Living in Cambridge, you'd think that I might have a good grasp on that city's teams as far as my picks column was concerned.Apparently not, as two intra-Cambridge battles and one other game involving a Cambridge team (Galt/KCI) went the opposite way of my expectations.
For those scoring at home, that means I didn't get a game correct that involved any of the city's 5 public high schools.
Thankfully, the other 4 did go as anticipated, salvaging a 4-3 record on the day for a 29-8 mark heading into the break. Let's take a look at how it went down:
Grand River 81, Bluevale 51
My Pick: GRCI by 21
Very balanced attack for GRCI on Tuesday with the Rens scoring 80+ but their leading scorer, Murtada Khamis, having just 12. Chuder Teny added 11 for GRCI, while Garrett Large had a game-high 13 and Cody Hamley 9 for the Knights.
Cameron Hts. 62, Forest Hts. 40
My Pick: CHCI by 36
Sasha Simic had 16 points and Yonatan Ahferom 5 for the Gaels as they cruised past the Trojans on Tuesday. Ryan Hagey led the way for Forest Heights with 7.
SJAM 65, WCI 42
My Pick: SJAM by 13
The 'Landers established themselves as the senior team to beat in Waterloo with a solid win over WCI. Rookies Nedim Hodzic (23) and Simon Petrov (15) paced the way, while Shafi Mutware led the Vikes with 17.
Eastwood 59, Huron Hts. 52
My Pick: ECI by 5
Ousmane Kromah had 13 and Izzy Nemeth 11 in a big win on the road for ECI. Darcy Jacobs led the way for the Huskies with 23, while Arshid Babury had 11.
Southwood 47, Jacob Hespeler 46
My Pick: JHSS by 15
Swing and a miss on this pick, as the Sabres came through for their second win of the season, leaving the Hawks still searching for win #1. Riley Clipper had 16 to pace Southwood, while Brandon Roth had 12 for JHSS.
Galt 69, KCI 57
My Pick: KCI by 3
Gave the edge to the Raiders in the beige ballroom but it was Galt's TJ Lall pouring in 41 points in the victory for the Ghosts. Scott Holton added 14 more, while Stefan Simic had 17 and Rade Soknic 10 for the Raiders.
Preston 48, Glenview Park 44
My Pick: GPSS by 12
Well, I did "technically" pick the Panthers, right? Despite Sean Davidson's 23-point effort, GPSS came up on the short end of this one. Lucas Moffitt had 17 and Tanner Derjugin 12 for Preston.
WCSSAA Senior Standings
1. Cameron Heights 6-0
T2. Eastwood 5-1
T2. SJAM 5-1
4. Grand River 4-1
T5. Glenview Park 4-2
T5. Galt 4-2
T5. KCI 4-2
T8. Huron Heights 3-3
T8. WCI 3-3
T10. Bluevale 2-4
T10. Preston 2-4
T10. Southwood 2-4
13. Forest Heights 1-5
14. Jacob Hespeler 0-5
