Despite being without a couple of notable players (Nem Simic - illness & Jason Thompson - injury) this past weekend in Brampton, the Cameron Heights Golden Gaels had some impressive results at the annual "Campion Showdown" Senior Boys' Basketball Tournament.
The Gaels started their tournament by defeating St. Aloysius Gonzaga SS (Mississauga) by a 68-37 count. Milos Jovkovic (14) and Vladimir Matovic (13) led the way in that one.
This matched-up Cameron Heights with the hosts Campion (#7 ranked GTA team) in the second round. Despite playing in front of a raucous home crowd, the Gaels were able to prevail 66-59. Vedran Dmitrovic (26) and Vladimir Matovic (26 Pts., 12 Reb., 5 Blocks) were the co-high scorers.
The Gaels then defeated Western Tech 60-45 in one semifinal, with Vedran Dmitrovic pouring home 37 points.
That win advanced Cameron through to the final, where they fell in a hard-fought battle to D'Youville (Brampton) 75-66. Dmitrovic (21) and Matovic (14) paced the Gael attack, and were both later named to the tournament all-star team.
Kitchener Grand River CI also participated, going 1-1 in their pool with a 67-50 win over Philip Pocock (Mississauga) and a 78-58 loss to D'Youville.
The Renegades defeated Barrie Central 83-56 in their final game of the tournament.
Here was an impressive highlight (well, maybe not if you're a Cameron fan) from the tourney final: