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Dominant performances Headline Day 3 of U15 & U17 Men’s National Championships 

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Aug 5, 2026

THE RUNDOWN

Elimination game action officially arrived today in Regina, as Day 3 of the 2026 U15 and U17 National Championships featured nine games from both Men’s divisions at the University of Regina on Wednesday.

NOTEWORTHY

  • Six teams punched their tickets to tomorrow’s quarter-finals – Saskatchewan’s U15 and U17 squads, Nova Scotia’s U15 and U17 Men’s teams and New Brunswick’s U15 and U17 Men’s squads.
  • Manitoba’s U15 Men’s squad and Quebec’s U17 Men’s team await opponents in Friday’s semifinals after punching their tickets with victories today. Manitoba held off a late charge from Alberta to advance thanks to a 71-65, while Quebec overcame an early deficit and rolled to a 91-71 win.
  • Northwest Territories nearly qualified for the territories first quarter-final appearance at a Canada Basketball National Championship – but they were ousted by New Brunswick 94-88, despite a 33-point performance from Zachary Mathison.
  • Six quarter-finals are on deck tomorrow in Regina, as in the U15 Men’s Division, Ontario will clash with New Brunswick, Quebec will take on Saskatchewan and British Columbia will face Nova Scotia. In U17 Men’s action, six teams will take the floor with podium hopes. British Columbia will battle New Brunswick, Alberta meets Saskatchewan and Ontario will take the court against Nova Scotia.

STAND OUTS

  • Zachary Mathison, Northwest Territories U17 Men’s – 33 PTS, 7-15 3PT,  7 REB, 3 STL
  • James LeBlanc, New Brunswick U15 Men’s – 23 PTS, 10-13 FG, 20 REB
  • Liing Ngor, Saskatchewan U15 Men’s – 20 PTS, 8-10 FG, 12 REB, 3 STL
  • Paul Peterson, Saskatchewan U15 Men’s – 20 PTS, 10-14 FG, 11 REB
  • Malcolm Mullings, Nova Scotia U15 Men’s – 17 PTS, 11 REB, 5 STL, 4 AST
  • Daniel Rom, Manitoba U17 Men’s – 23 PTS, 7-12 FG
  • Terry Ogbeide, Manitoba U17 Men’s – 23 PTS, 7 REB
  • Nigel Stephens, Manitoba U15 Men’s – 24 PTS, 6 REB, 6 STL

RESULTS

All results can be found HERE

NEXT UP

Playoff action continues on Day 4 tomorrow as the field narrows to eight teams in Regina. Medal games are set for Saturday, Aug. 8.