Article By: Bill Walker Brandon Delill's Peninsula Shores Phoenix senior boys basketball team was short of players who truly loved the sport this season.
So it was a treat for the 17-year-old Grade 11 student to find himself surrounded by 20 players with his passion for hoops at the annual Bluewater Athletic Association's annual senior boys all-star game on Monday at OSCVI.
“Our team only had a couple guys who really wanted to play and the rest were helping us (fill a roster) so they didn't don't where they were supposed to be on the court at times so it was great playing with five players who know where to be,” said Delill who led the North Division seniors with 12 points in its 62-46 win over its South counterparts.
“It was really fun playing with all those talented guys. Everyone from the South are great players just like the guys from the North.”
Grey Highlands' Dalton Guillemette had 11 points while Georgian Bay's Jared Ruest added 10 for the North.
“(Delill) was on fire,” said OSCVI coach LT Jacques who coached the North.
“You see that smooth jump shot that he's got. He's playing with other all stars and he just looks elite out there. He's a great player. It's pretty fun to get to coach a team full of all-star calibre players.”
John Diefenbaker' Brett Sloan led all scorers with 14 points while Saugeen District's Kodey Vance added 11 for the South.
“The North really had some good three-point shooters,” said Saugeen coach Kevin Darlington who coached the South.
“They really shot us down that way.
Grey Highlands' Micah Doerkson won the senior three-point shooting contest while St. Mary's Hugh Weichel won the junior title.
Saugeen's Duncan Wilkinson had 13 points to help the South avoid the sweep with a 42-33 win in junior play.
Georgian Bay's Sam Couchman led the North with eight points.
“The cool thing is being able to mix the players up who've played against each other all year and now have them work as a team,” said Darlington who also coached the South's juniors.
“They all know how to make use of space and help each other out even though they haven't played together before. I just rolled five guys in and five guys out and just made sure it was even.”
The all-star games are hosted by the Grey-Bruce Association of Basketball Officials.
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