The playoff bound UPEI women’s Panthers held off last place St. F.X., 72-68 in AUS women’s basketball. Kierra Rigby led the way with 22 points as X feel to 1-18.
UPEI is 10-9 and 6th in the conference.
The men’s Panthers lost their fourth straight, 72-60 to X and fall to 3-16 this season.
UPEI hosts Dalhousie to wrap up the regular season tonight.
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The Milwaukee Bucks got by the Toronto Raptors, 122-119 in overtime in the NBA.
Boston is one game behind the Raptors in the Atlantic with a 110-98 win over Detroit.
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UNB is up 2-0 on Saint Mary’s in the men’s hockey semi-finals with a 1-0 shutout win over the Huskies.
Cam Brace had the only goal on a power play.
St. FX blanked Acadia, 3-0 to even their series, 1-1.
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The Las Vegas Golden Knights under Summerside’s Gerard Gallant continue to be the big story in the NHL.
The Golden Knights dropped Vancouver, 6-3 and are in first place overall in the league standings this morning. William Karlsson scored three times.
Pittsburgh made it six straight with a 6-1 rout of Carolina. Phil Kessel with 2 goals and an assist.
Winnipeg blanked St Louis, 4-0.
Minnesota over the NY Rangers, 4-1.
Chicago got by San Jose, 3-1.
The Ottawa Senators have sent Derick Brassard to Pittsburgh in a three way deal involving Las Vegas. The NHL trade deadline is Monday.
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In the Q, Moncton skated past Gatineau, 4-1 as Summerside’s Jeremy McKenna got his 31st goal and assist.
Acadie-Bathurst blanked Drummondville, 4-0.
Sherbrooke edged Cape Breton, 3-2.
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The Western Regals won their quarter-final series in Midget AAA, 3 games to 1 over the Central Attack with a 4-1 victory in Game 4. The Regals meet Mid-Isle in Crapaud Sunday afternoon to begin the semi-finals.
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Kensington Wild over Saint John, 5-1 in Major Midget.
Charlottetown Pride stunned the Northern Moose, 11-3.
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Cap-Pele got by Kensington Vipers, 5-3 in Jr. B.
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Prince County over Mid-Isle, 9-2 in Bantam AAA.
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Exhibition baseball began Friday with the Blue Jays trimming Philadelphia, 2-1. Curtis Granderson homered in his first at bat with the Jays.
Boston got by Minnesota, 4-3.
The Yankees stopped Detroit, 3-1.
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ON TODAY
The Truro Bearcats visit the Summerside Western Capitals at Credit Union Place at 7.00 in Maritime Jr.
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Kensington Wild hosts Fredericton at 7.30 in Major Midget.
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Kent visits the Eastern Maniacs in Souris in Island Jr. B.
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The Jr. C playoffs continue.
Summerside at North River at the APM Centre at 7.50 in the deciding game of their quarter-final.
South Side opens in Tignish at 6.30 in the first game of the semi-finals.
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UPEI hosts Dalhousie at 6.00 in women’s basketball and at 8.00 in the men’s game.
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Holland College hosts St. Thomas in women’s basketball at 2.00 and the men’s game at 4.00.
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The Rodd Hotels Pownal “A” minor hockey tournament continues today with games all over Queens County.
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