RDC Queens second-year guard Harneet Sidhu battles a pair of SAIT Trojans defenders in the Thanksgiving Classic at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
It was a successful weekend for the home side at the RDC Thanksgiving Classic.
The Kings finished the tournament 2-1, with a 79-69 win over the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings and a 115-89 victory Saturday over the Burman University Bobcats.
RDC will open the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference season Oct. 19 at home against the Olds College Broncos.
The Queens ended the weekend 1-2, finishing with a 58-49 win over the SAIT Trojans. They had tough losses to Briercrest College and Concordia University of Edmonton.
They will also open the ACAC season on Oct. 19 at home against the Broncos.
RDC Queens third-year guard Sandra Garcia-Bernal drives to the basket against the SAIT Trojans in the Thanksgiving Classic at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)The RDC Queens played well in the Thanksgiving Classic at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)RDC Kings guard Rudy Soffo fires a jump shot against Burman University at the Thanksgiving Classic at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)RDC Kings fifth-year guard Spencer Klassen drives to the basket through a pair of Burman University defenders at the Thanksgiving Classic at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)RDC Kings Ramiro Martinez Quintanilla Jimenez dodges a pair of Burman University defenders in the key at the Thanksgiving Classic at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
Byron has been the sports reporter at the advocate since December of 2016. He likes to spend his time in cold hockey arenas accompanied by luke warm, watered down coffee.
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