Now it’s the time for the girls to put on the same kind of show, albeit in a different sport.
The Peacock Toilers and Vanier Spirits battled tooth-and-nail in high school girls basketball league action on Thursday night before the Toilers went on to a 64-60 victory at Peacock.
Interestingly enough, it looked as if the Toilers were going to run away with things in the early going after they took a 26-11 lead out of the first quarter. The Spirits steadily battled back, though, and would win each of the following frames -- closing to within 10 points at the half and six points through three quarters before falling by four.
Ella Muchowski led Peacock with 13 points, while Kendall Evans put up 12, including a late three-pointer that would help secure the Toilers’ win. Hanna Miller added 11.
Piper Olson picked up 11 points to lead Vanier, while Feona Tolentino and Callie Klemenz had nine points apiece.
Things were just as interesting in the contest between the Lumsden Angels and Central Cyclones in Lumsden, as the Angels also built what appeared to be a comfortable lead before a fourth-quarter surge saw things close substantially.
The Angels led 30-14 at the half and 40-26 through three quarters, but Central would chip away in the final frame before eventually falling 50-44.
Scoring information was unavailable.
In senior boys action, the Central Cyclones opened their regular season with a comfortable 90-32 win over the Lumsden Devils.
Ammiel Chin led Central’s impressively balanced showing with 18 points, while Jake Wilson scored 11 and Mo Jabateh added 10 for the Cyclones, who led 53-13 at the half and 73-22 through three quarters.
Max Pollack led Lumsden with a 13-point outing.
League action continues on Tuesday, Dec. 21 with Peacock at Central, with the boys taking the court at 6:20 p.m. and girls at 8 p.m.
