(MONTREAL, Que.) – – Four teams remain undefeated after Friday’s action at the 2025 CWBL Final, held at Centre Pierre-Charbonneau in Montreal.
In Division 1, the Alberta Northern Lights top Pool A with a perfect 2-0 record, while Centre d’intégration à la vie active (CIVA) leads Pool B at 2-0.
The Northern Lights opened their campaign with a hard-fought 66-60 win over the Twin City Spinners, followed by a convincing 63-50 victory against the Gladiateurs de Laval.
“We feel pretty good. We’re just trying to keep our composure right now and not get too hyped up with the back-to-back wins,” said Dani Bigu. “The Gladiateurs are a team that’s been playing together for over a decade, so it feels really good to get the win.”
Centre d’intégration à la vie active (CIVA) kicked off Friday’s action with a dominant 76-49 win over Saskatchewan, then capped the day with a solid 60-50 victory against the BC Grizzlies.
“We haven’t played together too much this year, so it’s nice to be at the level we were last year,” said Jonathan Vermette. “We still have a couple of areas to improve, but we’re having fun and playing well. It’s a great start. ”
In Division 2 play, the Aigles de Valleyfield remain unbeaten at 3-0 after two days of competition. On Friday, they edged New Brunswick 49-40 before cruising to a dominant 60-26 victory over the Calgary Rollers.
“I’m used to playing with some of the players, but some are new teammates, so it’s really fun,” said Rosalie Lalonde. “We all have a similar style of play so it’s really fun out there. We’re excited for tomorrow and we’re here to win.”
The 46 North squad from Prince Edward Island rolled to back-to-back victories on Friday, opening with a commanding 67-43 win over the Crashers before closing the day with a 72-51 triumph against Saskatchewan 2.
“We all knew the competition would be tough, and it’s great to see so many up-and-comers, too and how they play. Us old guys have trouble keeping up, so it’s been nice,” said Adam Loo. “We went back to our basics, what we’ve always coached in PEI, and it’s really disciplined defence – that’s our focus. The offence, luckily, has been working for us, but we rely on our defence big time.”
The action resumes Saturday morning at 8 a.m. EDT with Division 2 matchups, as Centre d’integration a la vie active 2 meets 46 North, and the Aigles de Valleyfield tip off against Vikings du Centre de Quebec.
All games will be streamed live on the WBC YouTube channel.
Centre Pierre-Charbonneau is hosting one of Canada’s largest wheelchair basketball showcases. Sixteen club teams from across the country are competing in two divisions at the 2025 CWBL Final.
Among the athletes on the court are former and current National Team players, including several who are set to represent Canada at the 2025 IWBF Men’s U23 World Championship in São Paulo, BRA (June 12-20, 2025), as well as the 2025 Americas Cup.
This event is governed by Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) and presented by Parasports Quebec.
For the full schedule and results, visit the CWBL Final page.
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to excellence in developing, supporting, and promoting wheelchair basketball programs and services from grassroots to high performance for all Canadians. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem worldwide for winning six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal over the last nine Paralympic Games. WBC will host the 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships from September 9-19, 2026.
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