TORONTO, Ont. (March 27, 2022) -- The Humber Hawks are the 2022 CCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions after defeating provincial rivals St. Clair Saints in front of a sold-out North Campus crowd.

Humber had a strong opening quarter, using a 14-0 run in the first to build a double-digit lead after one. The Hawks shot an impressive 10-of-18 (55.6 percent) in the frame on the way to 26 points. DeQuon Cascart and Dwayne Lambert-Cadore led the way for Humber combining for 16 points.

CCAA All-Canadians David Gomez Jr of St. Clair and DeQuon Cascart of Humber went back-and-forth throughout the first half, both leading their teams in scoring after two. Gomez Jr put up 14 points in the first half while Cascart had a game-high 17 points through 20 minutes.

Gomez Jr continued to lead the way for the Saints out the half, putting up 13 points in the third helping his team chip away at the deficit. St. Clair outscored the Hawks in the quarter putting up 27 points but still trailed heading into the final 10 minutes of action.

The Saints battled back, making it a two-possession game with just one minute left to go. That would prove to be as St. Clair would get as Humber closed it out down the stretch to win the championship.

DeQuon Cascart was named player of the game and Championship MVP. Cascart finished with 28 points, five rebounds and five assists. David Gomez Jr was annnounced a tournament all-star and was named player of the game for St. Clair. Gomez Jr put up a game-high 37 points, five rebounds and four assists.