HOT SHOTS: Action from the Capital Hoops Classics

Football has the Panda Game, but local basketball fanatics have their own celebration of the rivalry between the Carleton Ravens and the Ottawa Gee-Gees with the Capital Hoops Classic.

The Ravens and Gee-Gees again took regular-season matchups to TD Place Arena on Friday night, drawing an announced crowd of 6,137, several times more than they would attract to their home campus gyms, but with the same intense rivalry.

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Led by 19 points from Kali Pocrnic, Carleton won the women’s contest 78-72. Ottawa’s top scorer was Natsuki Szczokin with 23.

The victory improved the Ravens’ record to 17-1, tops in the Ontario University Athletics East Division standings at 17-1. The Gee-Gees are third at 14-4.

The Carleton-Ottawa men’s game was played later.

Carleton guard Teresa Donato (8) and uOttawa guard Natsuki Szczokin (9) watch as the ball bounces out of bounds in the first half. Photo by Spencer Colby /Postmedia
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Carleton forward Jacqueline Urban (22) attempts to block a pass by uOttawa guard Natsuki Szczokin (9) during the first half. Photo by Spencer Colby /Postmedia
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Gee-Gees point guard Ariane Saumure (0) and forward Melina de Iulio (21) put the defensive squeeze on Carleton guard Dorcas Buisa (7) during the first half. Photo by Spencer Colby /Postmedia
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The Gee-Gees’ Allie McCarthy (12) and the Ravens’ Kali Pocrnic (4) scramble for the loose ball on the court during the second half. Photo by Spencer Colby /Postmedia
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A uOttawa fan reacts to the on-court action during the second half. Photo by Spencer Colby /Postmedia
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Carleton guard Dorcas Buisa (7) loses possession of the ball as she gets squeezed between two Gee-Gees players. Photo by Spencer Colby /Postmedia
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Gee-Gees forward Melina De Iulio (21) slips out of bounds with possession of the ball as Ravens guard Kyana-Jade Poulin (11) and forward Hadeza Ismaila (10) look on during the second half. Photo by Spencer Colby /Postmedia

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