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Peacock sweeps Vanier in high school basketball action

Girls take 69-36 victory over Spirits, boys battle to 80-61 win in boys action
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Tata Mugisha, Jericho Ross and the Peacock Toilers defeated Vanier in league action on Tuesday.
The Peacock Toilers put on a solid showing of defensive basketball in both boys and girls action against Vanier on Tuesday.

The Toilers rolled to an 80-61 win over the Vikings in boys league play before taking 69-36 win over the Spirits in the girls’ contest.

Devin Baumann scored 18 points to lead the Peacock boys in what was a hard-fought battle in the early going: the two teams were tied 19-19 after the first quarter and the Toilers nursed a 41-37 lead at the half.

Things changed after the break, though, as Peacock would outscore Vanier 15-7 to take control of the contest in the third quarter.

Tata Mugisha added 17 points for the Toilers, while Nathan Meili led the Vikings with 25 points to go along with 10 each from Rayann Cabral and Kyle Gotana.

Peacock improved to 2-2 with the win, Vanier fell to 2-1.

Things were also close in the early going of the girls’ contest as Peacock built a 16-10 lead, but the Toilers were able to hold Vanier to only six second-quarter points and eight in the third, building a 57-24 lead over that span.

Anna Maelde led all scorers with 16 points for the Toilers, while Caitlyn Johnson scored 11 and Ella Muchowski picked up 10.

Feona Tolentino was Vanier’s top scorer with 10 points.

The Toilers remain undefeated with a 3-0 record through the first half of the season, Vanier sits at 1-3.

League action continues Tuesday, Jan. 23 with Vanier at Central (girls 6:20 p.m., boys 8 p.m.), Peacock at Briercrest Christian in girls (6:20 p.m.) and Peacock at Assiniboia in guys action (5:50 p.m.).

 

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