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Douglas College's Basketball Team Hosts
Ninth Annual Royal Classic Tournament

Douglas College’s Men’s basketball 9th Annual Royal
Classic Tournament Took Place on OCT. 14-16.

 

GAME #1 DOUGLAS COLLEGE 87 MEDICINE
HAT COLLEGE 70

The Royals started the 1993 Royal’s Classic in fine
form, defeating the Medicine Hat Rattlers 87-70. The
Royals started quickly building an early six point lead.
While the Royals were demonstrating their size advantage,
they expanded their lead to 13 points ending the half,
leading by six points.

A scuffle ensued after the second half started,
resulting in one floor ejection from the Royals team and
two bench ejections, including the assistant coach, for
leaving the bench. The head coach was ejected by rule
since there were three tossed from his team. The DC
headcoach was noted by the Rattler coach to have handled
himself well in a calm, rational manner while addressing
the situation.

Despite the loss of both DC coaches, injured forward
Chad Caldwell took over the head coaching duties, and
lead the Royals to a 87-70 victory. Tory Greenidge (#22)
led the Royals with 20 points, while Vern Knopp (#40)
added 19 points and 5 blocks.

GAME #2 SEATTLE BLUE ANGELS 122
DOUGLAS 70

After cruising to the victory in their first game of
the tournament, the Royals ran into a roadblock call the
Seattle Blue Angels on Friday Oct. 15.

The Angels were in control the entire game, leading
63-35 at halftime, and went onto a 122-70 victory. The
Blue Angels shot a phenomenal 65% form the field. Rob

James (#24) led Douglas with 11 points and 8 rebounds. Rob James (#24) and Mike May(#11) charge for the ball. The result? The ball went out
of bounds and hit the photographer. PHOTO:ELAINE LEONG

 

 

 

 

GAME #3 DOUGLAS 86 SAIT 60
With a little over a minute remaining the Royals started to nurse

The Royals had an early game Saturday morning in their four point lead by using stalling tactics. Unfortunately, the plan
the Thomas Haney Centre, Maple Ridge, and played the backfired as the Royals never scored again, and the Rattlers scored with
SAIT Trojans, Calgary. The undisciplined play of the 5 seconds remaining to win 70-69.

Trojans proved costly as the Royals took advantage of

SAIT’s weaknesses, cruising to an 86-60 victory. Rob Participating Teams:

James led Douglas with 18 points and 8 rebounds, and DC Royals

Frank Urefe chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds for the Medicine Hat Rattlers

Royals. SAIT Trojans (Southern Alberta Institute Technology)
Seattle Blue Angels

GAME #4 MEDICINE HAT 70 DOUGLAS 69 Langara Falcons

The Douglas Royals countered the Medicine Hat Central Washington Wildcats
Rattlers opposition for the second time in the tournament.

This time showed a more favourable result for the Rattlers. Tournament Results:

The Royals seemed tired and lethargic during the 1ST - SEATTLE BLUE ANGELS
entire game. Fortunately, the Rattlers couldn’t take a 2ND - CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
substantial lead over the Royals. Tony Pomonis was named to the tournament All-Star team.

 

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