The two teams that met in last year's WCSSAA junior championship game again appear poised to make another run to a possible title.The KCI Raiders (2-0) posted their second straight impressive win, this time a 41-24 decision over the Galt Ghosts (1-1). The Ghosts had defeated WCI, 43-26, in their opener.
Thea Taylor poured in 19 points for the Raiders in that one, with Olivia Mickie adding 9. Emma Buck (15) and Beth Fleming (4) paced the Ghosts.
Grand River, meanwhile, got off to a strong offensive start with a 56-31 demolition of Waterloo-Oxford. Looks like the Rens will be just fine even without their top two junior-aged players (Tara DeBoer & Nyamuoch Teny) who are both playing senior.
Maya Day pumped home 24 points for the Rens, a WCSSAA individual high point total on the afternoon. Nancy Michael chipped in with 8 more for Grand River, while Emily Glendinning had 18 points for the Crusaders.
Here's the rest of Thursday's action:
Preston 39, WCI 19
It's certainly going to be a different season for both these clubs compared to last; WCI's 2nd loss is more than they had all of last year in WCSSAA (1). Preston's 2nd win, meanwhile, equals their win total from 2012. Claire Gagne (10) and Brooke Davidson (8) were the top Preston scorers, while Victoria Giguere again led WCI (7) while teammate Katie Kroeze netted 4.
Huron Heights 23, Elmira 20
The Huskies evened their record by nipping the Lancers on the road --- and in dramatic fashion. Sarah Bidinosti had 13 to lead the way for Huron, which included a buzzer-beating three-pointer from well beyond the three-point arc. Only seconds earlier, Elmira missed the front-end of a 1-and-1 with :05 on the clock. Jamila Beckford added 4 for HHSS. Jenna McGregor was tops for Elmira, with 6.
SJAM 39, Forest Hts. 25
Milica Koprivica had a game-high 12 points for the 'Landers, who evened up their record at 1-1. Sona Khalifeh had 11 for the Trojans.
Jacob Hespeler 31, Cameron Heights 13
The Hawks are doing it with defense, having only given up 19.0 PPG through their first two league contests. Maggie Peterson (13), Taylor Finamore (4) and Shianne Riggan (4) were tops on the Hespeler scoresheet, while Katrina Stickel had 6 for Cameron.
Bluevale 53, Glenview Park 10
The Knights are quietly looking like a team that could make some noise this year. On Thursday, Megan Reid (14) and Zoey Scanling (13) led the way for them; Claire Rabara (7) and Chuchu Oyual (4) led Glenview Park.
