Last Friday, in front of a packed house and most of Shuswap Middle School’s 600 students, the Grade 8 boys basketball team defeated KLO Middle School, from Kelowna, 45-25.
The second annual Barry Dearing Invitational Tournament hosted teams from Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton over two days.
Alton Neid led all scorers with 17 points in the SMS’s opening win and received the Barry Dearing Player of the Game for Shuswap, while Silas Hecker received Shuswap’s Hustle Award.
In Shuswap’s second game on Friday, they hosted Fulton Secondary, both teams final league games of the season.
SMS came out on top with a 51 – 27 victory in the contest, and remained undefeated in league play.
Neid had his second consecutive double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Gavin Limber also had 10 points, Hecker added nine points, and Evan Smith chipped in eight.
Hecker was the Barry Dearing Player of the Game and Liam Jakobsen received the Hustle Award.
On Saturday, Shuswap lost to Dr. Knox Middle School from Kelowna, 45 – 27.
Both teams played tough defence and had a tough time scoring in the first half.
Knox got their offence going in the third quarter and ran away with a victory in the second half.
Colin VanBuskirk and Gavin Limber led all Shuswap scorers with five points each.
Daniel Wyss played outstanding defence the entire game and received the Barry Dearing Player of the Game for Shuswap, while VanBuskirk received the Hustle Award.
In Shuswap’s final game of the tournament they once again fell short, 39-35, to a big and athletic team from OKM in Kelowna.
Smith led all scorers with 14 points and was Shuswap’s recipient of the Barry Dearing Player of the Game, while Carson de Vries received the Hustle Award for the final game.
