Almost had it.The Jacob Hespeler Hawks, who I picked to defeat the Bluevale Knights by 4 points, pulled off a 44-41 three-point squeaker in WCSSAA Senior Girls' play yesterday. Both teams entered the game with unblemished 3-0 records, but now the Hawks will remain as one of the three last undefeated teams (GRCI & Cameron the others).
Jasmine Ramcharan had a nice 16-point effort for the Hawks in that affair, while Candice Wright chipped in 11. Julia Curran (15) and Maddy Weber (9) were the top Bluevale scorers.
Here's a look at the other action yesterday:
Huron Heights 48, Forest Hts. 43
My Pick: HHSS by 8
The Huskies hung on for their first win of the WCSSAA season, with Kiana Chin pouring in a huge 27-point effort. Aly Jacobs added 8 more for Huron, while Linna Liou (14) and Tyra Wilson (12) were both in double-figures for Forest Heights.
Grand River 63, Elmira 34
My Pick: GRCI by 19
No trouble for the Rens at home as they handled Elmira. Nyamuouch Teny (23) and Nancy Michael (20) both had 20+ efforts on the scoresheet for Grand River; Karley Sider led the way for Elmira with 14.
Cameron Hts. 56, Preston 42
My Pick: CHCI by 33
Cameron stayed unbeaten at home against Preston, and received a strong outing from Hunter Johns, who led the way with 23 points. Andjela Stankovic added 12 more for the Gaels, while Claire Gagne topped the Preston scoresheet with 22.
SJAM 31, Eastwood 15
My Pick: SJAM by 14
Taylor Trush (16) and Milica Koprivica (11) accounted for the majority of the Highlander offense in their win over ECI. Mel Samuel was tops for the Rebels with 6.
WCI 42, WODSS 27
My Pick: WCI by 41
After dropping their first two league games by 24+, the Crusaders battled hard against the Vikes. Danielle Sauve (14) and Kaylee Anagnostopoulos (13) led the Vikings, while Hannah Appleton (11) and Payton Hofstetter (10) were double-figure scorers for WODSS.
Southwood 41, KCI 34
My Pick: KCI by 8
Lone incorrect pick of the day was thanks to the Southwood Sabres, who kept the KCI Raiders winless in league play (the Raiders did beat Jacob Hespeler in the JHSS tournament final). Taylor White's 20-point effort was tops for the Sabres, while Megan Cole added 10. Alia Hazineh was the top KCI scorer, with 10.
WCSSAA Senior Standings
T1. Cameron Heights 4-0
T1. Jacob Hespeler 4-0
3. Grand River 3-0
T4. Bluevale 3-1
T4. WCI 3-1
T4. Southwood 3-1
T4. SJAM 3-1
8. Elmira 2-2
T9. Eastwood 1-3
T9. Huron Heights 1-3
T11. KCI 0-3
T11. WODSS 0-3
T11. Forest Heights 0-3
T11. Preston 0-3
T11. Galt 0-3
