Ceejay Hanson of the Cape Breton Capers, middle, goes for a lay-up during Atlantic University Sport basketball action against the Acadia Axemen at Sullivan Field House in Sydney on Friday. Cape Breton won the game 96-79. PHOTO/VAUGHAN MERCHANT, CBU ATHLETICS.SYDNEY, N.S. – The Cape Breton Capers basketball teams picked up a pair of victories on home court against Acadia University in Atlantic University Sport action at Sullivan Field House in Sydney on Friday.
Haley McDonald had a team-high 21 points, while Bianca Helmig recorded 10 points and Elizabeth Iseyemi and Samantha Russell, off the bench, both notched nine points for the Axewomen . Hailey MacLeod of the Cape Breton Capers, left, looks to the basket as he’s pressured by Sandy Saunders of the Acadia Axewomen during Atlantic University Sport action at Sullivan Field House in Sydney on Friday. Cape Breton won the game 87-73. PHOTO/VAUGHAN MERCHANT, CBU ATHLETICS. - ContributedOsman Omar had the game-high 20 points, while Live Kivuvu and Jason Callaghan, both off the bench, had 17 points and 13 points respectively for the Capers .
Ryan Munro, grandson of late New Waterford Coal Bowl founder Donnie Blackwood, had a team-high 18 points, while Gabe Davignon, off the bench, had 15 points, and Seth Blundell recorded 12 points for the Axemen . Both Cape Breton and Acadia will return to the court on Saturday in Sydney. The women play at 2 p.m. followed by the men at 4 p.m. at Sullivan Field House.@CBPost_JeremyIt has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home.