Night Court

On Saturday, I went to the Mattamy Athletic Centre at Ryerson University for the Women's University Basketball Championship semi-final game between Ottawa and Laval. Formerly Maple Leaf Gardens, I haven't been inside the building since it closed. It was renovated and became both a Loblaw's and Ryerson's sports complex. I took the opportunity to walk around the facility. I was impressed that they have made full use of the space instead of merely gutting everything and only keeping the front façade like numerous Toronto renovations.

The game was an up-and-down affair. Laval was the better team with crisper passing and players who were willing to and also making shots. It was only a close game for Ottawa because Laval got into foul trouble throughout the night. Some Ottawa fans thought a ref was biased against their team near the tail-end of the game. True or not, Laval was more deserving of the win.