The Captain r > Royals men’s basketball finishes . with special accomplishment It was a strong team effort from the Royals. Kameron Johnson and Noah DeRappaard-Yuswack finished with 10 points each. Reese Morris had 14, but no one was even close to Grant Campbell, who led his squad with 31 points. The 31 points by itself was special, but these 31 in particular meant something big for Campbell and the Royals. His score took his PACWEST career total to 1,282 points, the most in PACWEST history. In other words, with Davie Wong Sports Editor he Royals may have only played one game over the weekend, but it was a big one for the team. The squad faced off against the CBC Bearcats, who were hungry for their first win. Unknown to many of the players on the court, one particular player was on the verge of something very special. It didn't take long for the Royals C C Unknown to many of the players on the court, one particular player was on the verge of something very special. “ to get the lead once the game started. Twenty points into the first quarter ensured them a hefty seven-point lead. A strong 21-point follow-up gave the Royals a 14-point lead headed into halftime, 41-27. The second half saw the Bearcats put in a strong effort to come back, but the Royals were just on another level. The Bearcats put down 35 in the second, but couldn’t match the Royals scoring prowess. At the end of four quarters, it was 84-62 in favour of the Royals. his 31-point performance, Campbell became the all-time leading scorer in the PACWEST, a career feat reserved for the best of best. His legacy as a Royal and a PACWEST great will forever be solidified thanks to his five years of consistent excellence. That makes the win over the Bearcats, and in particular, 31 points, so much more special. The Royals remain in second place with a record of 4-1, two wins behind the league leading 6-0 VIU Mariners. The road to recovery > Return to sport after injury back to your 100 per cent. I was terrible at keeping up with my physio exercises after my ACL surgery and my leg suffered for it. If you want to get back to playing whatever sport you play competitively, or are just suffering from all of those paychecks youre missing from work, physio is your best Katie Czenczek Staff Writer little over a month ago, I discussed how teams and coaches need to provide better preventative measures in order to stop ACL injuries from happening. Though I still believe that more needs to be done in order friend. to prevent these injuries, sometimes Another accidents happen that are completely piece of unavoidable. For example, I know from experience that it’s possible to become sandwiched between your teammate and opponent, ultimately causing your knee to dislocate as your leg becomes a ping pong ball between two rackets firing back and forth. Injuries are never fun, so here are some tips for how to get through the process without completely losing your mind, or your leg’s ability to advice I have for those waiting until they can do basic life movements, is to make sure that you do not rush back into playing a sport. ACL operations are an invasive move. form of surgery that will take My first important tip is to not time to heal fully. My doctor only keep up with your physio exercises _ told me that once you've made and appointments, but to try and it past the three-year mark start doing them before you go in for post-surgery, your chances of surgery, as long as your doctor gives re-tearing your ACL reduce you the go-ahead. Getting in there and dramatically. There’s a moving your leg is crucial to a speedy reason for this; people and effective recovery, no matter how tend to get a little insignificant it may feel to slightly bend _ too impatient while and straighten your leg. Eventually, waiting for their leg you ll get up to the more exciting to recover. If you movements such as jumping, pivoting, don’t do the work in and twisting, but you need to take the physio, or you push small—yet crucial—steps before getting _ yourself too hard illustration by Cara Seccafien Photo of Grant Cambell via Douglas College Student Service's Flickr too quickly, it is likely won't be able to play that you your sport for longer. If that isn’t enough to deter you from immediately going back to play, then just picture how much longer you'll be out if you re- tear your ACL and have to go through surgery all over again. On the other hand, if you're anything like me and are an overly- cautious person when recovering from injuries or illnesses, once your doctor and physio therapist give you the go ahead to return to sport, trust them. I took a full year longer than my doctor’s recommendations to play a pickup basketball game because I was terrified that I would injure myself again. It will take time and going against your most basic instincts to trust your leg again, but at some point, you need to just try it out. If it feels like you're pushing it too far, you can always stop, but at least you'll know your real limits rather than the ones you think you have. Finally, if you feel like your mental health is suffering because of the injury, make sure you talk to someone about it, and remember that you aren’t alone. There are tons of people who have had this injury and it does not mean that your life will be impacted forever.