High school junior and junior varsity basketball week wrap-up

The third week of action in the Moose Jaw High School Athletic Association junior and junior varsity basketball saw a bit of everything, including one of the closest games in recent high school basketball history. Here’s a look at submitted results from the week of Jan, 9-13.

Monday, Jan, 9

Junior Varsity Boys

Central 66, Assiniboia 61
Central top scorers: Austin Riley 22, Nic Schenk 15.
Assiniboia top scorers: Sam Yap 16, Redze Geverola 12

Notre Dame 46, Peacock 40
Notre Dame top scorers: Justin Hooper 14, Ryan Zabchuk 9
Peacock top scorers: Athon Avery 11, Keaton Doerksen 9
Notre Dame led 14-8 after the first quarter, 24-20 at the half, 38-34 through three quarters.

Junior Boys

Central Red 111, Central Gold 33
Central Red top scorers: Chase Seaborn 20, Micha Kiippenstein 19, Lei Delizo 16
Central Gold top scorers: Trever Maurer 14, Treyton Christman 11

Wednesday, Jan. 11

Junior Varsity Boys

South Hill 49, Peacock 35
South Hill top scorers: Matt Artavia 17, Drew Biette 11
Peacock top scorers: Keaton Doerkson 11, Athon Avery 8
Game tied 12-12 after first quarter, but South Hill outscored Peacock 18-1 in second to take control of game.

Junior Boys

Central Red 101, Peacock 35
Central Red top scorers: Chase Seaborn 34, Ben Ansel 19, Josh Sazon 14, Alec Tangen 12
Peacock top scorers: Caleb Sowden 13, Kayden Lang 7.

Junior / Junior Varsity Girls

Briercrest Christian Academy JV 58, Peacock Junior 31
Briercrest top scorers: Raeanne Lobb 20, Keyana Thiessen 14
Peacock top scorers: Jakson McAuley 10, Nevaih Toupin 8

Thursday, Jan. 12

Junior Varsity Boys

Assiniboia 58, South Hill 47
Assiniboia top scorers: Ruari Liagridonis 12, Redze Geverola 11
South Hill top scorers: Drew Biette 20, Matt Artavia 13

Junior / Junior Varsity Girls

Cornerstone 62, Central 59 (3OT)
Cornerstone top scorers: Jorja Seida-Ruthven 15, Ademide Adewumi 14, Madison Smith 12
Central top scorers: Brooklyn Watterson 18, Shaylan Constable 14
In one of the closest games in recent high school basketball history, Cornerstone overcame a 24-17 deficit at halftime to close to within three heading into the final quarter and tying the game 47-47. Two overtimes failed to solve anything, with the Falcons getting hot at the free-throw line in the final OT period to take the three-point win.