The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Men’s Basketball Championships are here!

Taking place at Durham College’s (DC) Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre (CRWC) from Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8, the tournament will see college teams from across Ontario including DC’s own Durham Lords, Georgian, Humber, Lambton, Fanshawe, Seneca, Mohawk and St. Lawrence compete to be this year’s champions.

“We are excited to be a part of one of the OCAA’s marquee events,” said Ken Babcock, DC athletic director. “Hosting this championship is a great opportunity to showcase our campus facilities and introduce our college and wider community to the rest of the province.”

Basketball fans can expect three days of great competition that concludes with the gold medal game on Sunday night. The public is invited to cheer on their home team over the weekend while extensive media coverage is expected throughout the tournament.

The schedule for Friday, March 6 is as follows:

•  1 p.m. – Lambton vs. Humber
• 3 p.m. – Fanshawe vs. Georgian
• 6 p.m. – Seneca vs. Mohawk
• 8 p.m. – St. Lawrence vs. DC

For those cheering on DC, show your support on social media by using the hashtag #WeTheLords.

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About Durham College
At Durham College, the student experience comes first. In September 2014, the college welcomed more than 30,000 students to campus including more than 12,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students as well as part-time and continuing education students and online learners. The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs in a number of different disciplines including culinary, hospitality, tourism, horticulture, business, information technology, media, art, design, general arts, science, skilled trades, justice, emergency services, health and engineering technology, enabling students to develop the skills required to meet the demands of today’s job market.

A three-phase expansion of the college’s Whitby campus was completed in 2013 when the 36,000-square-foot Centre for Food opened on the northwest corner of campus. Accommodating approximately 900 additional students studying in culinary, hospitality, event management, food science, and agricultural and horticultural programs, the CFF features Bistro ’67, a new, 70-seat, full-service, green-certified teaching-inspired restaurant and Pantry, a retail store featuring fresh-baked items, meals-to-go, preserved foods and ready-to-cook meals created by students in the college’s culinary programs.

For more information, please visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000.