MONTREAL – Abdul Kamane (Montreal, Que./Vanier College ) scored 17 points and Jona Bermillo (Montreal, Que./Vanier College) added 13 in his last game but it wasn't enough as the UQAM Citadins topped the Bishop's Gaiters 78-69 on Saturday night in Montreal.  Joany Castor-Thadal (Saint-Leonard, Que./Champlain-St. Lambert) scored 11 to round out the Gaiters in double figures.  Leading the way for UQAM was Yassin Debache who scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. 
 
Bishop's trailed early but rallied to grab a one point lead heading into the final frame before UQAM completed the comeback.  
 
The Citadins came out of the gate quickly but Bishop's weathered the storm and responded to tie the game at 19 after the first frame. UQAM outscored Bishop's 18-14 in the second stanza for 37-33 lead at the break.
 
Bishop's fought back and won the third quarter 21-16 but was unable to hold onto the lead. The host Citadins netted 25 fourth quarter points compared to the Gaiters' 15 to complete the comeback.
 
Kamane's 17 points came on a 6-17 shooting performance in 37 minutes of court time. Bermillo ended his U SPORTS career scoring 13 points and adding three assists in 28 minutes.
 
Debache scored 21 points on 8-14 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds including six at the offensive end for the Citadins. UQAM as a team out-rebound Bishop's 49-30 and had 22 offensive boards leading to 17 second chance points.
 
Greishe Clerjuste scored 16 and Misi Boye Jeanneau added 14 to round out the Citadins in double figures.
 
The win levels UQAM's RSEQ record at 8-8 and leaves them in third place in the conference.  It sets up a first round match-up with the Concordia Stingers (22-16, 11-5 RSEQ) in the RSEQ Finale-4.
 
The Gaiters 2016-17 campaign comes to a close with the loss as they finish the year at 2-14 in the RSEQ (6-20 overall).
 
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