Rattlers finish just off podium, falling in overtime to Vikings
LLOYDMINSTER, AB – In a game that came down to the wire, the Medicine Hat College Rattlers men’s basketball team fell just three points short of a provincial medal.
The Rattlers fell 107-104 in an overtime thriller to the University of Alberta-Augustana Vikings on Saturday afternoon in the bronze medal game at the ACAC championship tournament.
A Mason Hunter three-pointer with 33 seconds to go proved to be the difference for the Vikings, as the Rattlers ended their season with a fourth place finish in the province.
Trailing 23-21 after the first quarter, the Rattlers dug themselves into a hole before halftime as Augustana was able to roll with 10 points from Spencer Marion in the second quarter to lead 52-43 at the break.