Men’s Basketball: Capers sweep Axemen in battle of top two teams

(SYDNEY, N.S.) - In a showdown between two of the top men's basketball teams in the Atlantic conference, the No. 4-ranked Cape Breton Capers posted a pair of weekend victories over the No. 3-ranked Acadia Axemen.

The Capers, now a perfect 12-0 in regular season play, handed the injury-depleted Axemen a 93-72 loss on Saturday night and followed that up with a 92-61 victory Sunday afternoon.

The Capers are currently the only unbeaten team in the nation.

In Sunday's contest, 11 of the 12 Capers in the lineup figured in the scoring as the home side ran away with a 31-point victory.

Freshman guard Kayon Mayers earned Subway Player of the Game honours, finishing with a game-high 18 points for the Capers who shot 48 per cent from the floor in the game.

Jimmy Dorsey, the reigning AUS Most Valuable Player, chipped in with 13 points and six assists for the winners while Meshack Lufile had 13 points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocks off the bench.

Sean Stoqua and Kyle Arseneault had 14 points apiece for the Axemen.

Saturday, AJ Geugjes was outstanding down low for the Capers, pouring in 24 points and grabbing 18 boards to earn Subway Player of the Game honours for the Capers.

Rookie Shaquille Keith also finished with 24 points for the Capers while Dorsey, the current leading scorer in the Atlantic conferece, added 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five steals.

Sean McCormick chipped with 10 points and six rebounds in a winning cause.

Jonathan Tull led the Axemen with 16 points. Shaquille Smith with 13 points and Sean Stoqua and Tyler Scott with 10 apiece were other top scorers for the reigning AUS champs.

The Capers will return to action this weekend when they travel to Halifax for games with the Saint Mary's Huskies and the Dalhousie Tigers.

Source: Cape Breton Sports Information