Author of the article: Jim Parker • Windsor Star
Published Feb 29, 2024 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 3 minute read
The St. Clair Saints men’s basketball team will not be sneaking up on anyone.
The defending OCAA champs head to the Final Four as the West Division champs and eyeing a podium finish for the third-straight year. After a one-year absence, the St. Clair women’s team will also play in the Final Four.
“Our third year, we just know we’ve built a culture at St. Clair,” Saints’ fourth-year guard Darnell Peddie said of the men’s team. “We expect a lot from our guys, each and every night, all 14 guys, so we’re locked in and ready for the Final Four.”
While that success has made the Saints a target in recent years, it’s also helped the team elevate its game on a daily basis.
“We’ve had a target on our backs all year from last year and it’s been a good season,” Saint’s co-head coach Brendon Seguin said in reference to last year’s title and this year’s division crown. “Guys come in and have embraced it. A lot of our regular-season games were high intensity where teams want to knock you off. For us, there’s not a lot of nervousness, but excitement.”
