The Lourdes Crusaders did what they had to do.Knowing they needed not only a win, but also a win by 4+ points to move past the JF Ross Royals into third place in the D10 Senior standings, the Crusaders did just that on the final day of D10 basketball, topping JFR by a 50-43 final score.
Rainey Psenicka had a solid game for Lourdes, pouring in 22 points, while Jackie Iezzi added 10. Maddy Darling was the top scorer for JF Ross with 15 points.
The other three senior games on Thursday went as anticipated.
GCVI did their part in trying to secure a home playoff game, only to be foiled by Lourdes' win. The Gaels defeated St. James, 55-27, with Sydney Wilson (17) and Roshni Patel (10) leading the way. Kelsey Widdrington and Meghan Santi had 9 each for the Lions.
First-place Bishop Mac handled Orangeville 67-24, with Johanna deJong knocking in 16 points and Leah Parisotto adding 13. Acadia Smith scored 14 for the Bears in that one.
The other game saw Centennial cruise past CWDHS, 41-24. Erin MacKay had 8 for the Spartans, while Rebecca Bell had 11 for the Falcons.
The final D10 Senior Standings are as follows:
1. Bishop Mac 13-1
2. Centennial 11-3
3. Lourdes 9-5
4. JF Ross 9-5
5. Guelph CVI 8-6
6. St. James 4-10
7. CWDHS 2-12
8. Orangeville 0-14
And, for the Quarterfinals next week:
(1) Bishop Mac vs. (8) Orangeville
(2) Centennial vs. (7) CWDHS
(3) Lourdes vs. (6) St. James
(4) JF Ross vs. (5) Guelph CVI
Junior
The final day of D10 junior play saw no surprises, with the higher-placed team in the standings pulling out the victory in all four games.
Centennial defeated CWDHS 53-17; Bishop Mac cruised past Orangeville 48-12; Lourdes topped JF Ross 49-33; and Guelph CVI bested St. James 43-23.
The final standings, therefore, go as follows:
1. Bishop Mac 14-0
2. Lourdes 12-2
3. Centennial 10-4
4. Guelph CVI 7-7
5. JF Ross 7-7
6. St. James 4-10
7. CWDHS 1-13
8. Orangeville 1-13
And your Quarterfinals are:
(1) Bishop Mac vs. (8) Orangeville
(2) Lourdes vs. (7) CWDHS
(3) Centennial vs. (6) St. James
(4) Guelph CVI vs. (5) JF Ross
