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n the midst of a three game losing streak,
visit from the 1-15 Okanagan Lakers
as just what the sixth place Royals need-
d to solidify their playoff spot. While the
oyals controlled their own fate going
to the weekend, relying on their
atchup against the defending National
hampion University College of the
raser Valley to earn a spot in this week-
nd’s Provincial Championships wasn’t
mething the Royals wanted to consider.
Early in the game, though, it was the
akers who looked like a team desperate
play the role of spoiler. OUC scored the
rst four points of the game and seemed
catch the Royals a bit off guard in the
arly going. Thanks to some good ball
ovement and points from Ian Hogan
nd Taylor Cherris-Wilding, the Royals
ere able to battle back during the scram-
ly first five minutes. It seemed that both
ams struggled a bit to find their shoot-
g rhythm as they had a few good looks
at just wouldn't fall. After tying the
ore at eight on a play started by Greg
ckson and finished by the 66” Jim
artin, the Royals were the team that
ized control of the momentum and
ever looked back.

They marched off on a big run, buoyed
y Hogan's inside presence, the outside
ooting of Taylor Cherris-Wilding and
hn Orimaco and, generally, a solid com-
itment to team play. “Our guys compet-
tonight,” said coach David Munro fol-
wing the game. “We practised some
ings this week and we were able to do
em tonight.” This was certainly true
uring the last part of the first half as the
oyals, after the 11-minute mark in the
alf, scored 21 points while giving up only
1 to take a 41-23 lead at the break. It is
ifficult to single out just one or two play-
s that contributed to this big lead,
cause it was such a solid team perform-
ce and every player on the team was a
ntributor.

In the second half, Coach Munro gave
is bench a lot of playing time. They were
rong defensively, keeping the Lakers
om making too much of a dent in the
ad. The Royals, because of the lead, did-
t need to do too much scoring during
e second half and played a more conser-
tive game than they had during the first
If, walking the ball up the court and
king time off of the clock. Jon
homson, coming off the bench, showed
me aggressiveness on the offensive glass
d earned a few trips to the free-throw
e. Tyler Boyce also demonstrated some
nge, knocking down a couple of long
mp shots.

When the starters played, though, they
ere able to put up some pretty solid

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numbers, especially the Douglas College
Player of the Game, Taylor Cherris-
Wilding, who continued the strong play
that saw him earn BCCAA Player of the
Week honours a few weeks ago. Ian
Hogan, much larger than the biggest of
the Lakers, was able to use this to his

Men's

advantage, and also poured in a number
of points in the victory. The Royals never
allowed the Lakers to climb closer than 20
points as they coasted to a 98-60 victory.

With the victory, the Royals confirmed
that they will join UCFV, UCC, UNBC,

Kwantlen and Capilano at next weekend’s

Mach 5, 2003

oyals Take Out Lakers, Clinch Playoff Spot

BCCAA Provincial Championships,
being held at Douglas’ New Westminster
gym. Coach Munro felt that these games
were practices for the Royals in learning
how “next week we have to win two
games”

Champions.

in order to become Provincial

Women’s

Basketball Provincial
Championships

Hosted by: Douglas College, Kwantlen
University College and University College
of the Fraser Valley

 

Date:
March 6-8, 2003

Games Times:

2pm, 4pm, 6pm & 8pm everyday

Location:

Douglas College, New Westminster Campus

Admission Costs:
¢ Tournament pass $10
e Adults $5
e Students $2

 

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¢ Children & Seniors $2
¢ Children under 5 free

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