Hawks soar in tourneys

Tyler Lowey
Times Reporter

 

The Holy Cross Collegiate (HCC) Hawks senior boys basketball team returned from the Badlands with a 1-2 record in the Drumheller tournament.
Playing the host Drumheller Valley Secondary School Dynos in the opener Jan. 13, the Hawks were outscored by 15 in the third quarter, going on to lose 73-69.
Shooting guard Alex Nwoye’s tourney-high 31 points led the Hawks, going 12-for-29 with 11 rebounds. Luke Sproul shot 50 per cent from the floor on 18 shots, finishing with 18 points with 11 boards.
Nwoye led the Hawks, scoring 27 points in a 76-62 loss to the J.R. Robson School Marauders on Jan. 14. Taking 25 shots and connecting on 10 of them, he also sank five-of-10 three-point attempts, to go with 10 rebounds.
Landon Osachuk and Sproul both registered 13 points. Osachuk yanked down 10 boards and three assists, while Sproul contributed six boards and three steals.
The Hawks won their final game of the weekend when they bounced the Acme School Redmen 62-54.
Nwoye and Sproul were strong once again, Nwoye with 24 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Sproul finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds.
The Hawks hosted the Strathmore High School Spartans at the HCC gym Jan. 18.

 

Junior A boys grab silver
There was plenty of action among the junior varsity Hawks’ teams, as they also participated in tournaments this weekend.
The boys junior A Hawks hosted their own tournament over the weekend at the HCC gym and bagged the silver medal.
In the championship, the Olds Koinonia Christian High School Royals stuffed the Hawks 50-30.
The Foothills for Learning Academy opened the second game on a 12-2 run over the Hawks, but HCC responded, cutting the lead to 16-10 at half. A strong third quarter guided the Hawks to the 41-36 victory.
The Hawks received a balance attack on offence, as they stung the Hugh Sutherland Kodiaks 66-23 in the opener.

 

Junior A girls split a pair
The girls junior A Hawks played in a tournament at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir over the weekend. Taking on the host Spartans Jan. 13, the Hawks lost 38-11.
On Jan. 14, the Hawks started slow, but made a strong second half push, only to fall short in the end 28-18 to the Hugh Sutherland Kodiaks.
Hitting their stride in the finale, the Hawks displaced the Ecole Francophone D’Airdrie 27-20, to finish seventh on the weekend.

 

Junior B boys go 1-2 at tourney
The junior B boys also played a tournament at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir, in a triple-header on Jan. 13.
They took on the host Spartans in the opener, falling 32-20.
In the sandwich game, they dumped the Rosemary School 37-19. In the finale, the Glenmore Christian Academy Royals clipped the Hawks 35-19.