The Ravens were down 12 points at halftime but staged a furious comeback. They outscored Dalhousie 26-18 in the third quarter and the pro-Carleton crowd was on its feet heading into the final frame.

Dalhousie will take on the top-ranked Carleton Ravens in Sunday's gold-medal game in TD Place Arena at Lansdowne Park.

Making their first appearance at nationals in more than 30 years, the Herd lost their quarterfinal match 63-53 to the McGill Redmen on Thursday afternoon.