Providence University College men’s basketball team made history on Sunday in Plymouth by claiming their first-ever NIAC title. The fourth seeded Pilots defeated second seeded Canadian Mennonite University in the championship game.
Canadian Mennonite University won their second NIAC championship on Sunday when the top seeded Blazers defeated their rival Providence University College in the final.
Before the final CMU needed overtime to eliminate Free Lutheran Bible College 71-63 in the semifinals.
All Conference – (Men)
Coach of the Year – Jordan Nowell (TBC)
Player of the Year – Jonathan Ogugua (TBC)
Juron Adams (SWC)
Andrew Bruin (CMU)
Daniel Cameron (CMU)
Alex Gonzalez (OHCC)
Ian Green (LLTC)
Noah Larson (OHCC)
Rhys Maestre (PUC)
Marcellus Mencarini (TBC)
Russel Mboda (USB)
Jonathan Ogugua (TBC)
Riley Paul (PUC)
TJ Shellman (SWC)
Parker Wallette (TMCC)
Quincy Wilson (TBC)
Samuel Wilson (TBC)
Honorable Mention –
Kent Anderson (FLBC)
Desmond Hardimond (LLTC)
Hasan Kone (USB)
Virgil McCormick (NHSC)
Emmanuel Oleko (PUC)
Abrahm Peltier (TMCC)
Jamison Pratt (SWC)
Bryson Rainbow (NHSC)
Caleb Smoot (OHCC)
All Conference – (Women)
Coach of the Year – Wendy Greven (FLBC)
Player of the Year – Briana Ehrmantraut (CMU)
All Conference –
Sara Bergen (CMU)
Madeline Berkey (TBC)
Omariya Bernard (SWC)
Kennadee Bissonette (SWC)
Klarisse Ducasi (USB)
Briana Ehrmantraut (CMU)
Fiona Garcia (PUC)
Oluwanifemi Gbadamosi (CMU)
Lauren Jones ( FLBC)
Faith LaRocque (PUC)
Sydney Last (PUC)
Marlyssa Ledgerwood (TBC)
Hailey Peltier (TMCC)
Clara Rieschl (FLBC)
Honorable Mention –
Adrian Alley (PUC)
Hawk Bair (SWC)
Kadence Decoteau (TMCC)
Jojo Rieschl (FLBC)
Angie Soto (TBC)
NIAC Women’s Basketball championship game
1-Canadian Mennonite University (14-6) vs 2-Providence University College (14-11)
Head-to-head
Dec. 6 CMU 76 at PUC 81
Dec. 6 PUC 67, CMU 63
Feb. 8 CMU 75 at PUC 72
Feb. 9 PUC 62 at CMU 66
NIAC Men’s Basketball championship game
2-Canadian Mennonite University vs 4-Providence University College
Head-to-head
Dec. 6 PUC 67 at CMU 101
Dec. 6 CMU 96 at PUC 69
Feb. 8 CMU 67 at PUC 62
Feb. 9 PUC 56 at CMU 70
2025 NIAC Basketball Tournament, February 21-23
Free Lutheran Bible College, Plymouth, MN
NIAC Men seedings
1 Trinity Bible College
2 Canadian Mennonite University
3 Sisseton Wahpeton College
4 Providence University College
5 Oak Hills Christian College
6 Université de Saint-Boniface
7 Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
8 Free Lutheran Bible College
NIAC Women seedings
1 Canadian Mennonite University
2 Providence University College
3 Sisseton Wahpeton College
4 Trinity Bible College
5 Free Lutheran Bible
6 Université de Saint-Boniface
7 Turtle Mountain Community College
Top seeds in both the women’s and men’s divisions have survived and advanced to the NIAC championship games.
1) Providence University College vs 2) Canadian Mennonite University
1) Trinity Bible College vs 3) Providence University College
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