By winning women's and men's national titles, Carleton University basketball achieved historic dominance

The Carleton Ravens celebrate their victory over the Queen’s Gaels in the U Sports women’s basketball national championship in Sydney, N.S., on Sunday. (Shane Wilkie/The Canadian Press)

Even with all the success of the Carleton Ravens basketball program this century, there was still history to be made this past weekend.

Playing at the same time in the same province, the Ravens men’s and women’s teams each won their respective national championships on Sunday.

For the men’s team, this was its 17th national championship and the second for the women.

Together, it’s the first time a Canadian university has lifted both trophies in the same