MONTREAL – Fifth year senior Abdul Kamane (Montreal, Que./Vanier College) scored 20 points in 20 minutes as the Bishop's Gaiters men's basketball team stunned the Concordia Stingers 78-71 on Wednesday night in Montreal in an RSEQ semifinal.
 
The win, coupled with the UQAM Citadins beating McGill, means Bishop's will host UQAM in the RSEQ championship on Saturday at 7 p.m.
 
Kamane's 20 points came on 6-12 shooting from the field and 8-12 from the free throw line. Nervens Demosthene (Terrebonne, Que./Cegep de Montmorency) added 16, Jordan Thornhill (Montreal, Que./John Abbott College) 12 and Yassin Naji (Lunel, France/Lycee Pothier Orleans) had 11 in 36 minutes as the Gaiters advance to their first conference championship since winning the title in 2015.
 
For Concordia, Sami Jahan led all scorers with 23 points and Olivier Simon had a 19-point, 14 rebound double-double.
 
The Gaiters went 21-33 from the free throw line while Concordia was a perfect 13-13. The game remained in the balance until late in the fourth. No team led by more than nine and there were six lead changes.

Bishop's will now host the UQAM Citadins in the RSEQ Championship on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Mitchell Gym. Tickets are on sale at www.gaiters.ca/tickets.
 
Stay tuned to www.gaiters.ca and @BishopsGaiters on social media for all the details on Saturday's contest.
 
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