(MONTREAL, Que.) – The Alberta Northern Lights and Centre d’integration a la vie active will play for Division 1 gold at the 2025 CWBL Final on Sunday in Montreal.
Bradon Doll had a team-high 25 points, five rebounds, and three assists as the Alberta Northern Lights topped the Gladiateurs de Laval 61-52. Ben Moronchuk added 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win.
“It feels amazing. All of our players have been doing their part, playing hard,” said Reed De’Aeth, who is part of Alberta’s coaching staff. “I’ve faced the Gladiateurs a few times, so I’m glad we could finally win. I don’t know the last time the Lights won, so it’s exciting.”
In the other Division 1 semifinal, CIVA topped the Twin City Spinners 70-44.
Collin Lalonde had a game-high 23 points and four assists. Benjamin Palmer chipped in 22 points and four rebounds.
“It’s huge, especially for our core of players. We’ve been training for six or seven years, and it’s the first time we’re going into a gold medal game. We really put a lot of work towards it,” said Nic Palmer. “It’s really about how we share the ball. There’s not just one threat on our team; we have a lot of threats that can score, so it’s a headache for other teams to come up with a game plan.”
On the Division 2 side, Guy Stysis paced the Aigles de Valleyfield with 15 points and three assists in a 46-30 victory over the Crashers. Philippe Vermette chipped in 13 points and two rebounds.
Team 46 North advanced to the Division 2 final with a 55-37 victory over the Vikings du Centre de Quebec and remain undefeated in Montreal.
“It’s really quite unbelievable. We really didn’t know how well we would do,” said Clary Stubbert. “These guys have not played, most of them for about two years now. This is a PEI team that I coached when they were all little kids. I told them this might be my last year, and they all agreed to come and play here.
“We played together many years ago and worked intensively on defence, and that’s what we really try to stress, and obviously, we’ve got shooters – guys that can put the ball in the hoop.”
The action resumes on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. EDT with both Division 1 and Division 2 bronze medal games.
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.
For more information on WBC, please visit Wheelchairbasketball.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
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