MORAGA, Calif. – The Saint Mary's men's basketball team is ready to gain valuable experience down under when they travel to New Zealand and Australia beginning Friday.
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The Gaels have set seven games on the tour, facing excellent competition and utilizing time to come together as a unit. All total, Saint Mary's will play seven games in 12 days.
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Following two games and three days in Christchurch, the Gaels will head to Melbourne for two games in three days. A quick trip to Hobart has the Gaels playing in one game, then back to Sydney for two more games in three days to end the trip.
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Saint Mary's has been practicing on campus this past week, and will have one day to settle into New Zealand before playing its first game of the tour.
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Saint Mary's Foreign Tour Game Schedule
Date          Team                Site                Â
Aug. 6       Mainland Eagles       Christchurch, New Zealand
Aug. 7       Canterbury Rams      Christchurch, New Zealand
Aug. 9       Melbourne United      Melbourne, Australia
Aug. 10     Dandenong Rangers    Melbourne, Australia
Aug. 12     Hobart Chargers       Hobart, Tasmania
Aug. 14     Illawarra Hawks        Sydney, Australia
Aug. 15     Sydney Kings         Sydney, Australia
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