The league's top four Junior teams --- SJAM, Jacob Hespeler, WODSS, and Galt --- all continued their winning ways on Thursday afternoon in WCSSAA basketball.Only one game on Thursday was decided by single digits, and it was an 8-point win for Grand River over Bluevale. It was an important win for the Rens, as both teams entered the game tied for 10th (3-7), with only the top twelve teams making the playoffs.
Here's the scoring rundown from Thursday:
WODSS 35, Elmira 14
The Crusaders held their opposition under 20 points for the third consecutive game here on Thursday. Emily Glendinning paced the offensive attack, with 15 points, while Madeline and Rachel Woolvett added 6 each. Natalie Mayer and Cobi Morris had 4 each for the Lancers.
Galt 49, Forest Hts. 24
The Ghosts' win combined with Elmira's loss moves Galt into sole possession of 4th place. Rachel Clement (10) and Erin Woeller (8) led the way for GCI, while Natalie Walsh had a nice effort for the Trojans, scoring a game-high 11.
Grand River 41, Bluevale 33
As I mentioned at the top of this post, a big win for the Rens here. Jenna Crawford had 9 for the Rens, while Avery Webster (13) and Becca Sanchez (10) topped the Bluevale scoring.
Jacob Hespeler 31, Cameron Hts. 18
The Hawks kept pace with the other top teams in the league, backed by an 11-point effort by Maddy Arbuckle and 8 more from Charlotte Clifford and Amy Claydon. Tamara Grahovac had 6 to lead the Gaels.
SJAM 53, KCI 19
Ho-hum. Another day, another big SJAM victory as they stay perfect in WCSSAA play. Serena Barry and Joanna Bamberger each had 13 in the win for the 'Landers, while Simone Clarke led the Raiders with 8.
Preston 40, WCI 32
Big win for the Panthers here in this battle of teams that entered the game at 6-4. Brooke Davidson (16) and Blaire Raftis (9) again did much of the damage for Preston, while Emma Cheeseman (13) and Victoria Giguere (10) had double-digit efforts for WCI.
Huron Hts. 27, Glenview Park 14
A defensive battle --- that featured a pretty impressive offensive performance, actually, as Huron's Jamila Beckford poured in 19 points in the win. Chuchu Oyual led the Panthers with 5.
WCSSAA Junior Standings
1. SJAM 11-0**
2. Jacob Hespeler 10-1**
3. WODSS 9-1**
4. Galt 8-3**
T5. Elmira 7-4**
T5. Huron Hts. 7-4**
T5. Preston 7-4**
T8. WCI 6-5**
T8. Cameron Hts. 6-5**
T10. Eastwood 4-7
T10. Grand River 4-7
T12. Bluevale 3-8
T12. Glenview Park 3-8
14. Forest Hts. 1-9
15. KCI 1-10
** - clinched playoff berth
(Note: SJAM, Jacob Hespeler, and WODSS have all clinched first-round byes, which go to the top 4 teams in the standings)
