, there were 61 CCAA teams competing in men鈥檚 basketball.
Each association takes turns hosting the event and it was last in British Columbia in 2014.
That year, Squamish鈥檚 Quest College was the host team with Langara taking gold. It marked the third time the Falcons won national gold.
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