Have an idea for a story? Let us know! Contact: Eric Wilkins, Editor-in-Chief ™ editor@theotherpress.ca a Ta aaa i eal in Score, then be scored upon » Men's basketball has a great weekend despite picking up a loss Davie Wong Sports Reporter he saying goes, “The best defence is a good offence.” The men’s basketball team must have read that passage several hundred times on the ferry to visit Camosun. Or at least that’s what it looked like on Friday when both teams kicked off the weekend. After a hectic first quarter, the Royals shot their way toa commanding lead in the second, managing to score a massive 32 points, and ending the half with 59 points. After that, it was all a breeze as the Royals’ shooters managed to tear apart the Camosun defence and humiliate : scoring 22 points and going 6 : for 10 shooting threes. Dustin : Popoff and Grant Campbell also : had great games, scoring 15 and : 16 points respectively. All in all, : the Royals players combined for a : season high of 101 points. They looked to carry that : momentum onwards with them : as they traveled north to play the : undefeated terrors of the league, : the Vancouver Island University : (VIU) Mariners. The game opened up much : closer than anyone could expect. : It seemed that the Royals did : their homework and had the : Mariners figured out, but not : beaten. Both teams walked out : of the first half drained, with the : Royals leading by one point. : could not figure them out. Much : like the first time these teams : played, the Mariners jumped into : an early lead in the third and : absolutely crushed the Royals in : the fourth. However, it was not as bad : as the score would say it was. : Douglas got some very solid : performances from their starters : once again. Campbell, Popoff, : and McKean all scored in the : double digits in both games for : the Royals. Overall, it was a decent week : for the team. They won by a large : margin when they were expected : to, and they lost ina much : closer game than was originally : anticipated. The split week helps : them maintain their position in Image by Davie Wong Royals sidestep Chargers (¥ Douglas weekly preview (¥Y To the top they go And more! WOMEN'S BASKETBALL INSTITUTION CONF PTS DOUGLAS 12-1 24 VIU 11-2 22 CAPILANO 10-3 20 QUEST 6-7 12 CAMOSUN 5-8 10 CBC 4-9 LANGARA 4-9 KPU 0-13 Oo MEN'S BASKETBALL INSTITUTION CONF PTS VIU 13-0 26 QUEST 11-2 22 LANGARA 9-4 18 CAPILANO 7-6 14 CAMOSUN 6-7 12 DOUGLAS 5-8 10 CBC 1-12 2 KPU 0-3 oO WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL them in their own court. Unfortunately, the good the standings. They hold the sixth INSTITUTION CONF PTS Several Douglas players : ends there. VIU came out of their : place spot with only two points had an exceptional game, with : locker room a different team with : separating them from fifth, and a VIU 14-4 28 Ethan McKean topping that list, : afresh strategy, andthe Royals =: _whole lot of room below them. CAMOSUN n-7 22 CAPILANO 9-7 18 Players of the Week mens ss ts UFV 7-9 14 » Thompson and Beauchamp lead teams to victory COTR 6-10 2 Davie Wong CBC 3-13 6 Sports Reporter eorge Thompson played an ) Gescrial oleboth games MEN'S VOLLEYBALL this weekend. In two tight five- set games, Thompson was one INSTITUTION CONF PTS of two players on the team that played in all 10 of them. In those il LORAUIN 53 3° 10 sets, he accrued a total of 30 : DOUGLAS 12-4 24 kills, ists, and 13 digs, : , j Kis sstond des ong | Creer vid =e 8 > RUA OTS jor Women’s Volleyball 34.5 points, the most on his team. : : UFV 8-8 16 His excellent play helped the : team. She was a key player in : free-throws. On the defensive COTR 7-9 14, team capture two wins against : the team’s win against VIU and =: end, Beauchamp was a rebound the league-leading Camosun : the star player in the team’s : monster, grabbing a grand total CAPILANO 47-12 8 Chargers. : rout of Camosun. She ended : of 13. She also recorded an assist, CBC 0-16 @ Rachel Beauchamp was : i : P : the weekend shooting 10/22 : asteal, and a block to add to her fantastic this week for her (0.454) and nailing all 0 of her : impressive record.