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Toronto stormed back to beat Concordia in overtime to claim second in the OUA West.

Kirpa Brar scored 19 off the bench to lead the Thunderwolves women's basketball team past Nipissing.

Team Canada's Rachel Homan, Alberta's Kayla Skrlik and B.C.'s Corryn Brown all picked up wins, along with Saskatchewan's Nancy Martin, who sent the Fort William Gardens crowd home disappointed after knocking off Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville, the hometown favourite.

Harold Santacruz scored 29 points to pace the LU attack.

Nathan Vibert powered Westgate to a 20-point win with a 20-point performance.

Straight-set win was the school's first senior volleyball championship win since 1993.

Four-time champion Kerri Einarson is back and in the hunt for title No. 5.

Representatives from several teams visited Thunder Bay schools on Thursday, teaching students a little bit about the sport while also challenging them to a draw to the button competition.

Tickets can be purchased online or in person at the Wolf Den, and ticket-buyers will have to pick up a physical ticket regardless of the method chosen to buy.

Fort William Gardens will host the tournament from Feb. 14 to 23.