The Douglas College Royals men's and women's teams made the playoffs in PacWest basketball.
The women's team finished in third place in the PacWest regular season following a final split last weekend, losing 69-58 to Quest University on Feb. 14 before finishing the season with a 54-43 victory over Capilano University last Saturday.
Douglas senior Amonda Francis led the Royals on both nights, scoring 24 points against Quest and then posting a double-double in the win over Cap, scoring 19 points and nabbing 12 rebounds.
Douglas led Quest 3025 at halftime, but were outscored 26-16 in the pivotal third quarter by the Squamish team.
Against Cap, Patti Olson also scored in double figures, registering 15 points for the third-place-finishing Royals.
In men's collegiate basketball, Douglas finished tied with Capilano and Camosun College, all with 8-13 records following back-to-back losses in the final league games of the season.
Harpreet Randhawa posted a 17-point, 17rebound double-double and teammate Dustin Egelstad led the team with 23 points and five assists but Douglas fell 83-75 on Feb. 14 despite rallying from a 28-15 first-quarter start.
In the Royals final league game at home last Saturday, Douglas lost 7256 to Cap.
The Royals fell behind in the first half following a 23-10 second quarter.
Both Douglas men's and women's team qualified for the PacWest provincial basketball championships which will be hosted at Camosun College from Feb. 28 to March 2.
tberridge@royalcityrec ord.com
