At the Treasure Chest basketball tournament over the weekend, Salmon Arm Secondary teams swept the competition.
On Friday, the SAS senior Jewels began the weekend by downing Pleasant Valley Secondary 61-28. Trice Tuati led the team, scoring 27 points.
Saturday it was SAS 65-15 versus ValleyView. Zahyna Lewis was top SAS scorer with 16 points. Late Saturday the Jewels defeated the Kelowna Christian School with a score of 63-48. Alyson Bannister led the team with 22 points.
“ The girls had a great weekend, they worked hard and won all three games,” said coach Maria Waring. “The girls have had an extremely busy season so far with travelling to the Coast twice and competing against the top teams in the province. The Jewels are an honourable mention this year in AAA rankings.”
Senior Golds
The SAS senior Golds were also three for three, winning all their games.
On Friday, SAS defeated Kalamalka 70-49. Lenny DePatie and Paul Beevor-Potts scored 19 points, and Morgan Crandlemire added 16.
“It was a great game, against a team that beat us twice last year,” said coach Rhys Waters. “We started out strong, with a 26-5 score after the first quarter.”
Saturday was another strong game for the Golds, with a 75-41 win over Osoyoos.
DePatie and Jordan Hislop added 17 points each, and Crandlemire contributed 14. Osoyoos hung around all game, but a 15-point run in the third quarter put it away. Osoyoos is an honorable mention in the provincial single A rankings.
On Saturday night it was an edge-of-the-seat contest where SAS came out victorious 67-65 versus Kelowna Christian. DePatie scored 29 points, and Crandlemire added 18 of his own.
“This was a great game,” said Waters. “We started slowly, and were down as many as 11 in the third quarter, and won it at the very end. Terrific defence by Stephen Kooistra.”
Waters said the tournament was the first time the team has put together three strong games in a row, and is starting to play closer to their offensive potential.
“Other coaches were commenting on how we are playing as a team, which is a great compliment. Every single player contributed positively all weekend, whether that was recorded on the scoresheet or not,” Waters said, adding that both he and assistant coach Jordan Grieve are extremely proud of the boys.
“Paul Beevor-Potts provided outstanding leadership all weekend, and helps to set an effort standard for the team,” Waters added.
Homecoming
Homecoming games are set for Dec. 22 and 23. The girls play Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. and on the 23rd at 2 p.m. Boys’ games will be round robin, with three alumni teams and the current Golds. Registrations can be emailed to Rhys Waters at rwaters@sd83.bc.ca.