“Our team’s battle-tested and we know how to ride the waves. Teams will make their runs, but we just have to play disciplined and play team basketball,” said UPEI's Elijah Miller.
UPEI's Elijah Miller, 0, celebrates with teammates during a timeout in an Atlantic University Sport Men’s Basketball Conference game against the Saint Mary’s Huskies at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Feb. 5. The Panthers clinched a playoff berth with an 89-82 victory. - Janessa Hogan/UPEI AthleticsCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – In the Darrell Glenn era, this is the quickest the UPEI Panthers have clinched a playoff spot.
The Panthers had to fight for this win, even after carrying a 55-42 lead into halftime. They were outscored 22-8 in the third quarter and went into the fourth down a point, but Elijah Miller made sure his team would come out on the winning side. “Our team’s battle-tested and we know how to ride the waves. Teams will make their runs, but we just have to play disciplined and play team basketball.”The all-star point guard scored 13 of his game-high 29 points in the quarter to lead the way. He also added seven assists, five rebounds and four steals. Dakelle Brooks finished with 19 points, while Isaiah Ankra had 14 points and seven rebounds.
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