Junior Boys Basketball update, February 15, 2013

Jr. A Boys: Dragons vs Kainai
C. Davis photos and video

Chris Davis, Pincher Creek Voice

A Boys: Dragons win squeaker over Kainai

St. Michael's A Boys Dragons hosted Kainai on Tuesday evening, February 12 for a very close basketball game.

Kyle Knowlton of the Dragons had a great first quarter, scoring 6 points, helping his team to a 14-6 lead over Kainai in the first quarter. Kainai's DJ Crowchief scored 6 points in the second quarter, helping his team outscore the Dragons 10-5 in the second quarter. At the half the score was 19-16 in the Dragons' favour.

Kainai had a small bench of only 7 players, compared to 10 Dragons. An overabundance of fouls repeatedly cost Kainai their momentum.

In the third quarter Kainai was again quite strong, tying it up 19-19 early in the quarter. They started to make their long-shots, which had been near misses earlier in the game, and at the end of the quarter they had a 1 point lead over the Dragons, 26-25.

The Dragons reclaimed their turf in the final quarter. Aiden Smith of the Dragons had a good quarter, scoring 6 points, and the team changed their strategy to counter the Kainai long-shots. This one was a battle to the end, with the Dragons ultimately winning it 39-35.

Top scorers for the Dragons were Aiden Smith and Mitchell Zoratti with 10 points each, and Kyle Knowlton with 9 points.

Top scorers for Kainai were DJ Crowchief with a whopping 16 points and Trevis Red Crow with 10 points.

The Junior A Dragons also hosted Piikani the next day. Piikani won that game by 1 point, a foul shot at the very end of the game deciding it.

B Boys: WCCHS Cobras defeat St. Michael's Dragons

WCCHS Cobras

St. Michael's B Boys Dragons hosted Claresholm's WCCHS Cobras on Tuesday evening, February 12. The Cobras took an early lead in the game, outscoring the Dragons 12-4 in the first quarter. Nic Harder and Rhys Sadownyck were the lone scorers for the Cobras in the quarter with 6 points each. The Dragons bounced back in the second, holding the scoring down to a much more respectable 4 points (Cobras) to 2 (Dragons).

The third quarter was much like the first, with Nic Harder scoring 6 points for the Cobras and the Cobras outscoring the Dragons 14-2.

 In the final quarter the Dragons got their game on, with Dexter Obrique scoring 6 points. A much more respectable showing for the Dragons. However, Tyler Roland of the Cobras scored 8 points for his team, and the Cobras took the final quarter 14 points to 2.

One of the Cobra's keys to success was working the rebounds, which they did relentlessly.

Final Score: Cobras 44, Dragons 20

Top scorers for the Dragons were Dexter Obrique with 6 points and Jordan Hochstein with 4 points.

Top scorers for the Cobras were Nic Harder with 14 points, Tyler Roland with 8 points, and Rhys Sadownyck and Ross VanRootselaar with 6 points each.

B Boys: Hawks vs TMS 

The Halton Hawks B Boys hosted TMS (Kainai) on the evening of February 12. Kainai dominated the game, winning it 66-10.

A Boys: Hawks vs FPW

The Halton Hawks A Boys hosted F.P. Walshe on the the evening of February 12. F.P. Walshe won the game by an (approximate) score of 45-35.

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