Fueled by a trio of wins in Swift Current at the weekend of February 2nd, a highly confident Peacock Toilers Junior Varsity (JV) boys team burst out onto the court firing on all cylinders this past Thursday evening.
It all came down to a couple of missed baskets bouncing off the rim that decided the game's final outcome.
The First Quarter score was Toilers 15 and Cougars 10.
The score at Half-Time was Toilers 35 and Cougars 33.
The Third Quarter score was Toilers 50 and Cougars 54.
The Final Score was Toilers 67 and Cougars 71.
Caronport Coach’s Comments
Cougars head coach Perry Martens commented on the vastly improved Toilers team.
“I thought Peacock played very well. I thought they have really improved since the last time we saw them. So kudos to their coach and for the work they put into that group,” Martens said.
He thought the Cougars did not play up to their potential against the Toilers.
“Our group today didn’t defend the way they did in the past. We had some good spurts (on defense). We had some good spurts on offense, but not quite the way in the level we are use to.”
Despite the win, Martens said the Cougars would still continue to improve their game.
“We were happy with the result. We have work to do to be where we want to be but the team has generally been improving this season. So we will keep trying once we get in the stretch run to see if we can keep it going.”
Top Scorers for Caronport
- Josiah Thiessen - 23 points
- Ian George - 17 points
- Oscar Ng - 14 points
- Kam Ratzliff - 12 points
Peacock Toilers Coach’s Comments
Despite the close loss, Toilers head coach Danny Mullens said he was proud of his team's play.
For many the JV Toilers boys are hands down the most improved local high school basketball team throughout the season.
“I am so impressed. I just can’t believe how good they played. I know they are hard on themselves because they want a W (win) everytime but they have come so far in such a short time,” Mullens said.
The team's almost daily practices have been intense with the focus on improving offensively. The team is strong defensively.
Mullens said the Caronport team was strong. “They played well against our boys. It was just a well fought game.”
Top Scorers for Peacock
- Athan Avery - 24 points
- Jayden Lobb - 15 points
- Keaton Doerksen - 13 points
The Toilers played in an out-of-town tournament this past weekend hoping all of their hard work pays off in more wins.
