Ardens win once at Campbell Invitational

The Swift Current Comp. Senior Colts basketball team won three of four games to place fifth at the 12-team York City Classic in Yorkton over the weekend.

The Colts opened the weekend with an 85-51 win over the Melville Cobras. They led by a single point after one quarter before a 28-point second quarter to take a 12point lead. Bren Medina led the Colts with 24 points, followed by 14 from Jesse Patzer and 13 from Rhett Vavra.

The Colts lost their second game 86-62 to the Yorkton Regional Raiders. They were fighting uphill from the get-go after scoring only nine points in the opening quarter. Aussie Wiebe and Carl Soriano each scored 16 points, followed by 11 points from Vavra.

The Colts followed up with a 73-63 win over the Warman Wolverines. They trailed after three quarters, but scored 27 points in the final quarter to pull away. Medina, Carlos Dungca, Scott Joseph, and Austin Beverly-collins all finished with 12 points.

The Colts closed out the weekend with an 89-86 win over the Lumsden Devils. Joseph led the Colts with 26 points, followed by 15 from Medina and 14 from Brock Wall.

The Colts finished the weekend with a 5-8 season record. They will head to Prince Albert next weekend for a 12-team tournament.

The Senior Ardens were in Regina and finished with one win at the Campbell Invitational Tournament.

They dropped their opener 66-49 to Winnipeg’s Glenlawn Collegiate. Grade nine Mackenzie Mcintyre led the Ardens with nine points, followed by seven apiece from Mackenzie Veason and Vanessa Clothier.

The Ardens lost their second game 81-74 to Regina Winston Knoll. Mcintyre led the Ardens again with 14 points, followed by 13 from Veason and 12 from Kyla Morante.

The Ardens closed out the weekend with a 68-29 victory over Saskatoon Tommy Douglas.

The Ardens will be in North Battleford for a tournament this weekend.

The Senior Colts and Ardens will co-host a tournament on February 1516.